Walt and Carol House hosted the February MAAG meeting today at the Kansas Aviation Museum, where Walt is curator. It was impressive to see all the new exhibits as well as the progress on others in the past year. This is definitely a must see if you are an airplane nut and happen to either live in Wichita or are passing close by.
We had about 30 members in attendance for the chili feed today. A short business meeting resulted in the current officers being re-elected. Steve Quick is president, Tim Wiebe vice-president, and Randy Shields is secretary / treasurer. It is time to pay our yearly dues of $15. Several members paid today, but if you missed the meeting, feel free to bring you check or cash to the March meeting tentatively planned for Wiebe Field in Halstead.
The first photo is Walt with the Laird Swallow that is being restored. Second and third show other views of the Swallow. There were only a handful of original fittings and one drawing when this restoration began. Original photographs have been used to develop shop drawings. When finished, it is believed this will be the only example of a Laird Swallow in existence. Prior to first flight, this airplane was called the "Wichita Tractor."
