Dave and Jeanne Allen wrote in at the request of Ben Taylor, who noticed their YKC project on the Waco forum and asked that they send a paragraph about the plane:
It is a 1934 YKC, serial #4223, NS14137, delivered to the State of Ohio Bureau of Aeronautics and used by the state until 1939. The original logs show the test flight by Paul C. Thornbury and all of the flight destinations and times but give no information about passengers. It must have been luxurious transportation in the 30's, when our nation was still very much in the grip of the depression. This could account for the lack of press, photos etc. on the use of the airplane.
The ship's interior was still very original with many items remaining in place that had only been seen in factory photos for many years. We are trying very hard to put it back the way it was when Ohio VIPs are assumed to have been flying in the 30's. We even had fabric woven to match the original. Much of the original fuselage wood work, which as you know is so critical on the WACO cabins, has been saved and as have most of the fairings. We are still working very hard to get the ship back in the air and make it to Antique Airfield as soon as possible.
Dave and Jeanne Allen
