Celebrating the Antique Airplane Association's Diamond Jubilee

Featuring Luscombe Aircraft and the 75th Anniversary of the Model 8

AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In, August 28-September 2 2013

Photo by G.R. Dennis Price

The Board of Directors of both the Antique Airplane Association and the Air Power Museum are pleased to announce the 2013 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in theme: The Diamond Jubilee of the Antique Airplane Association featuring Luscombe aircraft as well as the 75th Anniversary of the Model 8.

It's hard to believe that in 1953 AAA founder Robert Taylor, with a classified ad in Flying magazine, began the organization that today is headquartered on its own privately owned airport, is home to the Air Power Museum and yearly hosts the preeminent fly-in for owners of antique/classic aircraft, known simply as "Blakesburg." Through those last 60 years the AAA has been the leader in helping its members restore and fly their antique and classic aircraft while also helping to protect and advocate for their owner's/pilot's rights.

In honor of this milestone we will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the AAA and our 60th National Fly-in by featuring antiques that attended those very first fly-ins starting in 1954.

Fleet 1, N8616 at the 1955 National Fly-in at Ottumwa. AAA founder/president Robert Taylor had his first open cockpit biplane ride in this Fleet (AAA archives)

NC8616 as she appears today. Owned by Ron Price, this Fleet has been a regular visitor to Antique Airfield over the last several years. (Gilles Auliard photo)

It's fitting, then, that we feature Luscombe aircraft as that aircraft's heritage emanates from Iowa where designer Don Luscombe was born, raised and where another of his earlier and famous designs, the Monocoupe, was originally manufactured.

We have already begun the process to feature an impressive cross section of Don Luscombe designed aircraft including the Monoprep, Monocoupe models 90a, 110 spl, D-145, Luscombe Phantom, Luscombe model 8 (8A, 8E, 8F, T8F etc.), 11A Sedan and other aircraft with a Luscombe heritage.

Of course we look forward to seeing those new restorations and interesting aircraft that help make the AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in the premiere aviation event for those that fly and love antique aircraft.

The 2013 AAA-APM Fly-In will highlight the 80th anniversary of The Air Adventures of Jimmie Allen to draw attention to the important role the early aviation radio programs played in inspiring an entire generation of young people towards aviation and other technical careers. There will be a Jimmie Allen Air Race during the fly-in.

Harman Dickerson's Jimmie Allen Sky Chief under construction.

On Friday there will be a commemorative Air Mail flight with officially sworn in pilots and flown covers, supported by the USPS, between Antique Airfield, Ottumwa, and Oskaloosa.

We will also be hosting the tenth anniversary of the National Air Tour of 2003, which was a commemoration and re-enactment of the uncompleted 1932 Ford Reliability Tour. To date we have 50 participants and 8 tour airplanes who will be attending the fly-in.

NAT #4, Travel Air 6000, Hank Galpin/ Ray Sanders, Kalispell, MT (photo by Gilles Auliard)

Brent Taylor
Fly-in Chairman

Airplanes from the First AAA Fly-ins That Will Be Returning for 2013

Pietenpol NX13691
Mary Ann Dunn
Youngstown, OH
attended the very first AAA Fly-in in 1954
(Gilles Auliard photo)

1929 Fleet 1 NC8616
Ron Price
Vineburg, CA
attended the 2nd annual AAA fly-in in 1955
(Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)

Featured Luscombe Aircraft

	1947 Luscombe 8A N2208K Kevin and Andrea Eldridge Claremont, CA		1946 Luscombe 8A N71556 Chris Rhoads Martinsville, IN
	1948 Luscombe 8F NC1594B Sharon Tinkler Tullahoma, TN		1948 Luscombe T8F N1848B Steve Curcio Racine, WI (Mark Pasqualino photo)
	1947 Luscombe 8E NC2101K JD Gleitz Longmont, CO (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1948 Luscombe 8E N1463B Rick Clarke Royal Oak, MD
	1946 Luscombe 8A "Lil Buster" N71767 John Belluardo Dayton, OH		1946 Luscome 8A N71108 Ron Pearson Putnam, TX
	1939 Luscombe 8A NC22091 Ron Shank Greensburg, KS (Nick Dean photo)		1949 Luscombe 8F "Huckleberry" N2054B Jack Hoke Westminster, MD
	1946 Luscombe 8A N71363 James Ivey Clint, TX		1947 Luscombe 8E N66DJ John Chapman Kalamazoo, MI (Jerry Brinkerhuff photo)
	1946 Luscombe 8A N71600 John Morrissey Lee's Summit, MO (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)		1947 Luscombe 8E N37GH Scott Ackland Frederick, MD (Sam Yu photo)
	1948 Luscombe 8F N77L Joe Pribilo Santee, CA		1939 Luscombe 8A N25215 Matthew Lovley Richfield, MN
	1947 Luscombe 8E N2587K Mike May Axtell, NE (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1946 Luscombe 8A N74334 Dan Schmiedt Westminster, SC (Don Fraser photo)
	1947 Luscombe 8A clipwing NX2133K William Bradford Independence, MO (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1948 Luscombe 8A N1969B - "World's Smallest Airline" Howard Hollinger Austin, TX (Photo by Dennis Price)
	1946 Luscombe 8E NC1761K Cynthia Grant Austin, TX (Photo by Howard Hollinger)		1939 Luscombe 8A NC25147 Alan Abell Elgin, IL

National Air Tour Reunion Attendees

	1928 Travel Air 4000 NC9024 NAT #2 Roger & Elizabeth Gomoll Roseville, MN		1932 Waco UEC NC12471 NAT #15 John Swander DeSoto, KS (Nigel Hitchman photo)
	1931 Stinson SM-6000B NC11153 NAT #29 Greg Herrick Minneapolis, MN (Don Thun Photo)		1928 Fairchild FC-2-W2 N13934 NAT #12 Greg Herrick Minneapolis, MN (Nigel Hitchman photo)
	1928 Travel Air 6000 NC9038 NAT #4 Hank Galpin Kalispell, MT (G.R. Dennis Price photo)

People and Airplanes Already Registered

	1948 Cessna 195 N195H Jere Calef Mohave, CA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1946 Ercoupe NC94068 A.J. Stricker Holts Summit, MO (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1943 Howard DGA-15P NC5604V Dave Bole Enumclaw, WA		1938 Ryan SCW NC18914 Russell Williams Bellevue, WA
	1930 Waco RNF NC895V Joe Kaminskas Biglerville, PA		1942 Boeing Stearman A75N1 N966CD Chuck Doyle Webster, MN
	1953 Beech D18S NC411J Flown by Alex Smith, Janesville, WI Owned by Chuck Doyle, Webster, MN		Travel Air 4000 NC9958 Flown by Lyman Hatz Owned by Chuck Doyle, Webster, MN
	1947 Aeronca 11BC N4022E "Cousin Eddie" Travis Gregory and Linda Griffen Ames, IA		1941 Boeing E75N-1 NC3976B David Bates Fairbault, MN (Nigel Hitchman photo)
	1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 NC29624 Carl Carson Cedar Rapids, IA (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)		1941 Waco UPF-7 NC180GD Gerry Flaugher Poplar Grove, IL
	1941 Stearman PT-17 N8264E Dan & Barb Kirkpatrick Lawson, MO (Nigel Hitchman photo)		1942 Stearman PT-17 N62134 Todd & Tabatha Harders Cairo, NE (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)
	1942 Boeing Stearman E75 N5000V Randy Miller Grand Junction, CO (Robert "Hawkeye" Hughes photo)		1939 Spartan 7W "Executive" NC17634 James Savage Gibsonia, PA (Bob Punch photo)
	1950 Bellanca 14-19 "Cruisemaster" N6561N Ron and Peri Hansen Holts Summit, MO (Chuck Stewart photo)		Pietenpol Aircamper NX29NX Rob Bach Burlington, WI (Gilles Auliard photo)
	1931 Fleet 7 NC86V John Elliot Bethesda, MD (photo by Carl Becker)		1949 Piper PA-16 "Clipper" N5918H Ed Lachendro Beaver Dam, WI (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)
	1950 Piper PA-20 "Pacer" N1502A Wayne Mansfield West Boxford, MA		1938 Fairchild 24J NC19177 Mark Lancaster Ottumwa, IA (Jeff Lancaster photo)
	1951 Cessna 195A N1032D Ron Huckins Derby, KS (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)		1941 Stearman PT-17 N46879 Moe Hunn St. Charles, MO (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1937 Stinson SR9-B NC17154 John Nance San Diego, CA		1952 Cessna 195 N1571D Stan & Sandy Sweikar Dameron, MD (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)
	1941 Fleet 16B NC41DJ Phill Bragg, III Windsor, NC		1946 Beechcraft G17S NC80321 Stephen Craig Lawrence, KS (Brent Taylor photo)
	1946 Globe Swift N3729K Steven Roth Madison, VA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1941 Piper J-4E NC35887 Jeff Cain Denver, CO (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1946 Commonwealth Skyranger NC90683 Robert Copeland Chandler, AZ (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1952 Cessna 195 N195MJ Roald Lutz Sandia Park, NM (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1944 Cessna T50 N41759 Tom Huf Kingsley, PA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1947 Stinson 108-2 N9502K Winn & Carolyn Baker Darien, GA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1946 Cessna 120 N89530 Stuart Nielson Cleburne, TX (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1941 Waco UPF-7 NC32035 Tracy Tally Flower Mound, TX (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1944 Boeing Stearman N2S-5 N75NM Nick Mirales Prince Frederick, MD		1946 Aeronca 11AC N4611D Richard Crawford Knoxville, IA
	1946 Cessna 140 N72481 Gary L. Greenland Three Springs PA		1940 Aeronca 65CA N29433 Frants Madsen Melbourne, IA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1942 Meyers OTW N34323 Jim & Becky Jones Newton, IA (Nigel Hitchman photo)		1955 Piper Tri-Pacer Michael Reed Parsons, KS
	1940 Culver LCA "Cadet" N281W Jim Rezich Winnebago, IL (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)		1946 Aeronca 7AC N85607 Paul Berge Indianola, IA (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)
	1952 Cessna 170B N8340A Bill Weyers Grimes, IA (Steve Black photo)		1938 Waco EGC-8 NC2329 David Tyndall Zachary, LA (Andy Heins photo)
	1938 DeHavilland DH-82 "Tiger Moth" N86TM Bob Thomas Indianapolis, IN		1930 Waco ASO NC119Y John LaBarre Cincinnati, OH (Nigel Hitchman photo)
	1947 Stinson 108-3 N638C Jody Jones Stilwell, OK		1940 Porterfield CP-65 NC25499 Charles Slinger Randolph, WI
	1938 Waco ACG-8 NC2312 Mike Araldi Lakeland, FL (Jim Koepnick photo)		1947 Bellanca 14-13-2 NC74432 Scott Thomas Woodlawn, VA (Christopher Thomas photo)
	2005 Piper PA-11 N535FL Monte Jestes Stillwater, OK		1934 Waco YKC NS14137 Dave & Jeanne Allen Elbert, CO (Doug Ratchford photo)
	1971 Bowers Flybaby N337X Fulton Cook Elizabethton, TN		1946 Ercoupe 415C N93318 Marc Broer Des Moines, IA (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)
	1937 Waco YKS-7 NC17453 Tom Eggert Woodbury, MN (Gilles Auliard photo)		1947 Piper PA-12 NC3072M Craig Munter Crystal Lake, IL
	1997 Givens T-Clips N595G Erik Edgren Oskaloosa, IA (Nigel Hitchman photo)		2005 Corben Baby Ace D N488N Steve McGuire Ponca City, OK (G.R.Dennis Price photo)
	1975 Rose-Rhinehart A4C "Parrakeet" NC14883 C.W. "Skip" Gatschet Weston, MO (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)		1939 Piper J-3 NC23226 Paul Isakson Amery, WI
	1942 Stearman PT-17 N56221 Nick Hildreth Red Oak, IA (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)		1941 Piper J-3 NC40827 Ed Lachendro/Max Platts Beaver Dam, WI (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)
	1946 Fairchild 24R N81362 Steve Quick Owasso, OK (Paul Stevens photo)		1939 Aeronca Chief NC24228 Raymond Robinson Nevada, IA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1943 Howard DGA-15P NC29457 Roger Brown Port St. Lucie, FL (photo courtesy Michigan AAA)		1950 Cessna 195 N9883A Larry Nelson Springfield, MO
	L-5 Stinson N3232S Forrest B. Wood Cookson, Oklahoma		1937 Waco YKS-7 NC17457 Scott Johansson St. Charles, MO
	1943 Taylorcraft L2M N46112 Gene Lockwood Glencoe, OK (G.R.Dennis Price photo)		1941 Aeronca 65CA N34526 Johnny Parker Murray, KY
	1929 Command-Aire 5C3 NC997E Bob Lock Polk City, FL (Gilles Auliard photo)		1979 Steen Skybolt N44AD Mike Rosman Eagle, WI (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1993 Cygnet SF-2A N4215G Michael Hargrave Marshalltown, IA (Brent Taylor photo)