STRAIGHT AND LEVEL

By Bob Lickteig
President
Antique/ClassicDivision
Oshkosh '84 once again earned the title of the world's
greatest aviation event. New records were set in all areas
of activities and with the weatherman cooperating, all
events and programs were completed as planned.
Those of us who have participated in this Convention
for many years could see, feel and hear the enthusiasm
generated by all members and guests. Everything was on
a high note from the Warbirds to the Ultralights.
The Antique/Classic area with a new porch on the Red
Barn was the talk of the Convention and attracted the
largest crowds ever seen in our area.
Chairman Jack Copeland, Co-Chairman Ray Olcott
and their volunteers did an outstanding job. I would like
to thank them all for their cooperation and maximum
effort. Without the support of all of these wonderful people,
your Antique/Classic Division could not undertake an
event of this magnitude.
Oshkosh '84's success can be shown by a few p r l i m i ~
nary figures that I know will interest you. The number of
registered antique and classic aircraft was up 103 over
last year - 128 antiques and 607 classics. Thanks to Art
Morgan and his volunteers, there were no parking prob-
lems and parking by aircraft type did work.
The Antique/Classic flyout had 40 aircraft and approx-
imately 100 people. What a day with fun for all, thanks
to Bob Lumley.
The reunion of past grand champion and reserve grand
champion antique and classic aircraft arranged by Al
Kelch was the largest such activity on the field. Seven
aircraft were displayed in this honored circle, and many
fine comments were made by members.
The reactivation of the Antique/Classic picnic on
Wednesday night resulted in a turnout greater than ex-
pected, with 420 people enjoying fine food and a great
social hour, thanks to Bob Kelly.
The first photo contest of the Antique Classic Division
attracted 26 entries. Jack McCarthy not only organized
the contest but gave us complete photo coverage of all our
activities.
Our headquarters staff at the Red Barn was busy
throughout the convention, with Kate Morgan, Ruth Coul-
son and Jo Olcott handling merchandising sales over twice
the amount of any previous year.
The Antique/Classic Parade of Flight - the annual
highlight of the Wednesday air show - had 96 airplanes
participating. Phil Coulson did his usual excellent job of
organizing.
The Type Club headquarters tent was full with 10
clubs displaying and conducting their business. Chairman
Butch Joyce is now planning on a larger tent for next year.
The Antique/Classic forums handled by Ron Fritz had
the largest attendance on record for these interesting and
informative sessions.
Roy Redman had a merchandising and chapter stand
in a highly visible place, and it was busy all week. We
signed up 121 new Antique/Classic members and talked
with approximately 10 members who are interested in es-
tablishing new local chapters in their area.
Dan Neuman arranged for and conducted 18 inter-
views in front of our Red Barn headquarters. This is twice
as many as we have ever had before, and member and
guest comments were encouraging.
Congratulations to our Antique/Classic judges! They
had a very difficult task this year with the great numbers
of qualified aircraft to judge.
You will see and read more about these activities in
future issues of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE.
I cannot close without thanking everyone again for
their kind comments regarding the Antique/Classic Divi-
sion's significant part in making Oshkosh '84 the best
EAA Convention yet.
We are already planning for Oshkosh '85, and I can
assure you everything we enjoyed this year will be larger
and more exciting next year.
From the new guy on the block, thanks again to
everyone .
2 SEPTEMBER 1984
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FRONTCOVER ...Resplendentin itsnewpaintscheme, arestored
1929Timm"Collegiate"M-150, NC279V,SINM-l05,cruisesbyinthe
brilliant sunshine. Completely rebuilt over a period of 50 months by
Keith Skeers and Floyd NewtonofPhoeni x,Arizona,the Timm isthe
onlyflyable'survivorofsixbuiltinGlendale,Californiafrom 1928-1931.
Seestory on page 6. (Photo by Larry Sheets)
BACK COVER ...Luscombe Modell Phantom,NC1286,SIN 106
photographed at MercerAirport,Trenton,NJ in 1938byJackLengen-
felder(EAA 115279,AlC3750).Theplanewould havebeen2-3years
old at the time and Jack noted the pilot was Ignatius Sargent. Some
25 Phantoms were builtperJuptner'sU. S. Civil Aircraft,Vol. 6.

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2 StraightandLevel
byBobLickteig
4 AlCNews
byGeneChase
5 VintageLiterature
byDennisParks
6 APostMortimm
byF.J."Buddy"Joffrion
12 TypeClubsandOtherAviation
Organizations
14 25thAnnualWacoReunion
byRayBrandly
16 AlCMaintenanceTip
17 MysteryPlane
byGeorgeHardie,Jr.
18 TheVintageTrader
20 TheGrandFinale
byHarryH.Arkebauer
20 CalendarofEvents
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AT LAST-
A PORCH ON THE RED BARN
The long-awaited porch on the Antique/Classic Head-
quarters, also known as the Red Barn at Oshkosh will
have been completed by the time this issue reaches the
readers. All the design and construction work was done
by volunteers, mostly members of Antique/Classic Chap-
ter 11 from the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area.
The project was headed up by Al Kelch of Mequon,
Wisconsin who contributed many hours and dollars, and
put many miles on his van driving to and from the work-
site and picking up tools and materials for the job. Al
shopped around and negotiated some real bargains at
local Oshkosh lumber and supply outlets.
Initially the covered porch was to have been only on
the north side of the Red Barn, but when construction was
begun, it became obvious that there were many advan-
tages to extending it to the east side. Not only was the
area of the porch doubled, but it now provides protection
from the elements for the main entry to the building.
Most assuredly, the porch is one of the choice spots on
the Convention grounds where folks can relax and visit.
A big thank you and a well-deserved pat on the back is
due each volunteer who worked so hard to complete this
fine addition to the Antique/Classic Red Barn.
(Photo by Gene Chase)
AI Kelch and George Meade.
TOP AWARDS AT OSHKOSH '84
The Grand Champion antique and classic aircraft were
both from California this year. The top antique award
. went to a rare 1934 Stinson SR-5E, N14187, a straight-
wing Reliant restored and owned by Tom Laurie (EAA
93526, AlC 2219) of Newport Beach, CA.
The Grand Champion Classic A ward went to a highly
polished and very authentic 1947 Cessna 140, N4135N
owned by Rick and Kathie Paige (EAA 104240, A/C 2621),
San Mateo, CA.
The next issue of THE VINTAGE AIRPLANE will
contain details of the highly successful 1984 EAA Conven-
tion at Oshkosh.
(Photo by Ben Owen)
(Photo by Mary Jones)
(Photo by Gene Chase)
(Continued on Page 21)
4 SEPTEMBER 1984

ByDennisParks
(EAA 115388)
Purdue UniversityLibraries
Aero Digest is the premier aviation journal for those
students of aircraft in the Golden Age of Aviation in the
United States. Foremost in its field, this journal covered
all aspects of civil and military aviation.
Its strongest suit was in its descriptions of individual
aircraft. Also covered were technological advancements,
record flights, history, personality profiles, air races, and
foreign activities. It was profusely illustrated with photos
and three-view drawings.
The April, 1928 issue provided articles and descrip-
tions on 18 different aircraft. Among the aircraft covered
in this issue were the Taylor "Chummy", Bellanca 6-pas-
senger monoplane, Alexander Eaglerock, Avro "Avian",
and the Fokker F-I0 Super Trimotor. There was also a
three-page article on the Cierva Autogiro.
The journal not only kept track of developments of
light aircraft such as the Taylor "Chummy", it helped to
foster their development through the Aero Digest Trophy.
This trophy was awarded to the winner of the speed and
efficiency race for planes with under 80 cubic inch dis-
placement at the 1925 New York Air Races.
Not only were the articles and notices on aircraft infor-
mative, but so were the advertisements; many of which
were full page. AeroDigestprided itself on the amount of
aeronautic advertising. It stated that it provided a
"greater variety of advertising than any other aeronauti-
cal publication." The May, 1929 issue was a good example
with over 340 advertisers.
A large proportion of its advertising was by aircraft
manufacturers. A comparison of a 1929 issue of AeroDi-
gestwith one of Aviationshows that 38% of Aero'sadver-
tising was for aircraft while Aviationhad 25%. Thus Aero
Digest is a very good source for aircraft manufacturer's
information.
Though not noted for its cover art work, as most of its
covers were duo-tone, AeroDigestdid have some full color
ad inserts. The most colorful of these were from the Berryl
Brothers Paint Company. These full page, full color ads
featured fanciful finishes for well-known aircraft of the
day to give them the appearance of birds. Aircraft such as
the Eaglerock and the Buhl Airsedan were finished to
represent birds such as Bald Eagles and Macaws. A dozen
of these ads appeared on a monthly basis starting with
March, 1929.
Another valuable feature of AeroDigestis its roster of
important authors. Names appearing in the table of con-
tents included Giuseppe Bellanca, Charles Lindbergh,
Clarence Chamberlin, Al Williams, General William
Mitchell and Rear Admiral Moffett. Articles by these au-
thors not only talked about technology and flying but
about the impact and future of aviation.
An important source of aircraft information was the
journal's "Annual Digest of American Aircraft." This an-
nual series, which began in April, 1935, was preceded by
an irregular feature - "Descriptions of approved type
airplanes and engines," which first appeared in April,
1931. The descriptions were a third of a page each and
provided two photos and a three-view drawing plus specifi-
cations for each aircraft. The first appearance in 1931
covered 90 aircraft from the Aeronca to the Zenith Z-6-B.
The annual directory appeared as the March issue from
1935 to 1956.
The size of the issues of Aero Digest reflected the
growth of the aviation industry and the interest it generc
ated. In the early 20s, the issues consisted of 50 to 80
pages. After Lindbergh's flight , this jumped to 150-180
pages. The size continued to grow from there with the
peak coming in September, 1929, with an issue of 366
pages. The last issue of December, 1956 had only 48 pages.
AeroDigestwas published by the Aeronautical Digest
Publishing Corporation of New York. Its second president,
Frank Tichenor, for several years provided an editorial
column called "Air - Hot and Otherwise."
Publishing History:
1) World's Board of Aeronautical Commissioner's
Bulletin 1921 (4 issues)
2) AeronauticalDigest1921 - March, 1924
3) AeroDigestApril, 1924 - December, 1956
In April , 1945, it absorbed AirPilot and Technician
(formerly Sportsman Pilot) .
)5 CBNTS
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5
Timm "Collegiate" NC279V comes in for a three pOint landing with Floyd Newton at the controls. Slow landing speed of 35 mph
makes the job easier.
A POST MORTIMM
By F. J. "Buddy" Joffrion
(EAA 186296, AlC 7045)
83 Teardrop Court
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Purists in the field of prescriptive grammar wince
painfully when they hear the adjective "unique" used in
the comparative or superlative degrees. How, they lament,
can anything be "more unique" or "most unique" when,
by definition, the distinction of being unique guarantees
that there is only one of its kind in all of creation? With
cautious attention to the foregoing metes and bounds, we
can safely say that the aircraft described in the following
is unique - the only one of its kind still extant! Timm
Collegiate, "City of Los Angeles", NC279V remains the
sole survivor of the scant half dozen such planes turned
out by the struggling Timm Aircraft Company before it
succumbed, in April 1931, to the economic ravages of the
Great Depression.
Otto Timm's venture into the risky business of aircraft
design and production, undoubtedly, can trace its begin-
nings to Charles Lindbergh's daring conquest of the Atlan-
tic in 1927. Ambitious designers, now encouraged by the
newly proven possibilities of aviation, were eager to apply
their skills to this exciting field which had been so vigor-
ously stimulated by Lindbergh's celebrated flight.
Likewise, the economic climate had become much more
6 SEPTEMBER 1984
hospitable towards an industry that had suddenly dem-
onstrated its ability to produce something more worth-
while than just expensive play toys.
It was into this new but promising arena of combat
that Otto Timm elected to cast down his gauntlet. A fac-
tory site, adjacent to the Glendale, California Airport was
acquired, and, in September of 1928, Timm Aircraft Com-
pany became a reality midst rampant but justifiable op-
timism.
At this point, who could guess that, even then, ominous
clouds of economic catastrophe were gathering on the hori-
zon preparing to unleash their torrential deluge of disaster
in little more than a year? Timm Aircraft survived until
April of 1931, but in those difficult 31 months only six
Collegiates would reach completion.
Timm's creation was truly innovative for its day.
Whereas previous designers of training planes had persist-
ently shackled themselves to the biplane concept, Timm's
parasol craft boasted less drag and far better visibility for
having departed the stereotypical biplane theme.
A number of powerplants were variously employed in
the Collegiate, but the one that powers "City of Los
Angeles" is certainly the most interesting (but not most
unique!). This particular aircraft was the fifth plane pro-
duced by Timm and was purchased by J. Warren
MacClatchie to serve as a test bed for a new engine of his
own design.
Let's apply a little logic here. If you have an aircraft
(Photo by Courtney Newton)
Photo taken before first flight shows
Keith Skeers, owner and restorer on left,
Floyd Newton, restorer and historian in
center and Lyle Alexander, project "I. A."
on the right.
that boldly breaks with accepted traditions (the parasol
Timm), why not mate it with an engine that likewise
flaunts convention (the L-head MacClatchie)? That's the
ultimate in iconoclasm!
Now, whoever heard of an L-head aircraft engine? This
writer certainly never did except for those less than artis-
tic attempts from the late twenties through the mid-thir-
ties when several hopefuls tried desperately to give wings
to various motorcycle and automobile engines. Nonethe-
less, the seven cylinder, 150 horsepower MacClatchie
Panther appeared on the scene at this time and dared to
introduce an L-head valve concept to the field of aviation.
True, practically all automobile engines of that period
featured this same flat head principle, but even they con-
verted to overhead valves in the late "forties" and early
"fifties" when the insatiable demand for additional horse-
power necessitated the change.
The MacClatchie valving, like all other L-heads, ex-
tracted a small penalty in volumetric efficiency and resul-
tant horsepower per cubic inch, still, on the plus side, it
provided smaller overall diameter (and drag) plus far less
costly construction and maintenance. It is estimated that
it required 400 fewer parts than similar overhead contem-
poraries. And how many seven cylinder radials of 612
cubic inches displacement can boast a trim diameter of
only 36 inches?
Lest there be any doubt as to the reliability of this
simple but sturdy engine, let it be noted here that, on
November 15, 1930, this MacClatchie powered Timm, fly-
ing out of Rosamond Dry Lake, California, established a
new world's record for non-maintenance fl ights. This
grueling test permitted a landing every four hours to
change pilots and take on fuel and oil , however, at no time
could the engine be shut down nor even the simplest
repairs or adjustments be made.
This tortuous grind went on for 378 hours and 48
minutes, ultimately being terminated because of two
"fouled" spark plugs. The number of landings totaled 97
and average ground time was 10.2 minutes. For the statis-
tically minded, 18.5 gallons of oil and 2,717 gallons of
(Photo by Floyd Newton)
Faithfully reproduced Timm logo with the
name " Collegiate" immediately under-
neath. Note how fairing is held in place
with snap pins.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7
(Photo from Peter M. Bowers collection)
NC279V at Rosemond Dry Lake, now Edwards A.F.B., shortly after the endurance flight in November 1930. MacClatchie at that time
owned a large portion of Rosemond Dry Lake.
gasoline (7.1 gal.lhr.) were consumed.
At the conclusion of this endurance run, the aircraft,
equipped with a new "Panther" engine, was awarded to
Leo Root, one of the three pilots who participated in the
record flight. At this late date, a rumor that refuses to die
insists that Leo was the last pilot to fly in the endurance
test, and when it was discovered that he and the airplane
had inseparably grown together, there was little choice
but to formalize the union by awarding him the airplane.
The travels and travails of NC279V, from this point
on, would rival those of the legendary Aeneas and Odys-
seus. Summarily, it goes something like this: From Leo
Hart, she went to an unnamed brother-in-law who in turn
transferred ownership to a R. L. McCreery. McCreery
parted company with our heroine in 1936 or 1937, and her
history is totally obscured from that time until she reap-
peared in Prescott, Arizona late 1941. We can only guess
as to the doughty lady's whereabouts in this interim
period, but her general appearance, when she surfaced in
Prescott, strongly suggests that she fared not too well .
At this point, the Timm, in a partially disassembled
state, was acquired by the Prescott High School to serve
as a classroom training aid. Sadly enough, this acquisition
was accomplished for the settlement of a $150 lien plus a
paltry $100 to the owner! How can a virtuous lady fall so
low?
The next scene in our little drama is dated 1947 and
shows "279V" being purchased by agriculture pilot Mack
Sheers of Buckeye, Arizona. Mack had gathered together
quantities of surplus WW II aircraft and engines in what
some have described as an aeronautical junk yard, and it
was into this ignominious scene of refuse that our proud
little parasol bird was committed for what easily could
have been her final home and ultimate demise were it not
for Keith Skeers and Floyd Newton of Phoenix.
The elements continued their relentless assault in
these unfriendly surroundings, and, indeed, if she was not
lifeless at this juncture, then certainly moribund. Photo-
graphs offer ample proof that only an incurable optimist
would dare lay his hands to a restoration miracle at this
stage. Most will agree that an Arizona junk yard is hardly
a fit spawning ground for the rebirth of a classic creation,
yet it was against such an ignoble background that Timm
Collegiate NC279V was rescued and given a second chance
at life.
SHEERS TO SKEERS: In 1975, Keith Skeers of
Phoenix purchased the now sadly deteriorated craft from
Mack Sheers and resurrection began. The scene of the
many surgical and therapeutic ministrations was the Lyle
8 SEPTEMBER 1984
Alexander Aircraft Service located at Glendale Airport in
Peoria, Arizona. Those baffiing Goddesses of Fate must
have had a hand in this. Our Timm first saw the light of
day at Glendale Airport in California - her rebirth oc-
curred at Glendale Airport in Arizona!
But whatever the mysterious and unseen forces at play
here, the visible fact was that, in the coming months and
years, many willing hands would take part in this chal-
lenging and exciting project. Keith and Jack Sheble re-
built the fuselage, which required extensive sandblasting
and welding plus the addition of replacement pulleys and
cables. These two also rebuilt the MacClatchie into a
like-new engine.
Only eight of these powerplants had been built, and
any spare parts that had previously existed were lost
forever in a warehouse fire in 1943. Cylinders had to be
rebored and resleeved, while parts that had to be manufac-
tured included pistons, bearing and valves. Fortunately,
truck engine valves were found which very closely approx-
imated those of the MacClatchie.
Meanwhile, experienced aircraft restorer and master
craftsman, Floyd Newton (EAA 187544, AlC 7777), under-
took the exacting job of creating a new wing (the original
was beyond repair). This task alone consumed 18 months
of Floyd's time and was, for the most part, accomplished
in his own garage.
(Photo by Bill Bullock)
View shows big 84 inch wing chord of Timm "Collegiate"
parasol monoplane.
(Photo by Keith Skeers)
NC279V being retreived from an airport junk yard in 1975. It had been in this spot since 1947!
(Photo by Bill Bullock) (Photo by Bill Bullock)
% front view of MacClatchie "L" head radial engine. Note ab- Rear view of MacClatchie engine with cowling removed. Note
sence of push rods, rocker boxes and covers. Valves were "L" head cylinder configuration.
operated by short, simple cam followers.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9
Modified landing gear is plainly visible in this head on view of the Timm "Collegiate". Note unusual placement of jury struts near
outboard end of main wing struts.
Old timers will recognize the identification of the air-
foil - a Fage and Collins #4. This more than ample wing
(8.27 lbs/ft 2) boasts a seven foot chord with one rib per
foot and nose ribs evenly spaced between main ribs.
Finally, after four years and two months of arduous
but unflagging effort, all things came together, including
an FAA inspection, and the Collegiate was ready to re-
claim her rightful place in the sky. A few shots of primer
and the durable MacClatchie roared to life after not hav-
ing spoken for 38 years. The memorable day had arrived.
Floyd and Keith gave their mount a few taxi tests in order
to familiarize themselves with the Johnson Bar and dif-
ferential rudder braking system as well as the full swivel
tail wheel.
The old girl was proudly resplendent in her glossy new
finish, but we won't say she looked like new - no, she
was better than that. Her benefactors had seen to it. Still,
that first ride she gave them in 1979 was "payment in
full" for the 50 months of unstinting dedication they had
given her.
(Photo by R. L. McCreery)
As of this writing, NC279V has been entered in various NC279V in the late 1930's when owned by R. L. McCreery, now
EAA and AAA fly-ins throughout the southwest and has
of N. Palm Springs, California.
gathered 12 awards, including Arizona AAA Grand
Champion 1981 and Merced, California Grand Champion
plus Best Antique 1981.
-
(Photo by Van Rossem)
NC888E, #3 Collegiate with Curtiss Challenger 170hp engine pictured before gear modification. In the late 1940's, it crashed in the
mountains of northern Oregon. Some parts have been salvaged but no attempt to restore the aircraft has been made.
10 SEPTEMBER 1984
The aircrafthas logged a total of65 hours since that
first flight in 1979, andthe reliable MacClatchie unfail-
ingly starts on the first pull ofthe prop. Floyd, who has
beenatthecontrolsallofthose65hours,reportsthatthe
Timm is a pleasureto fly - nota greatdeal faster than
the freeway traffic, but "smooth and solid". And the L-
head MacClatchie, in a sense having a built-in muffier,
makesfor a veryquietoperation.
Unfortunately, rumors have a way ofspreading, and
it is a well -known fact that wagging tongues only
maximize- neverminimize. KeithandFloydwouldlike
itclearly understood thatthey are notclandestinegrave
(Photographer Unknown)
Joe Nikrent, official timer of the National Aeronautic Associa-
tion, congratulates J.Warren MacClatchie (L) on the successful
endurance flight.
robbers!Thelittleladymostassuredlyshowedsomesigns
oflifewhentheyretrievedherfromtheaeronauticaljunk
yard- theymerelynursedherbackto health!
And ifyou should happen to see the old girl primly
posed on the ramp at some fly-in or parked under her
shelteratGlendaleAirport,itmayoccurtoyouthatyou
detecta traceofhaughtinessabouther.If so, I hopethat
youwillbewillingto overlook it,becauseafterall,sheis
unique.
Timm Specifications
Span 35ft.
Length 24ft. ,7in.
Height 8ft .,5in.
WingArea 236sq.ft .
WeightEmpty 13091bs.
WeightLoaded 19521bs.
MaximumSpeed 115mph
LandingSpeed 35mph
Range 500miles
MacClatchie Specifications
Sevencyl. L-headradial
150hpat1900rpm
Bore4.5 in.,Stroke5.5 in.
Displacement612 cu. in.
Compressionratio5 to 1
Diameter36in.
Length(withoutstarter) 36.5in.
Fuelconsumption .56lb.lhplhr.
Weight400 lbs.
A POST MORTIMM
Theage offlight is fleetingbrief,
Butwroughtwithnoble deeds.
Theharvestthatwe reaptoday
Wasbroughtfrom humbleseeds.
No singlesculptorshapeditsform
Norauthoretcheditscourse,
Thearchitectswho raised thisart
Were drawnfrom everysource.
Theirvisionsandtheirlabors
Didmuchto charttheway
Forthosewhocamealongthis path
Inthelightofanotherday.
Butsadtosaynotmuch remains
Ofthevintagecraftofyore.
Theirnumberslessendaybyday
And soon there'll be no more.
Phantomshipswithghostly fOl'ms
Theyknow timesceaselesstoll.
Theircrumblingwastedshapesforetell
Thenearnessoftheirgoal.
Onesuchhulkhadgone to rest
In the Arizona land
Wheresunandwind complete thetask
Oftherestless,driftingsand.
Thoughfew would knoworcare a lot
Twas a Timmof"twentyeight"
MacClatchiewasthepowerplant
Andoblivion was itsfate.
ButFloydandKeith,thisstubbornpair,
Theyjustdon't comprehend
Thatsome thingsarebeyond theskill
Ofhumanhandsto mend.
Theyworkedbyday, theyworkedbynight.
Theyreallydidn'tknow
Thatlifelessbodies such as this
Are betterleftbelow.
Yeton theytoiled, thisdoughty two
OnlyGod inheavenknows
Butsomehow from thisshapeless mass
A handsomecraftarose.
T' would notbefair to sayitwas
ThesameasTimmswhennew
'Cause itfar exceeded those produced
By theoriginalfactory crew.
Bothnearandfaritwinsfirst prize
Atantique airplaneshows.
It'sguaranteedto bethebest
No matterwhereitgoes.
Somenow say,"justleaveithome,
We'll mail theprize to you,
Butgivesome otherslob a chance
To see whathe cando."
Butstrangeto say, thisKeith andFloyd
They still don't comprehend
Thatsome thingsarebeyondtheskill
Ofhumanhandsto mend.
Editor's Note: Author F. J. "Buddy" Joffrion is a
retired United Airlines captain .
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11
-
and Other
TYPE CLUBS
Aeronca Aviator's Club
- A Division of Pea Patch Airlines
Joseph E. and Julia Dickey
511 Terrace Lake Road
Columbus, IN 47201
812/342-6878
Newsletter: Quarterly AAC
Quarterly PPA
Dues : $12 annually AAC
$12 annually PPA
$18 annually AAC and PPA
Aeronca Club
Augie and Pat Wegner
1432 28th Ct.
Kenosha, WI 53140
414/552-9014
Newsletter: 3-4 per year
Dues: $3.00 per year
Aeronca Lover's Club
Buzz Wagner
Box 3, 401 1st Street East
Clark, SO 57225
605/532-3862
Newsletter: Quarterly
Dues $15 per year
Aeronca Sedan Club
Richard Welsh
2311 East Lake Sammamish Place,
S.E.
Issaquah, WA 98027
Newsletter: 3 per year
Dues: $3.50 per year
Air Force Historical Foundation
Col. Louis H. Cummings, USAF (Ret)-
Exec. Dir.
Bldg. 1413, Room 120
Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20331
301 /981-4728
Newsletter: Aerospace Historian
Dues : Individual Membership - $25
American Air Racing SOCiety
Rudy Profant
4060 W. 1 58th St.
Cleveland, OH 44135
Newsletter: Quarterly
Dues: $10 per year
American Bonanza Society
John M. Frank, Executive Director
Mid-Continent Airport
1922 Midfield Rd.
P.O. Box 12888
Wichita, KS 67277
316/945-6913
Newsletter: Monthly
Dues: $20 per year (U.S. and Canada)
$40 per year (Foreign)
American Navion Society
A. R. Cardono, Chairman of the Board
Betty Ladehoff, Executive Secretary
Municipal Airport, Box 1175
Banning, CA 92220
714/849-2213
Newsletter: Navioneers (Monthly)
Dues: $25 per year
Bird Airplane Club
Jeannie Hill
P. O. Box 89
Harvard, IL 60033
81 5/943-7205
Newsletter: Annually
Dues: Postage donation
Bucker Club
John Bergeson, SecretarylTreasurer
6438 W. Millbrook Rd.
Remus, MI49340
517/561-2393
Newsletter: Every other month
Dues: U.S. - $10 per year
Foreign - $15 per year
Cessna Airmaster Club
Gar Williams
9 So. 135 Aero Drive
Naperville, IL 60565
Newsletter: None
Dues: None
International Cessna 120/140
Association
Dorchen Forman
Box 92
Richardson, TX 75080
817/497-4757
Newsletter: Monthly
Dues: $10 Domestic
$15 Foreign
Cessna 150/152 Club
Skip Carden, Executive Director
P.O. Box 15388
Durham, NC 27704
919/471-9492
Newsletter: Monthly
Dues: $15 per year
International Cessna 170
Association, Inc.
Velvet Fackeldey, Executive Secretary
Route 2, Box 274
Hartville, MO 65667
Newsletter: Flypaper (11 per year)
The 170 News (Quarterly)
Dues: $15 per year
International 180/185 Club, Inc.
(Cessna)
180-185 Owners Only
Charles Bombardier, President
4539 N. 49th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85031
Newsletter: 9 or 10 per year
Dues: $10 per year
Cub Club
John B. Bergeson, Co-Chairperson
Box 2002
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
517/561-2393
Newsletter: 6 per year
Dues: $10 - U. S. & Canada per year
$15 - Foreign per year
Culver Club
Larry Low, Chairman
60 Skywood Way
Woodside, CA 94062
415/851-0204
Newsletter: None; inquiries addressed
on individual basis
Dues: None
Dart Club
Lloyd Washburn
3958 Washburn Drive
Pt. Clinton, OH 43452
Newsletter: Now and then
Dues: None
De Havilland Moth Club
Gerry Schwam
1021 Serpentine Lane
Wyncote, PA 19095
215/635-7000 or 215/886-8283
Newsletter: Quarterly
Dues: U. S. and Canada - $7 per year
Overseas - $8.50 per year
De Havilland Moth Club of Canada
R. de Havilland Ted Leonard,
Founder and Director
305 Old Homestead Road
Keswick, Ontario L4P 1 E6 Canada
416/476-4225
Newsletter: Periodically
Dues: $15 annually
12 SEPTEMBER 1984
Aviation Organizations
Ercoupe Owners Club
Skip Carden, Executive Director
Box 15058
Durham, NC 27704
919/471-9492
Newsletter: Monthly, with special
editions
Dues: $15 per year
International Flying Farmers
Robert Parish, Executive Director
2120 Airport Road, P. O. Box 9124
Mid-Continent Airport
Wichita, KS 67277
316/943-4234
Newsletter: 10 per year
Dues: $12 - U.S.
$15 - Canada
littleRound Engine Flyers
Ken Williams, Chairman
331 East Franklin Street
Portage, WI 53901
Contact Williams for further information
Luscombe Association
John B. Bergeson
6438 W. Millbrook Road
Remus, MI 49340
517/561-2393
Newsletter: 6 per year
Dues: $10 per year
Mustang International
Paul Coggan, President
19 Esmonde Gardens
Bishopmill , Elgin
Moray IV30 2LB, Scotland
Newsletter: Quarterly
Dues: 10 pounds per year (U.S.A.)
Tri-Pacer'sOwners' Club
Larry D. Smith, Membership Chairman
Rt. #11, 708 West Annie Drive
Muncie, IN 47302
317/289-5487
Newsletter: Bi-monthly 100 page
magazine
Dues: $20 per year
Porterfield AirplaneClub
Chuck Lebrecht
3121 E. Lake Shore Drive
Wonder Lake, IL 60097
Newsletter: Included in dues
Dues: $5 per year (owners)
Rearwin and Commonwealth Flyers
Gary Van Farowe
1460 Ottawa Beach Road
Holland, MI 49423
616/399-4623
Newsletter: Technical info only
Dues : None
Replica Fighters Association
Frank G. Weatherly
2789 Mohawk Lane
Rochester, MI 48063
313/651-7008
Newsletter: Bi-monthly
Dues: $10
National Ryan Club
Bill J. Hodges, Chairman
811 Lydia
Stephenville, TX 76401
817/968-4818
Newsletter: Quarterly
Dues: $5 per year
VintageSailplane Association
Pat Storck, Secretary
3103 Tudor Road
Waldorf, MD 20601
301 /843-8818
Newsletter: . Bungee Cord -
quarterly journal
Dues: Individual - $10, family - $15,
club/business - $25
SeaplanePilots Association
421 Aviation Way
Frederick, MD 21701
301 /695-2083
Newsletter: Quarterly, plus Seaplane
Annual
Dues: $25 per year
SilverWings Fraternity "Aviation
Pathfinders"
Russ Brinkley, President
Box 1228
Harrisburg, PA 17108
717/232-9525
Newsletter: Slipstream Tabloid
Newspaper
Dues: $5 per year
Spartan Alumni Association
Karla Morrow, Secretary
P. O. Box 51133
Tulsa, OK 74151
Newsletter: Periodically
Dues: $10 per year
Staggerwing Club
Jim Gorman, President
1885 Millsboro Road
Mansfield, OH 44906
419/529-3822 or 419/755-1011
Newsletter: Quarterly
Dues: $10 per year
Stearman's Restorers Association
Tom Lowe
823 Kingston Lane
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815/459-6893
Newsletter: 4-6 per year
Dues: $10 per year
National Stinson Club
(All modelsexcept108s)
Jonsey Paul, Chairman
14418 Skinner Road
Cypress, TX 77429
Newsletter: Quarterly
Dues: $7.50
NorthwestStinson Club
(ChapterofNationalStinsonClub)
W. S. Wallin
29804 179th Place S.E.
Kent, WA 98042
206/631-9644
Newsletter: Quarterly
Dues: Local - $10; National - $7.50
(total - $17.50)
Southwest Stinson Club
Gary Murdock, President
12150 E. Harney Lane
Lodi, CA 95240
208/368-6091
Newsletter: 8-10 per year, yearly roster
Dues: $10
National Waco Club
Ray Brandly, President
700 Hill Avenue
Hamilton, OH 45015
Newsletter: Every other month
Dues: $7.50 per year
World War IAeroplanes
L. E. Opdycke
15 Crescent Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Journal: 5 per year
($4 for sample issue)
Dues: Voluntary contributions
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13
Restoration and maintenanceforum.
WACO
REUNION
ByRayBrandly, President
(EAA 38963, AlC480)
National Waco Club
700 HillAvenue
Hamilton, Ohio45015
(Photos by Ken and Jeff Borisch)
The last week of June is usually a very special time
for Waco owners and admirers. The most dedicated will
annually either fly, drive, walk or crawl to attend the
greatest gathering of meticulously restored Waco
airplanes ever to assemble on one airport. Wacos from
coast to coast and from Canada usually make up this
awesome display each year at Hamilton, Ohio.
Beautiful Wacos flew in from such distant points as
Denver, Colorado; Fort Worth, Texas; New Orleans,
Louisiana; Ocala, Florida; Trenton, New Jersey; Bethel,
Maine; and Rapid City, South Dakota. The four-day reun-
ion of Waco pilots started with an impromptu picnic at the
Hamilton Airport on Thursday evening, June 28, 1984.
Friday's activities included additional arrivals of beau-
tiful Wacos. Throughout the day another delicious bar-
becue was prepared by Waco club member George Vaughn
and members of his family at the Hamilton Airport. A
Ron Krantz's UPF-7from Waitsfield, Vermont.
Joe Fichera's beautiful QCF-2from Clinton, Maryland.
14 SEPTEMBER 1984
ExcellentWacoYKS-7flown byGeorgeHefflingerfrom Kansas
City, Kansas.
restoration and maintenance forum was conducted Friday
afternoon while sitting on the grass in the shade of one of
Hogan Air's DC-3s. This provided excellent sharing of
information leading to sources for critical replacement
parts for Waco airplanes.
That evening, many outstanding slides of Wacos from
previous Waco reunions, dating back to 1974, where
shown in the refreshment hangar at the airport.
. By Saturday, there was a mass of Wacos and Waco
admirers. That evening, the annual Waco Reunion Ban-
quet was held at the very comfortable facilities of VFW
Post 1069 and was attended by approximately 230 persons.
Following an excellent buffet, an outstanding program
was provided with such notable Waco personalities as
Charlie Moffitt, Waco parts and service manager,
Montgomery "Monty" Chumbley, Waco sales promotion
manager for Central and South America, and Len Povey,
aerialist supreme and a member of the American Air Aces
Show prior to being appointed by Generalissimo Batista
to head up and reorganize the Cuban Air Force. These
Finest custom cabin Waco EGC-8 flown by Gordon Bourland
from Fort Worth, Texas.
persons provided a very interesting program as they re-
lated some of the many interesting past experiences of
their lives during a very colorful period in aviation.
A special commemorative patch was awarded all pilots
who flew a Waco to this 25th Annual Reunion. Fifty-year
pins were awarded to Harmon Moss and Dick Jackson
whose Wacos celebrated their fiftieth birthday this year.
Dick Jackson's S3HD, the only Model "D" to ever be sold
within the U. S., is also the only one known to exist today.
This outstanding high-performance Waco is restored and
maintained in immaculate condition, including its origi-
nal colors.
All activities on and off the airport were again
adequately coordinated by Waco Club member Mike Heins
and his very unique commuter bus.
Sunday was "fly-out" day as the many colorful Wacos
taxied out and headed for their distant homes. With the
25th Annual Waco Reunion almost a memory, we find
ourselves eagerly anticipating next year's reunion of old
and new Waco friends .
The one and only Waco S3HD and the one and only Waco CRG.
These outstanding Wacos are owned by Dick Jackson of
Rochester, New Hampshire and Mike and Pete Heins of Dayton,
Ohio respectively.
The rare high-performance Waco " 0" flown by Dick Jackson Mike Keedy arrives in his beauti fully restored Texaco F-6 from
from Rochester, New Hampshi re. Ocala, Florida.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15
ANTIQUE/CLASSIC
MAINTENANCETIP
Wood Propellers: Installation, Operation & Maintenance
Integral Flange Crankshafts
Your Sensenich wood propeller was manufactured
from aircraft quality selected lumber. The laminations
are bonded with high-strength water-proof resorcinal
glue, and were assembled under closely controlled factory
conditions. Propeller balance was strictly maintained dur-
ing manufacture and verified before shipment from the
factory. Assembly of Type Certificated propeller/engine/
aircraft must be accomplished by personnel holding the
appropriate FAA license.
Installation of the propeller will require a front face
plate of adequate stiffness (approximately the same size
as the propeller hub), a flange adapter (in some cases), and
a set of attaching bolts of the proper length.
It can be shown that an engine must deliver its driving
torque to a good propeller through static friction. That is,
the force which resists movement of the propeller hub on
the engine fl ange is due to compression of the wood surface
against the flange. Therefore, it is important to avoid
crushing the wood. Although the drive bushings incorpo-
rated in most flanges provide a back-up system, a load will
be imposed on them only if there is a movement of the
propeller on the flange. The bushings can carry engine
driving-torque loads for only a short period of time.
Forest Products Laboratoryl data for Yellow Birch
wood shows that the optimum compression pre-load of a
wood propeller hub is approximately 0.006 inch per inch
of hub thickness (i.e. : a propeller hub which is 1 inch thick
before installation should be compressed 0.006 inch to a
thickness of 0.994 inch by drawing up the propeller attach-
ing bolts). Knowing the hub thickness and the number of
threads in each inch of attaching bolt thread, it is possible
to calculate the proper additional rotation of each attach-
ing bolt after the front face place, propeller, and flange
(or adapter) are snug. For example, a propeller hub which
is 4.50 inches thick should be compressed 0.006 * 4.50
equals 0.027 inches. If 1/2 inch dia. bolts are used (112-
20UNF threads) , they should be turned 0.027 * 20 =
0.54, or just over 1/2 revolution after the front face plate,
propeller, and flange are snugged. See Table No. 1 for
examp.les of common installations.
Generally recommended wrench torque to achieve
proper hub compression against standard flanges are in
Table No. 2. These torque recommendations do not con-
sider variations of thread condition, and assume that the
threads of the bolts and in the drive bushings are clean
and dry.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
After study of the preceding discussion of wood propel-
ler installation requirements and of your propeller assem-
bly, the following installation procedure should be fol-
lowed:
1. Be certain that the magneto switch is "oft" and that
both magnetos are grounded.
2. Install the flange adapter, if required. Adaptor re-
tention bolt wrench torque recommendations can be found
in Table No.3. Install safety wire in heads of adapter
retention bolts in pairs, following the safety wire groove
provided in the adapter.
3. Locate the propeller on the engine flange, or adapter,
in most convenient position for handcranking.
4. Remove a spark plug from each cylinder. Chock the
aircraft's wheels to prevent movement.
5. Install the propeller attaching bolts "fingertight", so
that the face plate, propeller, and flange are snug (but the
wood has not been compressed). Check track of the blade
tips by rotating the tips past some fixed object on the floor.
16 SEPTEMBER 1984
The tips must track within 1116 inch of each other when
the installation is completed. Track should be corrected at
this time by snugging up the bolts nearest the blade which
is forward. This will result in a common starting point for
all of t he attaching bolts.
6. Tighten the attaching bolts in small increments,
moving diagonally across the bolt circle. It is good practice
to check track frequently while tightening the bolts. Take
care to tighten bolts on opposite sides of the blade center
line evenly so that blade-to-blade conformity of angles is
maintained.
7. Since a small part of the wood compression is plastic
(permanent), it is good practice to loosen the bolts, and to
allow the wood to relax for an hour. Retighten following
the same procedure.
8. Install safety wire. It is good practice to wire the
attaching bolts in pairs (not a continuous wire), twisting
the wire between bolt heads.
'Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Madison, Wisconsin.
TABLE NO.1
OPTIMUM WOOD PROPELLER INSTALLATION
HUB COMPRESSION METHOD
Hub
Thickness(in. )
Desired Hub
Compression 80lts
Torque
(801t Rev.)
3% 0.020 %-24
1/2-20
0.49
0.41
4 0.024 %-24
%-20
0.58
0.48
4% 0.029 %-24
%-20
0.68
0.57
5% 0.032 %-24
%-20
0.77
0.65
TABLE NO.2
WOOD PROPELLER INSTALLATION
TORQUEWRENCH METHOD
Size of Steel
Specification
Aircraft 80lts
Dia. (inches)
Recommended
Wrench Torque (in.-Ib.)
AN6 3/8 200 25
AN7 7/16 250 25
AN8 1/2 300 25
Ref. AN 01-1A-13(1946)
Caution: Over-tightening propeller attaching bolts will
cause the wood of the hub to crush, breaking its mois-
ture seal and slightly reducing drive-torque capacity of
the installation.
TABLENO.3
ADAPTER RETENTION BOLTS
RECOMMENDED WRENCH TORQUE
Size of Steel
Specification
Aircraft 80lts
Dia. (inches)
Recommended
Wrench Torque (in.-Ib.)
AN6 3/8 280 to 300
AN7 7/16 480 to 540
AN8 112 720 to 780
By George A. Hardie, Jr.
The clean lines of this airplane in
this front view are unusual for 1927
when the airplane was built. The
photo is from the Wally Norman col-
lection recently donated to the EAA
Aviation Museum. This was another
attempt by a well-known designer to
meet the demand for a light transport,
the result of the boom in aviation
triggered by Lindbergh's successful
transatlantic flight. Answers will be
published in the December, 1984
issue ofTHE VINTAGE AIRPLANE.
The Mystery Plane for the June,
1984 issue of THE VINTAGE
AIRPLANE was no mystery to H.
Glenn Buffington of San Diego,
California, who writes, "The June
Mystery Plane is the Commercial
'Sunbeam' used by Bobbie Trout and
Elinor Smith in setting the first in-air
refueling record for women, 45 hours
5 minutes on November 27-29, 1929.
It was built by the Commercial Air-
craft Corp. , Van Nuys, California and
was powered with a Wright J-6 300
hp engine. The girls flew it without
the wheel fairings during the record
flight." A first-hand account of this
record flight is given in Elinor
Smith's book Aviatrix. Doug Rounds
of Zebulon, Georgia and Dr. H. M.
Richey of Waco, Texas also correctly
identified the airplane. Note the
streamlined tube extending from the
upper wing to the cabin roof, evi-
dently the arrangement to accept the
fuel into the tanks.
But a deeper mystery arises. The
first mention of the Commercial "Sun-
beam" appears in WESTERN FLY-
1NG for April 1929, which includes
the statement that no orders would
be accepted until the ATC had been
granted. Then in AVIATION for Oc-
tober 19, 1929, it is reported that the
plane is in production and orders for
seven had been obtained. And yet
there is no record of an ATC being
issued nor is it listed under Group 2
approvals. In AVIATION for Feb-
ruary 1, 1930 the airplane is de-
scribed and a photo of a "Sunbeam"
with license X-137E is shown. The
one shown in the Mystery column is
licensed X-564M.
One member identified the airplane
as a Zenith Z-6 licensed under Group
2, numbers 2-212, 2-269 and 2-315.
Comparison with the photos shown in
Juptner's U.S. Civil Aircraft, Volume
9 shows a distinct resemblance to the
"Sunbeam" but the power is listed as
being a Pratt & Whitney Wasp of 420
hp and seating for 6 passengers and a
pilot. The "Sunbeam" used the Wright
engine and seating for 4 passengers
and 2 pilots. Could the Zenith Z-6 be
a development of the "Sunbeam"?
Would that account for the missing
registration number for the "Sun-
beam" or am I missing some impor-
tant references? Who has the answer?
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17
Where The Sellers and Buyers Meet...
AIRCRAFT:
FAIRCHILD 24 Project, 245 Jake. Fuselage cov-
ered with Stits. Red velvet interior. One wing needs
repair. $7,600.00. Ralph, 501 /843-2788. (11-3)
1950 Pacer 135. 1682 n. Ceconite, Scott tail-
wheel , wide gear, Clevelands, '/2 inch valves, MK
16, Art. Horiz, Transponder, new interior, new
glass, etc. August annual , complete logs. $10,300
or trade on Cessna 180. 4021466-2474. (10-2)
PA-17 Vagabond. Zero hours A-75 Continental
since major. Fuselage and tail assembly covered.
Have complete papers, engine and airirame logs.
Dual control. All materials to complete. Further
details, write Jim Wentink, 904 E. Evergreen St. ,
Wheaton. IL 60187. (10-2)
C-37 Airmaster, complete rebuild with new wing.
Best restoration - Watsonville, First place - Merced.
$35,000. May donate for tax credit. Trade for motor
home, 1920s basket cases or Cubs. Call 8051769-
8380 at 7:00 P.D.T. (10-2)
1946 Cessna 120, 2550 n , 1300 SMOH, annual
8/85. Four-year-old ceconite wings, MK 12, VOA
4, ELT. Dual Cleveland brakes, Scott tailwheel.
$6,500.00. 617/388-4763. (9-1).
1946 Ercoupe, 85 hp, completely restored in 1982.
Engine 850 SN, 70 STOH, rudder pedals, new
radio. $6,900. 303/544-1058, Colorado. (9-1)
J-3 Cub project, not complete, missing fuselage
frame, firewall forward, fuel tank, windshield, tail-
wheel and spring. $2,000 firm. Might part out. A-65
Continental parts, most items except crankshafts,
carburetors, and mags. 615/494-9341 after 6 p.m.
(9-1)
ACRO SPORT - Single place biplane capable of
unlimited aerobatics. 23 sheets of clear, easy to
follow plans includes nearly 100 isometrical draw-
ings, photos and exploded views. Complete parts
and materials list. Full size wing drawings. Plans
plus 139 page Builder's Manual - $60.00. Info
Pack - $5.00. Super Acro Sport Wing Drawing -
$15.00. The Technique of Aircraft Building -
$10.00. Send check or money order to: ACRO
SPORT, INC., Box 462, Hales Corners, WI 53130.
414/529-2609.
ACRO II - The new 2-place aerobatic trainer and
sport biplane. 20 pages of easy to follow, detailed
plans. Complete with isometric drawings, photos,
exploded views. Plans - $85.00. Info Pac -
$5.00. Send check or money order to: ACRO
SPORT, INC., P.O. Box 462, Hales Corners, WI
53130.414/529-2609.
POBER PIXIE - VW powered parasol- unlimited
in low-cost pleasure flying. Big, roomy cockpit for
the over six foot pilot. VW power insures hard to
beat 3'/2 gph at cruise setting. 15 large instruction
sheets. Plans - $47.00. Info Pack - $5.00. Send
check or money order to: ACRO SPORT, INC.,
Box 462, Hales Corners, WI 53130. 414/529-2609.
18 SEPTEMBER 1984
(2) 1934 SR-5 Stinsons - SIN 9227A, 1987.20
airirame hours; SIN 9230A, 1902.53 airirame
hours. Both engines under 200 hrs plus spare
crankcase sections, master rod, carbs, mags, cylin-
ders. No starters or generators. Includes eX1ra
main landing gear. Every1hing in mint condition.
Both aircraft have complete logs. Ed Lobdell ,
10823 W. 59th St. , Shawnee, Kansas 66203, 913/
631-8087. (9-1)
1946 Ercoupe, 415C. Complete restoration includ-
ing major in 1982. 1310 nAE, 180 SMOH. Every-
thing new, periect condition. Full panel, gyros,
wheel fairings, Nav/Com. Cruise 115 mph on 4.7
gph. Award winner. $8,900. MO 314/635-8093.
(9-1)
J-3 Cub Float Plane parts. 1320 and 1400 Edo
front fuselage fitting. SAS.E. for list. R. Matt, EM
Wittman Airiield, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591 .
ENGINES:
C140A Engine mount, excellent condition. Gene
Morris, 817/491-9110. (10-2)
Continental A-40-4 - Complete engine, with new
propeller 69" x 23"; eX1ra crankcase assembly, all
only $1 ,500. Several N.O.S. original propeller hubs
for Heath engines complete $95. Lots of new, used
accessories, parts for the famous, rare A-40s;
SAS.E. Antique-Lightplanes, 1138 Industrial Av-
enue, Pottstown, PA 19464. (9-1)
MISCELLANEOUS:
For Sale - (1) 60' x 60' x 14' Antique hangar - old
drop duster, pipe structure with metal for roof. Dis-
mantled, $2,000.00. Espie Joyce, 919/427-0216
days. (10-2)
Trade - Good San Diego rented condo for classiCi
vintage aircraft. Gene Blum, 9161 Renato, San
Diego, CA 92129, 619/484-0643. (9-1)
Need - Exhaust Collector for 145 Warner Meyers
OTW installation. Will also sell or trade Stromberg
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THE CiRAtiD FltiALE OF
EARLY AIR SHOWS
By Harry H. Arkebauer
828 Smith A venue
Ferguson, Missouri 63135
One phenomenon of the scientific world was lost to
history because the members of the news media who had
witnessed it had either retired or died off before it was
understood or explained. I am referring to the terrific roar
of the old-time aeroplane power dive.
As every fireworks program has its grand finale thrill-
ing the crowd with its numerous aerial bombs, the air
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
We would like to list your aviation event in our calendar. Please send
information to the Editor, The VINTAGE AIRPLANE, Wittman Airfield,
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2591. Information must be received at least two
months in advance of the issue in which it will appear.
SEPTEMBER 7-9 - MARION, OHIO - 19th Annual Mideastern Regional
EAA Fly-In at Marion Municipal Airport. Air show Saturday and Sunday.
Contact Lou Lindeman, 3840 Cloverdale Rd., Medway, OH 54341 , 513/
849-9455 after 5 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 8 - PATIERSON, LOUISIANA - Work/play day at the Wedell-
Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana, Harry P. Williams
Memorial Airport. Contact Pappy Weaver, 504/395-7067 or David Laing,
504/888-0174.
SEPTEMBER 8-9 - GREELEY, COLORADO - 6th Annual Rocky Mountain
EAA Regional Fly-In. Greeley-Weld County Airport. Forums, contests,
awards. Camping on field. Transportation provided to downtown Greeley.
Contact Bill Marcy, 3041 So. Golden Way, Denver, CO 80227,303/986-
4398 or Bob Kell1, 213 Eighteenth St. , Greeley, CO 303/353-5514.
SEPTEMBER 8-9 - SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA - 1st Annual Fly-In
Event by EAA Chapter 806. Homebuilts, classics, ultralights. Competitive
events and awards. Contact Ted Miller 605/642-3375 after 5 p.m. , or write
Fly-In, Box 481 , Deadwood, So. Dakota 57732.
SEPTEMBER 9 - WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN - Antique Transpor-
tation Show & Fly-In. Sponsored by EAA Chapter 706 and local Model T
club. Contact Joe Norris, 1951A County Highway 0, Wisconsin Rapids,
WI 54494, 715/886-3261.
SEPTEMBER 13-16 - RENO, NEVADA - 21 st Annual Reno National Cham-
pion'ship Air Races. Eight races daily for a total of 32 and more than
$300,000 in prize money. Contact Gene Evans, P.O. Box 1429, Reno, NV
89505, 702/826-7600.
SEPTEMBER 14-16 - KERRVILLE, TEXAS - 20th Annual Kerrville Fly-In.
Sponsored by the 39 EAA Chapters in Texas. Contact Kerrville Convention
and Visitor's Bureau, P. O. Box 790, Kerrville, TX 78028,5121896-1155.
SEPTEMBER 15-16 - MASTIC, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK - 22nd Annual
Greater New York Fly-In for Antiques, homebuilts, classics and ex-military
aircraft at Brookhaven Airport. Dinner and dance Saturday night. Contact
John Schlie 516/957-9145.
SEPTEMBER 21-23 - TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA - 27th Annual Tulsa
Fly-In at Tahlequah Airport. Sponsored by EAA Chapters AlC 10, lAC 10,
and UL 10, and AAA Chapter 2. Contact Charles W. Harris, 119 E. 4th
St., Tulsa, OK 74103,918/585-1591 .
SEPTEMBER 22-23 - SALINAS, CALIFORNIA - 4th Annual California
International Airshow. Snowbirds, Eagles Aerobatic Team and others per-
forming. Contact California International Airshow, P. O. Box 1448, Salinas,
CA 93902, 4081754-1983.
OCTOBER 4-7 - ANDERSON, INDIANA - 9th Annual Fly-In of the Interna-
tional Cessna 120/140 Association. Ace Airport. Contact Frank Hancock,
3941 Cross Street, Anderson, IN 46011 or write International 120/ 140
Association, Box 92, Richardson, TX 75080.
OCTOBER 6-7 - PATIERSON, LOUISIANA - 3rd Annual Wedell-Williams
Regional Fly-In. Poker run, banquet, awards, contests & air show. Harry
P. Williams Memorial Airport. Contact Pappy Weaver, 504/395-7067 or
David Laing, 504/888-0174.
OCTOBER 19-21 - CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA - Fall Fly-In for antiques,
classics and experimental aircraft. Sponsored by EAA Antique/Classic
Chapter 3. Awards, banquet, major speaker, early bird events including
vintage films. Contact R. B. Bottom, Jr. 103 Powhatan Parkway, Hampton,
VA 23661.
MARCH 17-23 - LAKELAND, FLORIDA - 11th Annual EAA Sun 'n Fun
Spring Celebration of Flight. Contact Sun 'n Fun office at 813/644-2431
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or write to P. O. Box 6750,
Lakeland, FL 33807.
20 SEPTEMBER 1984
shows around 1930 thrilled the crowds with the grand
finales. In these, a squadron of prop planes, playing follow
the leader, would power dive down and flatten out in front
of the stands one after another. As each came down with
motors racing, additional distinct sharp explosive sounds
at the rate of about 100 a second would occur. They were
probably not quite as loud as those of an aerial bomb, but
they were plenty loud.
The crowds were thrilled by this demonstration and
most of them probably thought the extra roar came from
the motors. The pilot knew what he was producing, but
could not have explained what resulted. The early cattle
drover knew how to produce the explosive bank of his
bullwhip, but could not have explained what actually
caused it. For a while it was thought that the sudden
turning of the "cracker" caused a vacuum in the air which
gave a loud bang when it came together again. Then came
the modern sonic boom.
For a while there was much fumbling in explaining its
cause. A British aeronautical publication stated that two
booms occurred each time, one when the plane exceeded
the speed of sound and another when it slowed down. I
had wondered for years what caused the terrific roar of
the early power dives. They had stopped in the '30s be-
cause adjustable propellers had slowed down the RPM of
the motors. Then in 1966 the explanation came to me. I
was showing a film to my students, "Approaching the
Speed of Sound," put out by the Shell Oil Co. The film
showed what caused the sonic boom graphically and with
sound effects. Any object, large or small, builds up a shock
wave in front of it when it exceeds the speed of sound. It
is like the wake of a boat. The volume of sound it creates
when it reaches us depends upon the size of the object. The
small cracker of the bullwhip produces a loud firecracker-
like sound. The sonic boom of a jet plane is like that of a
cannon.
Now I had it - the tips of the propellors of those early
planes were creating good-sized booms when they ex-
ceeded the speed of sound during the power dive. Many
probably thought that the exhausts of the motors were
just that much louder and did not notice the distinctive
sharpness of the explosive sounds. It also explained why
a silencer is ineffective on a high-velocity rifle - the
bullet has its own explosive sound. (Could that be what
the spectators at the Kennedy assassination heard, think-
ing it was another gun over by the railway overpass?)
Having solved a problem and getting it before the
people who wondered about it for many years (as I had) is
another thing. I sent my calculations to the head of the
physics department of my alma mater for verification. The
reply - "Your explanation of change in character and
intensity of sound of a power dive is reasonable." There
was no attempt to pass this information on to those who
were so thrilled years ago. Sent to a popular scientific
magazine, the reply was "Irrelevant".
I sent it to the appropriate department of another
university. They had never heard it explained before.
They suggested that I send it to "Astronautics and
Aeronautics", a specialized publication. The answer was,
"According to our experts, propeller airplanes, like jets,
make most of their noise in terms of power drawn from
the engine - that is, the noise originates with the engine
itself." (The sonic boom also? Nuts!) This was the last
straw.
It finally dawned on me that none of these people were
old enough to have witnessed an old-time power dive. They
could not imagine what we had heard and wondered about
for so long, and those few who yet remain, regretably,
have never had it explained to them.
Harry K. Arkebauer is a retired member of the Hazel-
wood Senior High School faculty. The school was the
largest in the state at that time ... G.R.C.
Ale NEWS...
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