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Cut rot Inc Scale Dick Byron IN THE JULY ISSUE ModelAviation two pictures model built War Model Production Product Pennsylvania Editor model looks like mass steel pipes welded together set up training mechanics movements plane control surfaces DRP Since column published have received two letters phone call regarding model first letter Edwin Gittleman 188 North Broadway Pennsville NY 08070 writes just received July issue Model Aviation very surprised see pictures Piper J3 Cub sent back 30 years went high school Philadelphia graduated Simon Gratz High School 195 1 courses offered time Aeronautics Shop Theory given former Air Corps flier Mr Cianochi have picture plane six us students yearbook model used show details construction control function airplane school arrived last saw 1951 graduated understand built during war mentioned text cant tell anything else sure grand job hope small bit info helps trace great piece work Topeka other letter Mr Thomas J Jellifer 1525 Wakefield Rd Edgewater MD 21037 Mr Jellifer writes Enclosed Xerox copy photograph high school yearbook model memory Piper 13 classroom fully operational far control functions concerned dual sticks seats pedals etc object model show construction airplane operation controls picture can identify swing-out window frame throttle controls rudder pedal stick hope helps some identification Possibly Smithsonian could help Interestingly am almost positive Mr Jellifer Mr Gittleman both same picture Perhaps through column can reunite two old buddies high school days shows what small world really live inand once love aircraft kindled never dies Unfortunately picture yearbook suitable publication am sure two writers both yearbook picture Looking information recently received letter Mr Dan Riess 1045 Avenue B Redondo Beach CA 90277 Dan indicated looking copy Profile Publications Aircraft Series No 246 Supermarine Spitfire anybody has copy would like part please contact Mr Reiss above address Pleas help received letter just last week Mr Edward T Moore Jr 216 Seagull Avenue Pleasantville NJ 08232 Quoting letter have problem flying Control Line airplanes cannot go around circle because get very dizzy am deaf ear have tried different remedies no avail would like know some way can stand outside circle fly have written Mike Gretz unable help am anxiously awaiting reply know Mr Moores age perhaps youngster obviously very much en thused about flying Control Line airplanes remember reading years ago model airplane magazines system devised flying planes outside circle dont believe very successful anybody Pleasantville NJ area can assis tance please contact Mr Moore Any assistance will tremendously appreciated am sure Richard P Byron 2506 S J6lstCir Omaha NE 68130 68 Model Aviation Jeff Perez Lincoln Nats excellent B-i 7 Byron photo Willard Ames cranking up Pesco Special ship flies fast taxis fast well Photo Dick Byron Al Brickhaus above took first recent contest St Louis MO Folkerts powered McCoy 40 flying weight around two pounds Photo Dick Byron lunner poflster built Dy anson Hardy Indianapolis Power Lox removable Banson 14 years old Hardy photo