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Dan Linn's Blog: Feb 2010 Texas Chapter AAA Meeting

Posted in Members | February 22, 2010 Share

This article is from Dan Linn's Blog Another Time, who has kindly granted permission to re-publish on AntiqueAirfield.com.

My wife and I attended the February Texas AAA Meeting at Fort Worth's Meacham Field. Our meeting was held at the Vintage Flying Museum. This former World War Two hangar once housed B-29s and is now home to several flying vintage bombers. The B-17 "Chuckie" makes her home here along with the B-25 "Pacific Prowler." A recent bomber addition flew in just weeks ago is a A/B-26 Invader. Our hosts Doc and Chuckie Hospers gave a short program that included the history of the museum and their beloved B-17. Joe Haynes passed on some history of the Texas Chapter and his involvement since the beginings of the group. Lynn Hearn also told of his flying history and chapter membership. As the meeting came to a close members were treated to the sounds of a maintenance run on the B-25 is the crew did an engine run up. About 50 members were in attendance.

Pictures from the meeting here.

Dan Kirkpatrick's Fairchild 24 Confirmed for 2010 Fly-In

Posted in News | February 20, 2010 Share

Dan Kirkpatrick of Lawson, MO will be bringing his Fairchild 24 to this year's fly-in, Iowa's Centenary of Flight featuring Fairchild Aircraft. And we have a snazzy new official logo for the statewide celebration of flight in Iowa.

Richard Schwenker's Bird Model A

Posted in Members | February 18, 2010 Share

Richard Schwenker is now a proud owner and flyer of a Bird: Last fall my brother and I bought Bird Model A, NC9181 serial number 11 and powered by a Curtis OX-5 engine. The airplane was formerly owned by Dennis Trone and was based at Brodhead, WI. After a very brief checkout flight I flew the airplane to its' new home near Maquoketa, IA.

It was a cold and not uneventful flight that I will elaborate on another time. Upon shutting down then engine after landing at our strip in Iowa a MAJOR water leak was discovered. By the time the water pump was repaired winter was setting in. I made two short flights then parked the airplane for the winter.

Chuck Doyle's Stits Playboy Project Update

Posted in Members | February 18, 2010 Share

Chuck Doyle sent an update from Minnesota: In between many other projects and when I'm off at work (?) Clifford Hatz has kept himself busy on my 1962 Stits Playboy project so he can ask me "how's your butt feeling" after the first flight down to the AAA/APM Antique Homebuilt fly-in this summer!

Dan Linn's Blog: Today in Aviation History - Book Collecting

Posted in Members | February 18, 2010 Share

This article is from Dan Linn's Blog Another Time, who has kindly granted permission to re-publish on AntiqueAirfield.com.

Today is the birthday of the great aviation historian, Octave Chanute. The French born engineer and aviation pioneer was born on this day in 1832. Read more of his bio here. What recently captured my attention was that he wrote a book titled "Progress in Flying Machines" back in 1894. Evidently this became a book that was studied by the Wright Brothers in their quest for powered flight. What captured my attention was a book that was written so early on the subject of aviation. This is one book I would like to own. Would a copy of this book still exist? Could one be found on the open market? Well... this is the internet age... information is easily accessable! A quick search on bookfinder.com and there they are. Reprints from the 1970s and 1990s BUT also some originals! Curious enough to look for yourself? Be warned that the originals are going for about $450 for one copy and $1200 for another! What are these books worth? As a friend of mine once said... it is worth what someone will pay for it.

I like this quote from the book...
"...let us hope that the advent of a successful flying machine, now only dimly foreseen and nevertheless thought to be possible, will bring nothing but good into the world; that it shall abridge distance, make all parts of the globe accessible, bring men into closer relation with each other, advance civilization, and hasten the promised era in which there shall be nothing but peace and good-will among all men."

Maybe I will buy a more recent reprint! I have a few rare, early edition, signed aviation books in my collection. What is in your prized collection?

Dan Linn's Blog: Spartan Picture - Magazine Find

Posted in Members | February 18, 2010 Share

This article is from Dan Linn's Blog Another Time, who has kindly granted permission to re-publish on AntiqueAirfield.com.

In sorting through some of my magazine collection I found a 1963 issue of AIR PROGRESS. Inside was a 10 page photo collection of "Outstanding Antiques." The Antique Airplane Association is mentioned on the title page with the photographers listed as Don Downie and Howard Levy. Spartan Executive N46426 is one of the aircraft featured in the spread. I did a quick check of my Spartan listing and found this to be a photo of serial number 31 (NC17665) that now makes its home in California. It is always fun to spot photos of Spartans in paint schemes I have never seen before. Great... another photo for the Spartan collection!

On the subject of Spartans... check out the progress Mr. Hartness is making on the restoration of his Spartan Executive, NC13PH, serial number 13. See the photo gallery here.

Ryan Georgi's Blog: Sunday, February 14 2010. SODO under gray sky.

Posted in Members | February 18, 2010 Share

This article is from Ryan Georgi's Blog Latest Flying Adventure, who has kindly granted permission to re-publish on AntiqueAirfield.com.

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Wing fit up on Larry Tobin's Stearman C3B

Posted in Members | February 17, 2010 Share

George Perks in Spokane sent an update on Larry Tobin's Stearman C3B. As you may recall Larry's Stearman suffered an engine failure two years ago in some very inhospitable terrain. Everything from the rear cockpit forward is new. George says:

The C3B is well on its way, Larry takes the pilot's seat during a break in fitting the right lower wing. He has been making great progress and his Motto is "get something done every day"! Larry has completed most of the airframe work, Ryan Pemberton did a beautiful job building new struts for the center section and is working on new sheet metal, Jim has of course, had his super talent in the task and Matt's work in rebuilding the frame is spectacular. Larry says that it will be flying by this fall, I would bet that it will be sooner after watching Larry's progress so far!

Looking for a sunbreak? Try Casa Grande!

Posted in News | February 17, 2010 Share

If you're tired of winter, how about the Arizona Chapter's Cactus Fly-in at Casa Grande, AZ? This flyin has a good turnout of antiques and classics from the southwest, and it is hard to beat Arizona weather this time of year. The fly-in is coming up soon, March 5th and 6th, but it's not too late to make plans to attend.

February Florida Antique Biplane Association Chapter Newsletter

Posted in Chapter News | February 17, 2010 Share

Here's the Florida Antique Biplane Association February 2010 Chapter Newsletter, with a report on Quail Creek Plantation and other news:

See all the Chapter Newsletters.

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