f/f remarkable blend pure showmanship absolute precision thrilled millions made Al Williams perhaps greatest air-show pilots Oldtimers speak truth say thrill see him taxi Gulf hawk WHEN THE joy-packed 1937 Christmas issues aviation magazines hit newsstands proclaimed Comet Model Airplane Supply Cos oneinch one-foot scale Grumman Gulfhawk sensation todays exacting scale standards indeed heralded cor rectly controls moveable cockpit retractable landing gear detailed engine However fame faithful reproduction could traced Americas immortal aviators Maj Al Williams Williams made name Gulfhawk synonymous precision aerobatics prior Gulfhawk fame Al pur sued other careers Born New York City 1896 reared Bronx Alford Joseph Williams Jr would graduate Fordham University 1915 Having no ticed New York Giants scouts dur ing Fordham baseball team days Al would sign up Giants after re ceiving AB Degree Williams fast ball never got him major league pitching duel after two years Al left Giants 38 Model Aviation become Naval aviator During 1920-25 new series annual air races established Pulitzer Trophy Race became part meets unlimited event open ever Pulitzers would monopolized Navy Army Air Service en trants Al found Navy assigned him fly revamped Curtiss R-l entry 1922 Pulitzer Race Selfridge Field Michigan During 155-mile race fire extinguisher would explode R- cockpit finally fighting craft back onto course Williams Racer No 8 would place fourth Curtiss Aeroplane Co built two highly streamlined R2C- 1 racers Navys entry 1923 Pulitzer blue-and-gold R2C Al Williams would astonish race fans winning Pu litzer world closed-course record 2437 mph Mitchell Field NY November 4 1923 Lt Al Williams blis tered past speed performances flew Curtiss R2C-l official world Williams waving tans tne miami 1947 All-American Air Show Grumman fighter outmoded prop-driven monoplanes already obsoleted new jets Williams act still tops speed record 26659 mph Along obtaining law degree Georgetown Univ 1925 Williams would place second 1925 Pulitzer 1929 would awarded Dis tinguished Flying Cross testing flying achievements Aviation victories Al directed talents designing racers Al would put life savings 1927 Kirkham-Williams seaplane designed Schneider Trophy Race competition craft finished event converted landplane Williams claimed fly unofficial world speed record 3226 mph illfated 1929 Mercury racer again built Schneider under great secrecy Naval Aircraft Factory Williams personal funds being sunk private project would become airborne once few hundred yards Becoming disillusioned mili tarys inability visualize full poten tial aircraft Al resigned Navy 1930 would later serve Marine Corp Reserve rank Major 1935-40 assistance friends Cur tiss factory still grateful yesteryear Pulitzer fame Williams shared Al would arrive 1931 National Air Races cross bred Curtiss Hawk powered 550hp English Jupiter engine craft sported SOHIO Sponsorship advertise ment assortment Curtiss P- 1 F6C-4 assemblies plus modifications aerobatics perfectionist Al Wil liams Cleveland Air Race fans heard dazzling aerobatics Williams flown May 1931 Omaha Air Races Al did disappoint polished Curtiss Hawk aerial display 1933 Williams put law degree use joining Gulf Oil Company law department quickly decided law less exciting aircraft Recog nizing link between petroleum avi ation industries Gulf Williams guid ance formed Aviation Department J Williams named Manager Al still Curtiss Hawk What better way promote Gulfs avi ation products via aircraft resplendentPhotos R Krieoer Grumman Gulf Oil author ly painted Gulf Companys colors orange blue white Hence birth Gulfhawk 1936 Gulfhawk flown almost major airshow United States craft undergone modifications established sound trademark Gulf time retired eventually would find its way New York aviation school taken California restoration further mods made flown Gulfhawk color scheme Frank Tallman plus being displayed Movieland Air Museum Orange Coun ty Airport California during 1962-68 craft exhibition Wings Wheels Museum South Carolina closed National Air Space Museum Smithsonian Insti tution placed craft loan US Marine Museum Quantico Virginia resides today Grumman Aircraft Engineering Cor poration later dubbed Grumman Ironworks due durability aircraft 1935 begun delivery Continued page 93 October1977 39 Cockpit Gulfhawk II designed according Gulfhawk II performed 1947 New York Mirror meet attended 250000 spectators Maj Williams specifications first beDuring inverted fly-by could see Williams hand upon stick Probably biggest reason came famous flying Curtiss bi popularity subject modeling its one-of-a-kind coloring scheme plane racers early 1920s Gulfhawk Curtiss Hawk underwent modifications flown Williams Powered English Bristol Jupiter engine 550 hp assortment Curtiss P-i Curtiss F6C-4 assemblies Gulfhawk IV Grumman Bearcat could climb 5000 feet 60 sec onds destroyed fire landing gear strut collapsed 1/4 INSIGNIA 7-I/2\7UE 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Contest Balsa rubber lity printed formers rmed plastic nose assembly wheels ntest quality plastic prop uly beautiful peanut scale model market todayPrice $375 FIRST SUPER-FLITE HIGH PERFORMANCE EMBRYO CLASS RUBBER MODEL WITH DETHERMALIZER ATURING THE NEW JETCO-MATIC WING-STAB BUILDING JIG sy 2-nite construction ntest Balsa DIE-CUT parts astic formed nose assembly ntest rubber plas tic free-wheeling prop rmed wire parts Span 18 Lng 20 Price $425 *DESIGNS BY HENRY STRUCK See local Dealer first available order direct Please enclose $100 model postage handling CATALOG 25 iron fuselage covered 2-in scale camouflage Super Coverite fabric iron-on material applied fuss First bottom sides fi nally top areas covered soon comes apparent very uniform over lap width has achieved since camouflage patterns generally match around fuselage corners use short A-in plywood guide Cut against freshly sharpened X acto knife good edge lap will result wing covered Super Cover ite bottom first top tips really can pull covering around gores since tips truly solid Most stub wing done 2-in camouflage sides painted last dark green paint wing cowl struts Superpoxy brush-type paint slightly thinned mixed part black two parts green small Badger-Propel spray gun used required two coats produces weath ered dull finish wheels painted black white Superpoxy cowl struts wheel backs painted dark green mix Finally after covering spraying operations completed should rub down shiny sirfaces very fine steel wool achieves uniform dull finish aircraft finally completed test run taxied around back yard using three tanks fuel done make sure nothing about loos en fail fall off also checked fuel consumption Fox bushed bearing 045 engine Later club field fought cold feet wife mechanic said built scale model original flew didnt Well going try challenge called club has 200-ft grass strip field taxi far edge completed wind OK final control check engine run up throttle back go rolls So back /2 throttle full up elevator some good speed now neutral elevator some left rudder firewalled throttle lift off less half field greatest thrill modeling since solo gained some altitude warmed up flying flew hands off throttle settings major trim changes Large perfect aileron-only turns made tight maneuvers rudder way go fact flying three-channel ailerons would quite natural would simplify wing construction However roll ing ability would suffer done According timer about five minutes fuel Some stalls stall turns slow flight tried good smoothness control landing wifes point view steep ap proach nice flare-out fast roll-out After over three months no flying aircraft because flying two fists inside mittens D VIII almost landed itself put through three hours air time before Rhinebeck meet think fair far public safety concerned product review product review product review Permagloss Instruction Booklet compre hensive well-illustrated booklet explains detail things needs know about iron-on coverings obtain optimum results Step-by-step instructions illustrations take builder through whole process preparation wood surfaces final trimming new booklet purchased pack can obtain sending manufacturer old instruction booklet self-addressed envelope Cover ite 2779 Philmont Ave Huntingdon Valley PA 19006 product review product review product review meet looked balsa consuming trees bending wind said goes first design effort first major con test first time flying away big club field As realistic speed made points judges flew first flight slowly Actually too slowly Fifty feet over trees minimum air speed down ward leg best place have engine quit D VIII tucked nose nice glide made one-eighty descent flared deadstick 50-ft spot circle truth After D VIII time will long pleasantly remembered model ers saw aircraft first hand perform ing air Amazement expressed big blunt-front thick-winged air craft could stable fly 045 engine using 12 X 4 Tornado prop decide build Fokker dont expect pattern aircraft will clean aileron rolls fly day inverted wont Expect smooth stable aircraft reasonable amount penetration capability good ground handling just realistic flight would like express gratitude people made project pos sible wife Ginny encourage ment Mr Otto Loorents made fine photographs Mr Cole Palen members Mid-Hud son RC Society gave permis sion dedication inspire project Mr Gulf hawk/Wilson continued page 39 sweet little biplane fighter US Navy F2F- 1 series would lead F3F-lG-1l design 1936 Wishing continue very profitable advertising campaign Al Wil liams initiated Gulf approached October 1977 93 SM S INTRODUCING NEW TOOL IDEA CUTS COVERITE MONOKOTE TISSUE NYLON SILKSPUN ETC CURVED MICROBLADE PROTECTS MODEL & TAB LETOP COVER LETS YOU CARRY YOUR POCKET T-SQUARE HEAD RUNS SMOOTHLY ALONG EDGES OF MODEL NO MORE WOOD NICKS C0VERITE 2779 PHILMONT AVE HUNTINGDON VALLEY PAL Grumman acquiring civilian version F2F-F3F design time G-1 1 design first-line Navy fighter However Williams required modifications non-military nature price quoted Gulf $1222500 approved Design G-22 assigned project custom equipment installed included dual sets fuel oil systems 30-minute maximum inverted flying exhaust gas analyzer new-type pioneer accelerator cockpit-operated engine start er custom panel cockpit layout Williams designed close fitting bump cowling December 6 1936 Roosevelt Field NY Al Williams would take de livery aircraft would become colorful famous AmericaGulfbawk IT Gulfhawk II also structurally -strengthened take high G load Wil liams demanded aircraft aero batic routine crowd Oklahoma City Airshow June 10 1937 saw Grumman buzz runway inverted 15foot altitude pull up vertical climb spectators cheered Al piloted craft through eight consecutive loops surprise fans would Gulfhawk IIs first public dive-bombing ex hibition Frank Tye person kept GulThawk II perfect mechanical condi tion along Williams rigged up bomb rack under left lower wing would accommodate four bombs Using 4000-ft altitude Williams put GulThawk II vertical dive attack registering speeds close 400 mph bombs destroyed fort far end field Royal Air Force Display al ways highlights aviation British Empire 1937 Gov ernment cancelled annual event Lord Beaverbrook foremost publishers England decided London Daily Express would sponsor aircraft display Gatwick England late June 1937 Al Williams dis mantled Gulfhawk II aboard Queen Mary guest stars Gatwick being personally invited Lordship 150000 persons Gatwick would see low loops after takeoff followed rolls top loops After slow rolls Williams turned GulThawk II flight wings Williams label knife-edge plus Williams turns rolling 180s Al put G-22 low inverted passes verted Chandelles performance would close Williams shadow box ing another special perfected airshow radio broadcast throughout England after Gulfhawk II dive-bombing demonstration announcer commented makes pray church next morning no kind hostile aircraft will ever dive over Lon don like deadly bombing Al Williams Williams met German Air Force Ma jor General Ernst Udet 1931 NAR upon completion visit Eng land Al invited fly Gulfhawk II Germany Udet paid trib ute Williams turning over him Messerschmitt 109 deadly fighting ships no pilot outside German Air Force ever flown Al subjected ME 109 known maneuver 33 minutes trying develop deficiency somewhere upon landing pronounced ship finest flown return honor Maj Williams turned Gulfhawk II over Gen Udet would pilot besides Williams ever fly After flying gamut German types air craft Williams flew Italy upon invita tion Royal Italian Air Force Gulfhawk III would come Gulfs aircraft inventory May 12 1938 $21400 Gulfbawk III sister ship LeRoy Grummans G-32 having F3F fuselage modified tandem cockpits split flaps 32-ft upper wing Mainly used Williams ferry company execu tives Gulfhawk III never did gain fame did Gulfhawk II Gulf sold craft sportsman Woolworth Donohue dur ing November 1942 Grumman impressed USAAC carrying military designation UC-103-GR aircraft would crash Everglades later junked Homestead AFB Fla Favored Al Gulfhawk II would ap pear 1938 NAR Cleveland besides performing daily Williams would radio broadcast big-bore Big-H For 12 years H-Ray has held en viable reputation trainer sport model especially noteworthy kit because its celebrated Box-Lok construction Now comes Big-H big brother H-Ray highly prefabricated balsa kit also employing Bok Lok construction makes snap out cabin front-end construction must something magic about 56-in span trainers size Big-H too area 560 sq weight 4 lb speci fied engines 19 40 airplane adds new dimension H-Ray buildable 3 4 channels having strip ailerons can locked position 3 chan nels used temporarily learning nice indeed able fly rudder turns confident about ship use ailerons well Regardless whe ther builds ailerons necessary hardware included control 15% thick airfoil flat bottomed $4995 Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc PO Box 231 Topefield MA 01983 product review product review product review 94 Model Aviation product review product review oroduct review MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Thompson Trophy Race Labor Day year 1940 would see another airplane added Gulfs executive fleet GulThawk Jr Franklin-powered Standard Stinson 105 often referred putt-putt Williams craft did bring publicity Gulfs 1940-4 1 lightplane Air Cavalcades Miami Air Maneuvers Gulf refueling stops spaced intervals 40-120 miles over 600 light planes would participate staggered arrival de parture set up Gulfs Aviation Depart ment Gulfhawk Jr sold private owner again being out-publicized Gulfhawk II Through Scripps Howard newspaper column plus NBC Flying Al Williams weekly radio show Al stressed Air Power December 7 1941 would prove him correct Gullhawk II would serve Gulf Oil Com pany Aviation Petroleum Labora tory Gulfs new fuels lu bricates being tested under actual condi tions During WW II 1943 would enter mission morale Commanding General Army Air Forces Gen H H Arnold invited Wil liams visit Air Force stations specific purpose demonstrating perfec tion flight necessary physical fitness its accomplishment Williams reply would glad go understood would have no rank would receive no pay could take own aircraft Gulfliawk II three-month itinerary included 12 fighter-pilot schools flying 11000 miles 39 lectures 18 flight demonstrations Gulfhawk II Working out own schedule Al would start early morning lecture line mechanics stressing importance between man cockpit Next would flight demonstration before entire sta tion personnel Gulfhawk II flying maneuver below level field control tower Al make take off flight landing per fect ever going make As student pilots would gather around Al Williams Gulfhawk II after aerobatic flight Al would tell what could accomplish selfdiscipline knife-edge flight 50 feet knew Al Williams lived what preached Oil Progress Week ushered Washington National Airport October 11 1948 presentation histori cal aircraft Gulfhawk II Smithson ian Institutions National Air Museum program started final flight Gulfhawk II Williams going through memorable exhibit precision aerobatics same grace displayed before thousands airports United States snarling little biplane bowed out picture like anything museum piece After bringing Grum man back earth Williams removed control stick cockpit symbo lize fact Gulfliawk II would never fly again Gulfhawk II presented behalf Gulf Oil Corp Dr Paul D Foote executive vice-president Gulf Mr John F Graf assistant secretary Smithsonian Awaiting Maj Al Williams after ceremony Grumman F8F Bearcat Gulfhawk IV new Grumman christened traditional bottle champagne broken over propeller Mrs Alford Williams Having thousand pounds military items re moved craft Bearcat seemed hurled gigantic cannon Williams 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f/f remarkable blend pure showmanship absolute precision thrilled millions made Al Williams perhaps greatest air-show pilots Oldtimers speak truth say thrill see him taxi Gulf hawk WHEN THE joy-packed 1937 Christmas issues aviation magazines hit newsstands proclaimed Comet Model Airplane Supply Cos oneinch one-foot scale Grumman Gulfhawk sensation todays exacting scale standards indeed heralded cor rectly controls moveable cockpit retractable landing gear detailed engine However fame faithful reproduction could traced Americas immortal aviators Maj Al Williams Williams made name Gulfhawk synonymous precision aerobatics prior Gulfhawk fame Al pur sued other careers Born New York City 1896 reared Bronx Alford Joseph Williams Jr would graduate Fordham University 1915 Having no ticed New York Giants scouts dur ing Fordham baseball team days Al would sign up Giants after re ceiving AB Degree Williams fast ball never got him major league pitching duel after two years Al left Giants 38 Model Aviation become Naval aviator During 1920-25 new series annual air races established Pulitzer Trophy Race became part meets unlimited event open ever Pulitzers would monopolized Navy Army Air Service en trants Al found Navy assigned him fly revamped Curtiss R-l entry 1922 Pulitzer Race Selfridge Field Michigan During 155-mile race fire extinguisher would explode R- cockpit finally fighting craft back onto course Williams Racer No 8 would place fourth Curtiss Aeroplane Co built two highly streamlined R2C- 1 racers Navys entry 1923 Pulitzer blue-and-gold R2C Al Williams would astonish race fans winning Pu litzer world closed-course record 2437 mph Mitchell Field NY November 4 1923 Lt Al Williams blis tered past speed performances flew Curtiss R2C-l official world Williams waving tans tne miami 1947 All-American Air Show Grumman fighter outmoded prop-driven monoplanes already obsoleted new jets Williams act still tops speed record 26659 mph Along obtaining law degree Georgetown Univ 1925 Williams would place second 1925 Pulitzer 1929 would awarded Dis tinguished Flying Cross testing flying achievements Aviation victories Al directed talents designing racers Al would put life savings 1927 Kirkham-Williams seaplane designed Schneider Trophy Race competition craft finished event converted landplane Williams claimed fly unofficial world speed record 3226 mph illfated 1929 Mercury racer again built Schneider under great secrecy Naval Aircraft Factory Williams personal funds being sunk private project would become airborne once few hundred yards Becoming disillusioned mili tarys inability visualize full poten tial aircraft Al resigned Navy 1930 would later serve Marine Corp Reserve rank Major 1935-40 assistance friends Cur tiss factory still grateful yesteryear Pulitzer fame Williams shared Al would arrive 1931 National Air Races cross bred Curtiss Hawk powered 550hp English Jupiter engine craft sported SOHIO Sponsorship advertise ment assortment Curtiss P- 1 F6C-4 assemblies plus modifications aerobatics perfectionist Al Wil liams Cleveland Air Race fans heard dazzling aerobatics Williams flown May 1931 Omaha Air Races Al did disappoint polished Curtiss Hawk aerial display 1933 Williams put law degree use joining Gulf Oil Company law department quickly decided law less exciting aircraft Recog nizing link between petroleum avi ation industries Gulf Williams guid ance formed Aviation Department J Williams named Manager Al still Curtiss Hawk What better way promote Gulfs avi ation products via aircraft resplendentPhotos R Krieoer Grumman Gulf Oil author ly painted Gulf Companys colors orange blue white Hence birth Gulfhawk 1936 Gulfhawk flown almost major airshow United States craft undergone modifications established sound trademark Gulf time retired eventually would find its way New York aviation school taken California restoration further mods made flown Gulfhawk color scheme Frank Tallman plus being displayed Movieland Air Museum Orange Coun ty Airport California during 1962-68 craft exhibition Wings Wheels Museum South Carolina closed National Air Space Museum Smithsonian Insti tution placed craft loan US Marine Museum Quantico Virginia resides today Grumman Aircraft Engineering Cor poration later dubbed Grumman Ironworks due durability aircraft 1935 begun delivery Continued page 93 October1977 39 Cockpit Gulfhawk II designed according Gulfhawk II performed 1947 New York Mirror meet attended 250000 spectators Maj Williams specifications first beDuring inverted fly-by could see Williams hand upon stick Probably biggest reason came famous flying Curtiss bi popularity subject modeling its one-of-a-kind coloring scheme plane racers early 1920s Gulfhawk Curtiss Hawk underwent modifications flown Williams Powered English Bristol Jupiter engine 550 hp assortment Curtiss P-i Curtiss F6C-4 assemblies Gulfhawk IV Grumman Bearcat could climb 5000 feet 60 sec onds destroyed fire landing gear strut collapsed 1/4 INSIGNIA 7-I/2\7UE OUTLINE10-2 29-I/S /44 324 AILERON CHORD j IiissFFj -~NON __0N N N 0 UPPER WING RIB SPACING ON C/ ffi GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT CORP OGO SE FN-SIGCALE LAYGAT COIOR INSIGNIA ELSE WITH I/IA WI-GTE OSTLINE A STROREL NRIO5O IE-2/4 RCA NO MOAT OS HUGGER 2 SCALE COLOR-INSIGNIA BLSE AL WILLIAMS 4 PILOTS NAME ATOAT UNDER CANOPY COLORINSIGNIA BLUE WITH 1/02 WHITE SALINE S I/S -H ~ L WRIGHTCYCLONE 1 15 5/4 ENGINE LOGO GYSAT ON FAGELAGE NOSE COLOR-BLACK LETTERING SN CHROME RECT PLATES IS K HFHITK NR 10501 1k~ 2 WING PEG NO LATOAT I/UI SCALE BI W SU 3-3/4 19- Ri/S MAIN LASS NA GEAR RETRACTS EATENOS AT CHAINS 9 SPROCKET MECHAN SM VIA COCKPIT HANSCRANK OPERATION TAKES GROAT SO TURNS VT 47 1/2 123/2 251/S RETRACTABLE TAILWHEEL GRUMMAN G-22GULFHAWK fl1 S/N 355 MFD 6 DEC 1936 DRAWN B INKED DEC1976 BY KENNETH D WILSONAMA 14065 EVANSVILLE INDIANA FDR MODEL AVIATION SCALE 1/24PLATE 2 0I23 4 56 7 11111I KET~ GAPRINT 0 40 Model Aviation AIRCRAFT LOGO LAYOUT-I-I/U SCALE APPEARS ON BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE UNDER CANOPY 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can pull covering around gores since tips truly solid Most stub wing done 2-in camouflage sides painted last dark green paint wing cowl struts Superpoxy brush-type paint slightly thinned mixed part black two parts green small Badger-Propel spray gun used required two coats produces weath ered dull finish wheels painted black white Superpoxy cowl struts wheel backs painted dark green mix Finally after covering spraying operations completed should rub down shiny sirfaces very fine steel wool achieves uniform dull finish aircraft finally completed test run taxied around back yard using three tanks fuel done make sure nothing about loos en fail fall off also checked fuel consumption Fox bushed bearing 045 engine Later club field fought cold feet wife mechanic said built scale model original flew didnt Well going try challenge called club has 200-ft grass strip field taxi far edge completed wind OK final control check engine run up throttle back go rolls So back /2 throttle full up elevator some good speed now neutral elevator some left rudder firewalled throttle lift off less half field greatest thrill modeling since solo gained some altitude warmed up flying flew hands off throttle settings major trim changes Large perfect aileron-only turns made tight maneuvers rudder way go fact flying three-channel ailerons would quite natural would simplify wing construction However roll ing ability would suffer done According timer about five minutes fuel Some stalls stall turns slow flight tried good smoothness control landing wifes point view steep ap proach nice flare-out fast roll-out After over three months no flying aircraft because flying two fists inside mittens D VIII almost landed itself put through three hours air time before Rhinebeck meet think fair far public safety concerned product review product review product review Permagloss Instruction Booklet compre hensive well-illustrated booklet explains detail things needs know about iron-on coverings obtain optimum results Step-by-step instructions illustrations take builder through whole process preparation wood surfaces final trimming new booklet purchased pack can obtain sending manufacturer old instruction booklet self-addressed envelope Cover ite 2779 Philmont Ave Huntingdon Valley PA 19006 product review product review product review meet looked balsa consuming trees bending wind said goes first design effort first major con test first time flying away big club field As realistic speed made points judges flew first flight slowly Actually too slowly Fifty feet over trees minimum air speed down ward leg best place have engine quit D VIII tucked nose nice glide made one-eighty descent flared deadstick 50-ft spot circle truth After D VIII time will long pleasantly remembered model ers saw aircraft first hand perform ing air Amazement expressed big blunt-front thick-winged air craft could stable fly 045 engine using 12 X 4 Tornado prop decide build Fokker dont expect pattern aircraft will clean aileron rolls fly day inverted wont Expect smooth stable aircraft reasonable amount penetration capability good ground handling just realistic flight would like express gratitude people made project pos sible wife Ginny encourage ment Mr Otto Loorents made fine photographs Mr Cole Palen members Mid-Hud son RC Society gave permis sion dedication inspire project Mr Gulf hawk/Wilson continued page 39 sweet little biplane fighter US Navy F2F- 1 series would lead F3F-lG-1l design 1936 Wishing continue very profitable advertising campaign Al Wil liams initiated Gulf approached October 1977 93 SM S INTRODUCING NEW TOOL IDEA CUTS COVERITE MONOKOTE TISSUE NYLON SILKSPUN ETC CURVED MICROBLADE PROTECTS MODEL & TAB LETOP COVER LETS YOU CARRY YOUR POCKET T-SQUARE HEAD RUNS SMOOTHLY ALONG EDGES OF MODEL NO MORE WOOD NICKS C0VERITE 2779 PHILMONT AVE HUNTINGDON VALLEY PAL Grumman acquiring civilian version F2F-F3F design time G-1 1 design first-line Navy fighter However Williams required modifications non-military nature price quoted Gulf $1222500 approved Design G-22 assigned project custom equipment installed included dual sets fuel oil systems 30-minute maximum inverted flying exhaust gas analyzer new-type pioneer accelerator cockpit-operated engine start er custom panel cockpit layout Williams designed close fitting bump cowling December 6 1936 Roosevelt Field NY Al Williams would take de livery aircraft would become colorful famous AmericaGulfbawk IT Gulfhawk II also structurally -strengthened take high G load Wil liams demanded aircraft aero batic routine crowd Oklahoma City Airshow June 10 1937 saw Grumman buzz runway inverted 15foot altitude pull up vertical climb spectators cheered Al piloted craft through eight consecutive loops surprise fans would Gulfhawk IIs first public dive-bombing ex hibition Frank Tye person kept GulThawk II perfect mechanical condi tion along Williams rigged up bomb rack under left lower wing would accommodate four bombs Using 4000-ft altitude Williams put GulThawk II vertical dive attack registering speeds close 400 mph bombs destroyed fort far end field Royal Air Force Display al ways highlights aviation British Empire 1937 Gov ernment cancelled annual event Lord Beaverbrook foremost publishers England decided London Daily Express would sponsor aircraft display Gatwick England late June 1937 Al Williams dis mantled Gulfhawk II aboard Queen Mary guest stars Gatwick being personally invited Lordship 150000 persons Gatwick would see low loops after takeoff followed rolls top loops After slow rolls Williams turned GulThawk II flight wings Williams label knife-edge plus Williams turns rolling 180s Al put G-22 low inverted passes verted Chandelles performance would close Williams shadow box ing another special perfected airshow radio broadcast throughout England after Gulfhawk II dive-bombing demonstration announcer commented makes pray church next morning no kind hostile aircraft will ever dive over Lon don like deadly bombing Al Williams Williams met German Air Force Ma jor General Ernst Udet 1931 NAR upon completion visit Eng land Al invited fly Gulfhawk II Germany Udet paid trib ute Williams turning over him Messerschmitt 109 deadly fighting ships no pilot outside German Air Force ever flown Al subjected ME 109 known maneuver 33 minutes trying develop deficiency somewhere upon landing pronounced ship finest flown return honor Maj Williams turned Gulfhawk II over Gen Udet would pilot besides Williams ever fly After flying gamut German types air craft Williams flew Italy upon invita tion Royal Italian Air Force Gulfhawk III would come Gulfs aircraft inventory May 12 1938 $21400 Gulfbawk III sister ship LeRoy Grummans G-32 having F3F fuselage modified tandem cockpits split flaps 32-ft upper wing Mainly used Williams ferry company execu tives Gulfhawk III never did gain fame did Gulfhawk II Gulf sold craft sportsman Woolworth Donohue dur ing November 1942 Grumman impressed USAAC carrying military designation UC-103-GR aircraft would crash Everglades later junked Homestead AFB Fla Favored Al Gulfhawk II would ap pear 1938 NAR Cleveland besides performing daily Williams would radio broadcast big-bore Big-H For 12 years H-Ray has held en viable reputation trainer sport model especially noteworthy kit because its celebrated Box-Lok construction Now comes Big-H big brother H-Ray highly prefabricated balsa kit also employing Bok Lok construction makes snap out cabin front-end construction must something magic about 56-in span trainers size Big-H too area 560 sq weight 4 lb speci fied engines 19 40 airplane adds new dimension H-Ray buildable 3 4 channels having strip ailerons can locked position 3 chan nels used temporarily learning nice indeed able fly rudder turns confident about ship use ailerons well Regardless whe ther builds ailerons necessary hardware included control 15% thick airfoil flat bottomed $4995 Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc PO Box 231 Topefield MA 01983 product review product review product review 94 Model Aviation product review product review oroduct review MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Thompson Trophy Race Labor Day year 1940 would see another airplane added Gulfs executive fleet GulThawk Jr Franklin-powered Standard Stinson 105 often referred putt-putt Williams craft did bring publicity Gulfs 1940-4 1 lightplane Air Cavalcades Miami Air Maneuvers Gulf refueling stops spaced intervals 40-120 miles over 600 light planes would participate staggered arrival de parture set up Gulfs Aviation Depart ment Gulfhawk Jr sold private owner again being out-publicized Gulfhawk II Through Scripps Howard newspaper column plus NBC Flying Al Williams weekly radio show Al stressed Air Power December 7 1941 would prove him correct Gullhawk II would serve Gulf Oil Com pany Aviation Petroleum Labora tory Gulfs new fuels lu bricates being tested under actual condi tions During WW II 1943 would enter mission morale Commanding General Army Air Forces Gen H H Arnold invited Wil liams visit Air Force stations specific purpose demonstrating perfec tion flight necessary physical fitness its accomplishment Williams reply would glad go understood would have no rank would receive no pay could take own aircraft Gulfliawk II three-month itinerary included 12 fighter-pilot schools flying 11000 miles 39 lectures 18 flight demonstrations Gulfhawk II Working out own schedule Al would start early morning lecture line mechanics stressing importance between man cockpit Next would flight demonstration before entire sta tion personnel Gulfhawk II flying maneuver below level field control tower Al make take off flight landing per fect ever going make As student pilots would gather around Al Williams Gulfhawk II after aerobatic flight Al would tell what could accomplish selfdiscipline knife-edge flight 50 feet knew Al Williams lived what preached Oil Progress Week ushered Washington National Airport October 11 1948 presentation histori cal aircraft Gulfhawk II Smithson ian Institutions National Air Museum program started final flight Gulfhawk II Williams going through memorable exhibit precision aerobatics same grace displayed before thousands airports United States snarling little biplane bowed out picture like anything museum piece After bringing Grum man back earth Williams removed control stick cockpit symbo lize fact Gulfliawk II would never fly again Gulfhawk II presented behalf Gulf Oil Corp Dr Paul D Foote executive vice-president Gulf Mr John F Graf assistant secretary Smithsonian Awaiting Maj Al Williams after ceremony Grumman F8F Bearcat Gulfhawk IV new Grumman christened traditional bottle champagne broken over propeller Mrs Alford Williams Having thousand pounds military items re moved craft Bearcat seemed hurled gigantic cannon Williams released JATO Rockets take off Perhaps F8F would have estab lished same tradition its predeces October 1977 95 Dieselize Cox Engine No Glow plugs Power No Battery & Leads economy Easily throttled Less noise Send SASE literature Dealer inquires invited Conversion seconds No tools required Available 020 0491051 INTRODUCTORY PRICE $995 includes uel D3To order direct Conn AesaSST Davis Diesel Dewlopment Inc BOX 141 DEPT E MILFORD CONN 203 877-167006460 ricase seno me copies u Irie new cr,rd edition Radio control Buyers Guide Enclosed $500 copy ordered $425 Guide pius $75 postage handling FULL-SIZE PLANS No 203 Fokker D-VIII$900 RC flying scale model 45-60 Two sheets 2-1/2 scale No 204 Cardboard Douglas M-2$600 CL 50 mail biplane 40 power less $10 build Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 Kioud King 15-19 AC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail 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f/f remarkable blend pure showmanship absolute precision thrilled millions made Al Williams perhaps greatest air-show pilots Oldtimers speak truth say thrill see him taxi Gulf hawk WHEN THE joy-packed 1937 Christmas issues aviation magazines hit newsstands proclaimed Comet Model Airplane Supply Cos oneinch one-foot scale Grumman Gulfhawk sensation todays exacting scale standards indeed heralded cor rectly controls moveable cockpit retractable landing gear detailed engine However fame faithful reproduction could traced Americas immortal aviators Maj Al Williams Williams made name Gulfhawk synonymous precision aerobatics prior Gulfhawk fame Al pur sued other careers Born New York City 1896 reared Bronx Alford Joseph Williams Jr would graduate Fordham University 1915 Having no ticed New York Giants scouts dur ing Fordham baseball team days Al would sign up Giants after re ceiving AB Degree Williams fast ball never got him major league pitching duel after two years Al left Giants 38 Model Aviation become Naval aviator During 1920-25 new series annual air races established Pulitzer Trophy Race became part meets unlimited event open ever Pulitzers would monopolized Navy Army Air Service en trants Al found Navy assigned him fly revamped Curtiss R-l entry 1922 Pulitzer Race Selfridge Field Michigan During 155-mile race fire extinguisher would explode R- cockpit finally fighting craft back onto course Williams Racer No 8 would place fourth Curtiss Aeroplane Co built two highly streamlined R2C- 1 racers Navys entry 1923 Pulitzer blue-and-gold R2C Al Williams would astonish race fans winning Pu litzer world closed-course record 2437 mph Mitchell Field NY November 4 1923 Lt Al Williams blis tered past speed performances flew Curtiss R2C-l official world Williams waving tans tne miami 1947 All-American Air Show Grumman fighter outmoded prop-driven monoplanes already obsoleted new jets Williams act still tops speed record 26659 mph Along obtaining law degree Georgetown Univ 1925 Williams would place second 1925 Pulitzer 1929 would awarded Dis tinguished Flying Cross testing flying achievements Aviation victories Al directed talents designing racers Al would put life savings 1927 Kirkham-Williams seaplane designed Schneider Trophy Race competition craft finished event converted landplane Williams claimed fly unofficial world speed record 3226 mph illfated 1929 Mercury racer again built Schneider under great secrecy Naval Aircraft Factory Williams personal funds being sunk private project would become airborne once few hundred yards Becoming disillusioned mili tarys inability visualize full poten tial aircraft Al resigned Navy 1930 would later serve Marine Corp Reserve rank Major 1935-40 assistance friends Cur tiss factory still grateful yesteryear Pulitzer fame Williams shared Al would arrive 1931 National Air Races cross bred Curtiss Hawk powered 550hp English Jupiter engine craft sported SOHIO Sponsorship advertise ment assortment Curtiss P- 1 F6C-4 assemblies plus modifications aerobatics perfectionist Al Wil liams Cleveland Air Race fans heard dazzling aerobatics Williams flown May 1931 Omaha Air Races Al did disappoint polished Curtiss Hawk aerial display 1933 Williams put law degree use joining Gulf Oil Company law department quickly decided law less exciting aircraft Recog nizing link between petroleum avi ation industries Gulf Williams guid ance formed Aviation Department J Williams named Manager Al still Curtiss Hawk What better way promote Gulfs avi ation products via aircraft resplendentPhotos R Krieoer Grumman Gulf Oil author ly painted Gulf Companys colors orange blue white Hence birth Gulfhawk 1936 Gulfhawk flown almost major airshow United States craft undergone modifications established sound trademark Gulf time retired eventually would find its way New York aviation school taken California restoration further mods made flown Gulfhawk color scheme Frank Tallman plus being displayed Movieland Air Museum Orange Coun ty Airport California during 1962-68 craft exhibition Wings Wheels Museum South Carolina closed National Air Space Museum Smithsonian Insti tution placed craft loan US Marine Museum Quantico Virginia resides today Grumman Aircraft Engineering Cor poration later dubbed Grumman Ironworks due durability aircraft 1935 begun delivery Continued page 93 October1977 39 Cockpit Gulfhawk II designed according Gulfhawk II performed 1947 New York Mirror meet attended 250000 spectators Maj Williams specifications first beDuring inverted fly-by could see Williams hand upon stick Probably biggest reason came famous flying Curtiss bi popularity subject modeling its one-of-a-kind coloring scheme plane racers early 1920s Gulfhawk Curtiss Hawk underwent modifications flown Williams Powered English Bristol Jupiter engine 550 hp assortment Curtiss P-i Curtiss F6C-4 assemblies Gulfhawk IV Grumman Bearcat could climb 5000 feet 60 sec onds destroyed fire landing gear strut collapsed 1/4 INSIGNIA 7-I/2\7UE OUTLINE10-2 29-I/S /44 324 AILERON CHORD j IiissFFj -~NON __0N N N 0 UPPER WING RIB SPACING ON C/ ffi GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT CORP OGO SE FN-SIGCALE LAYGAT COIOR INSIGNIA ELSE WITH I/IA WI-GTE OSTLINE A STROREL NRIO5O IE-2/4 RCA NO MOAT OS HUGGER 2 SCALE COLOR-INSIGNIA BLSE AL WILLIAMS 4 PILOTS NAME ATOAT UNDER CANOPY COLORINSIGNIA BLUE WITH 1/02 WHITE SALINE S I/S -H ~ L WRIGHTCYCLONE 1 15 5/4 ENGINE LOGO GYSAT ON FAGELAGE NOSE COLOR-BLACK LETTERING SN CHROME RECT PLATES IS K HFHITK NR 10501 1k~ 2 WING PEG NO LATOAT I/UI SCALE BI W SU 3-3/4 19- Ri/S MAIN LASS NA GEAR RETRACTS EATENOS AT CHAINS 9 SPROCKET MECHAN SM VIA COCKPIT HANSCRANK OPERATION TAKES GROAT SO TURNS VT 47 1/2 123/2 251/S RETRACTABLE TAILWHEEL GRUMMAN G-22GULFHAWK fl1 S/N 355 MFD 6 DEC 1936 DRAWN B INKED DEC1976 BY KENNETH D WILSONAMA 14065 EVANSVILLE INDIANA FDR MODEL AVIATION SCALE 1/24PLATE 2 0I23 4 56 7 11111I KET~ GAPRINT 0 40 Model Aviation AIRCRAFT LOGO LAYOUT-I-I/U SCALE APPEARS ON BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE UNDER CANOPY S F ALLUINAM URIS WAL4WAT AERSN RB SPACING SN C/L N N t t EN N0W NN --REAR SlOE OF PROP IS — NNFLAT BLACK COLOR NN N- NN0N L tSIll RI RI S I L F rII NN w0111S _WING IGAP SEAL 1 -i H C THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE RENDERED ON GULFHAWKfl PROJECT AA AIR MUSEUM GENE R CHASE ESCUTIVE ASSISTANT OF THE E AA MUSEUM JACK COG- EDITOR- IN-CHIEF EAS SPORT AVIATION GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP DON WALLACE GULP OIL CORP LOIS APPLEGATE GERRY BAYLESS NATIONAL AIR B APACE MUSEUM WALT BOYNE-CARRATOR OF AERONAUTICS LOUIS S CASEY- CUR RATOR OF AIRCRAFT - SON LOPEZ-ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR AERONAUTICS ANG RIG BRAGG HARRY W HESS TOM HAUCK GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS MASIMUM SPEED MPH CRUISING SPEED MPH LANDING SPEED PH RATE OF CLIMB FT PER MIS CEILING 0 FT OIL 12 GALS FUEL IHUS GALS MAIN TANK GALS TSP TANKSB GALS AUXILIARY TANK 42 GALS 50% AUX TANK FOR AEROBATICS WEIGHT GROSS LBS WEIGHT FOR AEROBATICS LAS NNN -4N-4 1K-U NN $ 9 ELEVATOR RIB SPACING ON CLi/~WHITE NAVIGATION * COLOR CHART ORANGE D WHITE INSIGNIA BLUE GULFHAWK fl WAS FINISHED WITH PERRY-AUSTEN PRODUCTS PERRYAUSTEN MPG CO GRASMERESTATEN ISLANGNY N W ONN0 INTERRUPTED RIB SPACING OS C/L LOWER WING RIB SPACING ON C/L SACS CYM AIRFOIL SECTIOS-O ISCIGESCE BOTH WISSS COLOR RESEARCH COLOR PHOTOS OF GULFHAWK fl BY KG WILSON COLOR CHIPS FROM UULFHAWK Y-AUSTEN MFG CO ADVERTISEMENTS W ON W JZ oW GULFHAWK fl CONSTRUCTION FUSELAGE ALL METAL SEMI MONOCOUPE TYPE CONSTRUCTION WITH 032 ALUMINUM SKIN FIN UTABILIZER ALUMINUM STRUCTURE 0WITH ALUMINUM SKIN WINGS J ALAMINUM TRUSS TYPE 4 4I 4 4 RIBS WITH ALUMINUM SPARS ALUMINUM COVERED LEADING ELNEDGE WING IS FABRIC COVERED AILERONELEVATORRUSS ERALUMINUM STRUCTURE WITH FABRIC COVERING ALL FABRIC COVERED SURFACES HAVE STITCHING ON CENTER SB II GREEN NAVIGATION LIGHT DIMENSIONAL RESEARCH GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP NATIONAL AIR B SPACE MUSEUM MEASUREMENT OF GULFHAWKfl AT THE EAA MUSEUM BY GENE B CHASE 8 KDWILSON RED W NAVIGATION LIGHT INTERPLANE STRUTS CABANE STRUTS PROP 8 HUB ARE POLISHED TO 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can pull covering around gores since tips truly solid Most stub wing done 2-in camouflage sides painted last dark green paint wing cowl struts Superpoxy brush-type paint slightly thinned mixed part black two parts green small Badger-Propel spray gun used required two coats produces weath ered dull finish wheels painted black white Superpoxy cowl struts wheel backs painted dark green mix Finally after covering spraying operations completed should rub down shiny sirfaces very fine steel wool achieves uniform dull finish aircraft finally completed test run taxied around back yard using three tanks fuel done make sure nothing about loos en fail fall off also checked fuel consumption Fox bushed bearing 045 engine Later club field fought cold feet wife mechanic said built scale model original flew didnt Well going try challenge called club has 200-ft grass strip field taxi far edge completed wind OK final control check engine run up throttle back go rolls So back /2 throttle full up elevator some good speed now neutral elevator some left rudder firewalled throttle lift off less half field greatest thrill modeling since solo gained some altitude warmed up flying flew hands off throttle settings major trim changes Large perfect aileron-only turns made tight maneuvers rudder way go fact flying three-channel ailerons would quite natural would simplify wing construction However roll ing ability would suffer done According timer about five minutes fuel Some stalls stall turns slow flight tried good smoothness control landing wifes point view steep ap proach nice flare-out fast roll-out After over three months no flying aircraft because flying two fists inside mittens D VIII almost landed itself put through three hours air time before Rhinebeck meet think fair far public safety concerned product review product review product review Permagloss Instruction Booklet compre hensive well-illustrated booklet explains detail things needs know about iron-on coverings obtain optimum results Step-by-step instructions illustrations take builder through whole process preparation wood surfaces final trimming new booklet purchased pack can obtain sending manufacturer old instruction booklet self-addressed envelope Cover ite 2779 Philmont Ave Huntingdon Valley PA 19006 product review product review product review meet looked balsa consuming trees bending wind said goes first design effort first major con test first time flying away big club field As realistic speed made points judges flew first flight slowly Actually too slowly Fifty feet over trees minimum air speed down ward leg best place have engine quit D VIII tucked nose nice glide made one-eighty descent flared deadstick 50-ft spot circle truth After D VIII time will long pleasantly remembered model ers saw aircraft first hand perform ing air Amazement expressed big blunt-front thick-winged air craft could stable fly 045 engine using 12 X 4 Tornado prop decide build Fokker dont expect pattern aircraft will clean aileron rolls fly day inverted wont Expect smooth stable aircraft reasonable amount penetration capability good ground handling just realistic flight would like express gratitude people made project pos sible wife Ginny encourage ment Mr Otto Loorents made fine photographs Mr Cole Palen members Mid-Hud son RC Society gave permis sion dedication inspire project Mr Gulf hawk/Wilson continued page 39 sweet little biplane fighter US Navy F2F- 1 series would lead F3F-lG-1l design 1936 Wishing continue very profitable advertising campaign Al Wil liams initiated Gulf approached October 1977 93 SM S INTRODUCING NEW TOOL IDEA CUTS COVERITE MONOKOTE TISSUE NYLON SILKSPUN ETC CURVED MICROBLADE PROTECTS MODEL & TAB LETOP COVER LETS YOU CARRY YOUR POCKET T-SQUARE HEAD RUNS SMOOTHLY ALONG EDGES OF MODEL NO MORE WOOD NICKS C0VERITE 2779 PHILMONT AVE HUNTINGDON VALLEY PAL Grumman acquiring civilian version F2F-F3F design time G-1 1 design first-line Navy fighter However Williams required modifications non-military nature price quoted Gulf $1222500 approved Design G-22 assigned project custom equipment installed included dual sets fuel oil systems 30-minute maximum inverted flying exhaust gas analyzer new-type pioneer accelerator cockpit-operated engine start er custom panel cockpit layout Williams designed close fitting bump cowling December 6 1936 Roosevelt Field NY Al Williams would take de livery aircraft would become colorful famous AmericaGulfbawk IT Gulfhawk II also structurally -strengthened take high G load Wil liams demanded aircraft aero batic routine crowd Oklahoma City Airshow June 10 1937 saw Grumman buzz runway inverted 15foot altitude pull up vertical climb spectators cheered Al piloted craft through eight consecutive loops surprise fans would Gulfhawk IIs first public dive-bombing ex hibition Frank Tye person kept GulThawk II perfect mechanical condi tion along Williams rigged up bomb rack under left lower wing would accommodate four bombs Using 4000-ft altitude Williams put GulThawk II vertical dive attack registering speeds close 400 mph bombs destroyed fort far end field Royal Air Force Display al ways highlights aviation British Empire 1937 Gov ernment cancelled annual event Lord Beaverbrook foremost publishers England decided London Daily Express would sponsor aircraft display Gatwick England late June 1937 Al Williams dis mantled Gulfhawk II aboard Queen Mary guest stars Gatwick being personally invited Lordship 150000 persons Gatwick would see low loops after takeoff followed rolls top loops After slow rolls Williams turned GulThawk II flight wings Williams label knife-edge plus Williams turns rolling 180s Al put G-22 low inverted passes verted Chandelles performance would close Williams shadow box ing another special perfected airshow radio broadcast throughout England after Gulfhawk II dive-bombing demonstration announcer commented makes pray church next morning no kind hostile aircraft will ever dive over Lon don like deadly bombing Al Williams Williams met German Air Force Ma jor General Ernst Udet 1931 NAR upon completion visit Eng land Al invited fly Gulfhawk II Germany Udet paid trib ute Williams turning over him Messerschmitt 109 deadly fighting ships no pilot outside German Air Force ever flown Al subjected ME 109 known maneuver 33 minutes trying develop deficiency somewhere upon landing pronounced ship finest flown return honor Maj Williams turned Gulfhawk II over Gen Udet would pilot besides Williams ever fly After flying gamut German types air craft Williams flew Italy upon invita tion Royal Italian Air Force Gulfhawk III would come Gulfs aircraft inventory May 12 1938 $21400 Gulfbawk III sister ship LeRoy Grummans G-32 having F3F fuselage modified tandem cockpits split flaps 32-ft upper wing Mainly used Williams ferry company execu tives Gulfhawk III never did gain fame did Gulfhawk II Gulf sold craft sportsman Woolworth Donohue dur ing November 1942 Grumman impressed USAAC carrying military designation UC-103-GR aircraft would crash Everglades later junked Homestead AFB Fla Favored Al Gulfhawk II would ap pear 1938 NAR Cleveland besides performing daily Williams would radio broadcast big-bore Big-H For 12 years H-Ray has held en viable reputation trainer sport model especially noteworthy kit because its celebrated Box-Lok construction Now comes Big-H big brother H-Ray highly prefabricated balsa kit also employing Bok Lok construction makes snap out cabin front-end construction must something magic about 56-in span trainers size Big-H too area 560 sq weight 4 lb speci fied engines 19 40 airplane adds new dimension H-Ray buildable 3 4 channels having strip ailerons can locked position 3 chan nels used temporarily learning nice indeed able fly rudder turns confident about ship use ailerons well Regardless whe ther builds ailerons necessary hardware included control 15% thick airfoil flat bottomed $4995 Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc PO Box 231 Topefield MA 01983 product review product review product review 94 Model Aviation product review product review oroduct review MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Thompson Trophy Race Labor Day year 1940 would see another airplane added Gulfs executive fleet GulThawk Jr Franklin-powered Standard Stinson 105 often referred putt-putt Williams craft did bring publicity Gulfs 1940-4 1 lightplane Air Cavalcades Miami Air Maneuvers Gulf refueling stops spaced intervals 40-120 miles over 600 light planes would participate staggered arrival de parture set up Gulfs Aviation Depart ment Gulfhawk Jr sold private owner again being out-publicized Gulfhawk II Through Scripps Howard newspaper column plus NBC Flying Al Williams weekly radio show Al stressed Air Power December 7 1941 would prove him correct Gullhawk II would serve Gulf Oil Com pany Aviation Petroleum Labora tory Gulfs new fuels lu bricates being tested under actual condi tions During WW II 1943 would enter mission morale Commanding General Army Air Forces Gen H H Arnold invited Wil liams visit Air Force stations specific purpose demonstrating perfec tion flight necessary physical fitness its accomplishment Williams reply would glad go understood would have no rank would receive no pay could take own aircraft Gulfliawk II three-month itinerary included 12 fighter-pilot schools flying 11000 miles 39 lectures 18 flight demonstrations Gulfhawk II Working out own schedule Al would start early morning lecture line mechanics stressing importance between man cockpit Next would flight demonstration before entire sta tion personnel Gulfhawk II flying maneuver below level field control tower Al make take off flight landing per fect ever going make As student pilots would gather around Al Williams Gulfhawk II after aerobatic flight Al would tell what could accomplish selfdiscipline knife-edge flight 50 feet knew Al Williams lived what preached Oil Progress Week ushered Washington National Airport October 11 1948 presentation histori cal aircraft Gulfhawk II Smithson ian Institutions National Air Museum program started final flight Gulfhawk II Williams going through memorable exhibit precision aerobatics same grace displayed before thousands airports United States snarling little biplane bowed out picture like anything museum piece After bringing Grum man back earth Williams removed control stick cockpit symbo lize fact Gulfliawk II would never fly again Gulfhawk II presented behalf Gulf Oil Corp Dr Paul D Foote executive vice-president Gulf Mr John F Graf assistant secretary Smithsonian Awaiting Maj Al Williams after ceremony Grumman F8F Bearcat Gulfhawk IV new Grumman christened traditional bottle champagne broken over propeller Mrs Alford Williams Having thousand pounds military items re moved craft Bearcat seemed hurled gigantic cannon Williams released JATO Rockets take off Perhaps F8F would have estab lished same tradition its predeces October 1977 95 Dieselize Cox Engine No Glow plugs Power No Battery & Leads economy Easily throttled Less noise Send SASE literature Dealer inquires invited Conversion seconds No tools required Available 020 0491051 INTRODUCTORY PRICE $995 includes uel D3To order direct Conn AesaSST Davis Diesel Dewlopment Inc BOX 141 DEPT E MILFORD CONN 203 877-167006460 ricase seno me copies u Irie new cr,rd edition Radio control Buyers Guide Enclosed $500 copy ordered $425 Guide pius $75 postage handling FULL-SIZE PLANS No 203 Fokker D-VIII$900 RC flying scale model 45-60 Two sheets 2-1/2 scale No 204 Cardboard Douglas M-2$600 CL 50 mail biplane 40 power less $10 build Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 Kioud King 15-19 AC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail 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183184185186187188189190191 195196197198199200201202203 Please print carefully NAME STPFFT CITY STATE 182 192 193 194 204 Enclosed $ sor early 1949 Gulfbawk IV ended its career Returning New York-to-Miami flight Williams found bad weather ahead landing gear briefly touched strip New Bern NC left gear collapsed long-range belly tank rup tured fire engulfed F8F Williams barely escaped inferno After long period declining health Maj Al Williams passed away June 16 1958 farm Eyrie near Elizabeth City NC buried Arlington National Cemetery Americas spectacular show plane Gulfhawk II displayed time Arts Industry building Smithsonian due lack space changing displays taken Na tional Air Musuems aircraft storage Silver Hill Md National Air Space Museum approached EAA President Paul Poberezny regarding loan some stored aircraft display late 1969 Gulfhawk II again available pub lic viewing Hales Corners Wiscon sin EAA Air Museum Upon completion fabulous new National Air Space Museum Washington DC Gulfhawk II suspended ceil ing West Gallery displaying inflight position aircraft Grumman series still existence Gulfhawk II looks just did during 1936-48 glory years ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control79 AndreWs Aircraft Model Co34 Coverite94 Davis Diesel Development95 Du-Bro Products Inc83 EK-logictrol5 Flyline Models90 Fox Mig Company5 Carl Goldberg Models Inside Front Cover Grish Brothers88 Hobbypoxy91 Jetco Models93 K&BMfg 3 Midwest Products Company 4 Model Products84 Morrison Repla-Tech88 Pactra Industries Inc87 Peck-Polymers92 Progress Mfg Company82 RIC Buyers Guide95 Rocket City R/C Specialties94 SC Modeler Hobby Shop80 Sig Mfg Company 1 Sterling Models Inc86 Sullivan Products Inc85 Tatone Products Inc89 Westport International81 Williams Brothers88 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation No 101 No 103 No 104 No 112 No114 No lie No 121 No123 No124 No 125 No 131 No 134 No 136 No 141 No 146 No147 No149 No 151 No153 No155 No 159 No 160 No 164 No165 No 166 No 167 No 168 No 169 No 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f/f remarkable blend pure showmanship absolute precision thrilled millions made Al Williams perhaps greatest air-show pilots Oldtimers speak truth say thrill see him taxi Gulf hawk WHEN THE joy-packed 1937 Christmas issues aviation magazines hit newsstands proclaimed Comet Model Airplane Supply Cos oneinch one-foot scale Grumman Gulfhawk sensation todays exacting scale standards indeed heralded cor rectly controls moveable cockpit retractable landing gear detailed engine However fame faithful reproduction could traced Americas immortal aviators Maj Al Williams Williams made name Gulfhawk synonymous precision aerobatics prior Gulfhawk fame Al pur sued other careers Born New York City 1896 reared Bronx Alford Joseph Williams Jr would graduate Fordham University 1915 Having no ticed New York Giants scouts dur ing Fordham baseball team days Al would sign up Giants after re ceiving AB Degree Williams fast ball never got him major league pitching duel after two years Al left Giants 38 Model Aviation become Naval aviator During 1920-25 new series annual air races established Pulitzer Trophy Race became part meets unlimited event open ever Pulitzers would monopolized Navy Army Air Service en trants Al found Navy assigned him fly revamped Curtiss R-l entry 1922 Pulitzer Race Selfridge Field Michigan During 155-mile race fire extinguisher would explode R- cockpit finally fighting craft back onto course Williams Racer No 8 would place fourth Curtiss Aeroplane Co built two highly streamlined R2C- 1 racers Navys entry 1923 Pulitzer blue-and-gold R2C Al Williams would astonish race fans winning Pu litzer world closed-course record 2437 mph Mitchell Field NY November 4 1923 Lt Al Williams blis tered past speed performances flew Curtiss R2C-l official world Williams waving tans tne miami 1947 All-American Air Show Grumman fighter outmoded prop-driven monoplanes already obsoleted new jets Williams act still tops speed record 26659 mph Along obtaining law degree Georgetown Univ 1925 Williams would place second 1925 Pulitzer 1929 would awarded Dis tinguished Flying Cross testing flying achievements Aviation victories Al directed talents designing racers Al would put life savings 1927 Kirkham-Williams seaplane designed Schneider Trophy Race competition craft finished event converted landplane Williams claimed fly unofficial world speed record 3226 mph illfated 1929 Mercury racer again built Schneider under great secrecy Naval Aircraft Factory Williams personal funds being sunk private project would become airborne once few hundred yards Becoming disillusioned mili tarys inability visualize full poten tial aircraft Al resigned Navy 1930 would later serve Marine Corp Reserve rank Major 1935-40 assistance friends Cur tiss factory still grateful yesteryear Pulitzer fame Williams shared Al would arrive 1931 National Air Races cross bred Curtiss Hawk powered 550hp English Jupiter engine craft sported SOHIO Sponsorship advertise ment assortment Curtiss P- 1 F6C-4 assemblies plus modifications aerobatics perfectionist Al Wil liams Cleveland Air Race fans heard dazzling aerobatics Williams flown May 1931 Omaha Air Races Al did disappoint polished Curtiss Hawk aerial display 1933 Williams put law degree use joining Gulf Oil Company law department quickly decided law less exciting aircraft Recog nizing link between petroleum avi ation industries Gulf Williams guid ance formed Aviation Department J Williams named Manager Al still Curtiss Hawk What better way promote Gulfs avi ation products via aircraft resplendentPhotos R Krieoer Grumman Gulf Oil author ly painted Gulf Companys colors orange blue white Hence birth Gulfhawk 1936 Gulfhawk flown almost major airshow United States craft undergone modifications established sound trademark Gulf time retired eventually would find its way New York aviation school taken California restoration further mods made flown Gulfhawk color scheme Frank Tallman plus being displayed Movieland Air Museum Orange Coun ty Airport California during 1962-68 craft exhibition Wings Wheels Museum South Carolina closed National Air Space Museum Smithsonian Insti tution placed craft loan US Marine Museum Quantico Virginia resides today Grumman Aircraft Engineering Cor poration later dubbed Grumman Ironworks due durability aircraft 1935 begun delivery Continued page 93 October1977 39 Cockpit Gulfhawk II designed according Gulfhawk II performed 1947 New York Mirror meet attended 250000 spectators Maj Williams specifications first beDuring inverted fly-by could see Williams hand upon stick Probably biggest reason came famous flying Curtiss bi popularity subject modeling its one-of-a-kind coloring scheme plane racers early 1920s Gulfhawk Curtiss Hawk underwent modifications flown Williams Powered English Bristol Jupiter engine 550 hp assortment Curtiss P-i Curtiss F6C-4 assemblies Gulfhawk IV Grumman Bearcat could climb 5000 feet 60 sec onds destroyed fire landing gear strut collapsed 1/4 INSIGNIA 7-I/2\7UE OUTLINE10-2 29-I/S /44 324 AILERON CHORD j IiissFFj -~NON __0N N N 0 UPPER WING RIB SPACING ON C/ ffi GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT CORP OGO SE FN-SIGCALE LAYGAT COIOR INSIGNIA ELSE WITH I/IA WI-GTE OSTLINE A STROREL NRIO5O IE-2/4 RCA NO MOAT OS HUGGER 2 SCALE COLOR-INSIGNIA BLSE AL WILLIAMS 4 PILOTS NAME ATOAT UNDER CANOPY COLORINSIGNIA BLUE WITH 1/02 WHITE SALINE S I/S -H ~ L WRIGHTCYCLONE 1 15 5/4 ENGINE LOGO GYSAT ON FAGELAGE NOSE COLOR-BLACK LETTERING SN CHROME RECT PLATES IS K HFHITK NR 10501 1k~ 2 WING PEG NO LATOAT I/UI SCALE BI W SU 3-3/4 19- Ri/S MAIN LASS NA GEAR RETRACTS EATENOS AT CHAINS 9 SPROCKET MECHAN SM VIA COCKPIT HANSCRANK OPERATION TAKES GROAT SO TURNS VT 47 1/2 123/2 251/S RETRACTABLE TAILWHEEL GRUMMAN G-22GULFHAWK fl1 S/N 355 MFD 6 DEC 1936 DRAWN B INKED DEC1976 BY KENNETH D WILSONAMA 14065 EVANSVILLE INDIANA FDR MODEL AVIATION SCALE 1/24PLATE 2 0I23 4 56 7 11111I KET~ GAPRINT 0 40 Model Aviation AIRCRAFT LOGO LAYOUT-I-I/U SCALE APPEARS ON BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE UNDER CANOPY S F ALLUINAM URIS WAL4WAT AERSN RB SPACING SN C/L N N t t EN N0W NN --REAR SlOE OF PROP IS — NNFLAT BLACK COLOR NN N- NN0N L tSIll RI RI S I L F rII NN w0111S _WING IGAP SEAL 1 -i H C THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE RENDERED ON GULFHAWKfl PROJECT AA AIR MUSEUM GENE R CHASE ESCUTIVE ASSISTANT OF THE E AA MUSEUM JACK COG- EDITOR- IN-CHIEF EAS SPORT AVIATION GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP DON WALLACE GULP OIL CORP LOIS APPLEGATE GERRY BAYLESS NATIONAL AIR B APACE MUSEUM WALT BOYNE-CARRATOR OF AERONAUTICS LOUIS S CASEY- CUR RATOR OF AIRCRAFT - SON LOPEZ-ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR AERONAUTICS ANG RIG BRAGG HARRY W HESS TOM HAUCK GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS MASIMUM SPEED MPH CRUISING SPEED MPH LANDING SPEED PH RATE OF CLIMB FT PER MIS CEILING 0 FT OIL 12 GALS FUEL IHUS GALS MAIN TANK GALS TSP TANKSB GALS AUXILIARY TANK 42 GALS 50% AUX TANK FOR AEROBATICS WEIGHT GROSS LBS WEIGHT FOR AEROBATICS LAS NNN -4N-4 1K-U NN $ 9 ELEVATOR RIB SPACING ON CLi/~WHITE NAVIGATION * COLOR CHART ORANGE D WHITE INSIGNIA BLUE GULFHAWK fl WAS FINISHED WITH PERRY-AUSTEN PRODUCTS PERRYAUSTEN MPG CO GRASMERESTATEN ISLANGNY N W ONN0 INTERRUPTED RIB SPACING OS C/L LOWER WING RIB SPACING ON C/L SACS CYM AIRFOIL SECTIOS-O ISCIGESCE BOTH WISSS COLOR RESEARCH COLOR PHOTOS OF GULFHAWK fl BY KG WILSON COLOR CHIPS FROM UULFHAWK Y-AUSTEN MFG CO ADVERTISEMENTS W ON W JZ oW GULFHAWK fl CONSTRUCTION FUSELAGE ALL METAL SEMI MONOCOUPE TYPE CONSTRUCTION WITH 032 ALUMINUM SKIN FIN UTABILIZER ALUMINUM STRUCTURE 0WITH ALUMINUM SKIN WINGS J ALAMINUM TRUSS TYPE 4 4I 4 4 RIBS WITH ALUMINUM SPARS ALUMINUM COVERED LEADING ELNEDGE WING IS FABRIC COVERED AILERONELEVATORRUSS ERALUMINUM STRUCTURE WITH FABRIC COVERING ALL FABRIC COVERED SURFACES HAVE STITCHING ON CENTER SB II GREEN NAVIGATION LIGHT DIMENSIONAL RESEARCH GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP NATIONAL AIR B SPACE MUSEUM MEASUREMENT OF GULFHAWKfl AT THE EAA MUSEUM BY GENE B CHASE 8 KDWILSON RED W NAVIGATION LIGHT INTERPLANE STRUTS CABANE STRUTS PROP 8 HUB ARE POLISHED TO CHROME FINISH SF GOODRICH BSO -10 PLY RATING ENGINEWRIGHT CYCLONEMODEL B IBSO-SIS/N 23234 1000 HP PROPELLER - HAMILTON STANDARD CONSTANT SPEED B GIAMETER ENGINE COLOR CRANKCASE- GRAY CYLINDERS -BLACK GRUMMAN G-22GULFHAWK 355MFD 6DEC1936 DRAWN INKED DECI976 BY KENNETH 0 WILSON AMA 1406 E VA NS VILL E INDIA NA FOR MODEL AVIATION SCALE 1/24PLATE 2of 2 0I2345B7 IIIIII October1977 41 RF GOODRICH PEBBLE PROTECTOR INSTALLED ON UNDERSURFACE B LEASING EDGE OF STABILIZER RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT Q W N ANN0 N NCO-4 1 TI 1 I I I NEW MODEL FIRSTS FROM JETC DAYTON WRIGHT RACER RB #1 FIRST PEANUT SCALE MODEL WITH RETRACTABLE WHEELS . 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can pull covering around gores since tips truly solid Most stub wing done 2-in camouflage sides painted last dark green paint wing cowl struts Superpoxy brush-type paint slightly thinned mixed part black two parts green small Badger-Propel spray gun used required two coats produces weath ered dull finish wheels painted black white Superpoxy cowl struts wheel backs painted dark green mix Finally after covering spraying operations completed should rub down shiny sirfaces very fine steel wool achieves uniform dull finish aircraft finally completed test run taxied around back yard using three tanks fuel done make sure nothing about loos en fail fall off also checked fuel consumption Fox bushed bearing 045 engine Later club field fought cold feet wife mechanic said built scale model original flew didnt Well going try challenge called club has 200-ft grass strip field taxi far edge completed wind OK final control check engine run up throttle back go rolls So back /2 throttle full up elevator some good speed now neutral elevator some left rudder firewalled throttle lift off less half field greatest thrill modeling since solo gained some altitude warmed up flying flew hands off throttle settings major trim changes Large perfect aileron-only turns made tight maneuvers rudder way go fact flying three-channel ailerons would quite natural would simplify wing construction However roll ing ability would suffer done According timer about five minutes fuel Some stalls stall turns slow flight tried good smoothness control landing wifes point view steep ap proach nice flare-out fast roll-out After over three months no flying aircraft because flying two fists inside mittens D VIII almost landed itself put through three hours air time before Rhinebeck meet think fair far public safety concerned product review product review product review Permagloss Instruction Booklet compre hensive well-illustrated booklet explains detail things needs know about iron-on coverings obtain optimum results Step-by-step instructions illustrations take builder through whole process preparation wood surfaces final trimming new booklet purchased pack can obtain sending manufacturer old instruction booklet self-addressed envelope Cover ite 2779 Philmont Ave Huntingdon Valley PA 19006 product review product review product review meet looked balsa consuming trees bending wind said goes first design effort first major con test first time flying away big club field As realistic speed made points judges flew first flight slowly Actually too slowly Fifty feet over trees minimum air speed down ward leg best place have engine quit D VIII tucked nose nice glide made one-eighty descent flared deadstick 50-ft spot circle truth After D VIII time will long pleasantly remembered model ers saw aircraft first hand perform ing air Amazement expressed big blunt-front thick-winged air craft could stable fly 045 engine using 12 X 4 Tornado prop decide build Fokker dont expect pattern aircraft will clean aileron rolls fly day inverted wont Expect smooth stable aircraft reasonable amount penetration capability good ground handling just realistic flight would like express gratitude people made project pos sible wife Ginny encourage ment Mr Otto Loorents made fine photographs Mr Cole Palen members Mid-Hud son RC Society gave permis sion dedication inspire project Mr Gulf hawk/Wilson continued page 39 sweet little biplane fighter US Navy F2F- 1 series would lead F3F-lG-1l design 1936 Wishing continue very profitable advertising campaign Al Wil liams initiated Gulf approached October 1977 93 SM S INTRODUCING NEW TOOL IDEA CUTS COVERITE MONOKOTE TISSUE NYLON SILKSPUN ETC CURVED MICROBLADE PROTECTS MODEL & TAB LETOP COVER LETS YOU CARRY YOUR POCKET T-SQUARE HEAD RUNS SMOOTHLY ALONG EDGES OF MODEL NO MORE WOOD NICKS C0VERITE 2779 PHILMONT AVE HUNTINGDON VALLEY PAL Grumman acquiring civilian version F2F-F3F design time G-1 1 design first-line Navy fighter However Williams required modifications non-military nature price quoted Gulf $1222500 approved Design G-22 assigned project custom equipment installed included dual sets fuel oil systems 30-minute maximum inverted flying exhaust gas analyzer new-type pioneer accelerator cockpit-operated engine start er custom panel cockpit layout Williams designed close fitting bump cowling December 6 1936 Roosevelt Field NY Al Williams would take de livery aircraft would become colorful famous AmericaGulfbawk IT Gulfhawk II also structurally -strengthened take high G load Wil liams demanded aircraft aero batic routine crowd Oklahoma City Airshow June 10 1937 saw Grumman buzz runway inverted 15foot altitude pull up vertical climb spectators cheered Al piloted craft through eight consecutive loops surprise fans would Gulfhawk IIs first public dive-bombing ex hibition Frank Tye person kept GulThawk II perfect mechanical condi tion along Williams rigged up bomb rack under left lower wing would accommodate four bombs Using 4000-ft altitude Williams put GulThawk II vertical dive attack registering speeds close 400 mph bombs destroyed fort far end field Royal Air Force Display al ways highlights aviation British Empire 1937 Gov ernment cancelled annual event Lord Beaverbrook foremost publishers England decided London Daily Express would sponsor aircraft display Gatwick England late June 1937 Al Williams dis mantled Gulfhawk II aboard Queen Mary guest stars Gatwick being personally invited Lordship 150000 persons Gatwick would see low loops after takeoff followed rolls top loops After slow rolls Williams turned GulThawk II flight wings Williams label knife-edge plus Williams turns rolling 180s Al put G-22 low inverted passes verted Chandelles performance would close Williams shadow box ing another special perfected airshow radio broadcast throughout England after Gulfhawk II dive-bombing demonstration announcer commented makes pray church next morning no kind hostile aircraft will ever dive over Lon don like deadly bombing Al Williams Williams met German Air Force Ma jor General Ernst Udet 1931 NAR upon completion visit Eng land Al invited fly Gulfhawk II Germany Udet paid trib ute Williams turning over him Messerschmitt 109 deadly fighting ships no pilot outside German Air Force ever flown Al subjected ME 109 known maneuver 33 minutes trying develop deficiency somewhere upon landing pronounced ship finest flown return honor Maj Williams turned Gulfhawk II over Gen Udet would pilot besides Williams ever fly After flying gamut German types air craft Williams flew Italy upon invita tion Royal Italian Air Force Gulfhawk III would come Gulfs aircraft inventory May 12 1938 $21400 Gulfbawk III sister ship LeRoy Grummans G-32 having F3F fuselage modified tandem cockpits split flaps 32-ft upper wing Mainly used Williams ferry company execu tives Gulfhawk III never did gain fame did Gulfhawk II Gulf sold craft sportsman Woolworth Donohue dur ing November 1942 Grumman impressed USAAC carrying military designation UC-103-GR aircraft would crash Everglades later junked Homestead AFB Fla Favored Al Gulfhawk II would ap pear 1938 NAR Cleveland besides performing daily Williams would radio broadcast big-bore Big-H For 12 years H-Ray has held en viable reputation trainer sport model especially noteworthy kit because its celebrated Box-Lok construction Now comes Big-H big brother H-Ray highly prefabricated balsa kit also employing Bok Lok construction makes snap out cabin front-end construction must something magic about 56-in span trainers size Big-H too area 560 sq weight 4 lb speci fied engines 19 40 airplane adds new dimension H-Ray buildable 3 4 channels having strip ailerons can locked position 3 chan nels used temporarily learning nice indeed able fly rudder turns confident about ship use ailerons well Regardless whe ther builds ailerons necessary hardware included control 15% thick airfoil flat bottomed $4995 Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc PO Box 231 Topefield MA 01983 product review product review product review 94 Model Aviation product review product review oroduct review MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Thompson Trophy Race Labor Day year 1940 would see another airplane added Gulfs executive fleet GulThawk Jr Franklin-powered Standard Stinson 105 often referred putt-putt Williams craft did bring publicity Gulfs 1940-4 1 lightplane Air Cavalcades Miami Air Maneuvers Gulf refueling stops spaced intervals 40-120 miles over 600 light planes would participate staggered arrival de parture set up Gulfs Aviation Depart ment Gulfhawk Jr sold private owner again being out-publicized Gulfhawk II Through Scripps Howard newspaper column plus NBC Flying Al Williams weekly radio show Al stressed Air Power December 7 1941 would prove him correct Gullhawk II would serve Gulf Oil Com pany Aviation Petroleum Labora tory Gulfs new fuels lu bricates being tested under actual condi tions During WW II 1943 would enter mission morale Commanding General Army Air Forces Gen H H Arnold invited Wil liams visit Air Force stations specific purpose demonstrating perfec tion flight necessary physical fitness its accomplishment Williams reply would glad go understood would have no rank would receive no pay could take own aircraft Gulfliawk II three-month itinerary included 12 fighter-pilot schools flying 11000 miles 39 lectures 18 flight demonstrations Gulfhawk II Working out own schedule Al would start early morning lecture line mechanics stressing importance between man cockpit Next would flight demonstration before entire sta tion personnel Gulfhawk II flying maneuver below level field control tower Al make take off flight landing per fect ever going make As student pilots would gather around Al Williams Gulfhawk II after aerobatic flight Al would tell what could accomplish selfdiscipline knife-edge flight 50 feet knew Al Williams lived what preached Oil Progress Week ushered Washington National Airport October 11 1948 presentation histori cal aircraft Gulfhawk II Smithson ian Institutions National Air Museum program started final flight Gulfhawk II Williams going through memorable exhibit precision aerobatics same grace displayed before thousands airports United States snarling little biplane bowed out picture like anything museum piece After bringing Grum man back earth Williams removed control stick cockpit symbo lize fact Gulfliawk II would never fly again Gulfhawk II presented behalf Gulf Oil Corp Dr Paul D Foote executive vice-president Gulf Mr John F Graf assistant secretary Smithsonian Awaiting Maj Al Williams after ceremony Grumman F8F Bearcat Gulfhawk IV new Grumman christened traditional bottle champagne broken over propeller Mrs Alford Williams Having thousand pounds military items re moved craft Bearcat seemed hurled gigantic cannon Williams released JATO Rockets take off Perhaps F8F would have estab lished same tradition its predeces October 1977 95 Dieselize Cox Engine No Glow plugs Power No Battery & Leads economy Easily throttled Less noise Send SASE literature Dealer inquires invited Conversion seconds No tools required Available 020 0491051 INTRODUCTORY PRICE $995 includes uel D3To order direct Conn AesaSST Davis Diesel Dewlopment Inc BOX 141 DEPT E MILFORD CONN 203 877-167006460 ricase seno me copies u Irie new cr,rd edition Radio control Buyers Guide Enclosed $500 copy ordered $425 Guide pius $75 postage handling FULL-SIZE PLANS No 203 Fokker D-VIII$900 RC flying scale model 45-60 Two sheets 2-1/2 scale No 204 Cardboard Douglas M-2$600 CL 50 mail biplane 40 power less $10 build Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 Kioud King 15-19 AC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail 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183184185186187188189190191 195196197198199200201202203 Please print carefully NAME STPFFT CITY STATE 182 192 193 194 204 Enclosed $ sor early 1949 Gulfbawk IV ended its career Returning New York-to-Miami flight Williams found bad weather ahead landing gear briefly touched strip New Bern NC left gear collapsed long-range belly tank rup tured fire engulfed F8F Williams barely escaped inferno After long period declining health Maj Al Williams passed away June 16 1958 farm Eyrie near Elizabeth City NC buried Arlington National Cemetery Americas spectacular show plane Gulfhawk II displayed time Arts Industry building Smithsonian due lack space changing displays taken Na tional Air Musuems aircraft storage Silver Hill Md National Air Space Museum approached EAA President Paul Poberezny regarding loan some stored aircraft display late 1969 Gulfhawk II again available pub lic viewing Hales Corners Wiscon sin EAA Air Museum Upon completion fabulous new National Air Space Museum Washington DC Gulfhawk II suspended ceil ing West Gallery displaying inflight position aircraft Grumman series still existence Gulfhawk II looks just did during 1936-48 glory years ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control79 AndreWs Aircraft Model Co34 Coverite94 Davis Diesel Development95 Du-Bro Products Inc83 EK-logictrol5 Flyline Models90 Fox Mig Company5 Carl Goldberg Models Inside Front Cover Grish Brothers88 Hobbypoxy91 Jetco Models93 K&BMfg 3 Midwest Products Company 4 Model Products84 Morrison Repla-Tech88 Pactra Industries Inc87 Peck-Polymers92 Progress Mfg Company82 RIC Buyers Guide95 Rocket City R/C Specialties94 SC Modeler Hobby Shop80 Sig Mfg Company 1 Sterling Models Inc86 Sullivan Products Inc85 Tatone Products Inc89 Westport International81 Williams Brothers88 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation No 101 No 103 No 104 No 112 No114 No lie No 121 No123 No124 No 125 No 131 No 134 No 136 No 141 No 146 No147 No149 No 151 No153 No155 No 159 No 160 No 164 No165 No 166 No 167 No 168 No 169 No 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f/f remarkable blend pure showmanship absolute precision thrilled millions made Al Williams perhaps greatest air-show pilots Oldtimers speak truth say thrill see him taxi Gulf hawk WHEN THE joy-packed 1937 Christmas issues aviation magazines hit newsstands proclaimed Comet Model Airplane Supply Cos oneinch one-foot scale Grumman Gulfhawk sensation todays exacting scale standards indeed heralded cor rectly controls moveable cockpit retractable landing gear detailed engine However fame faithful reproduction could traced Americas immortal aviators Maj Al Williams Williams made name Gulfhawk synonymous precision aerobatics prior Gulfhawk fame Al pur sued other careers Born New York City 1896 reared Bronx Alford Joseph Williams Jr would graduate Fordham University 1915 Having no ticed New York Giants scouts dur ing Fordham baseball team days Al would sign up Giants after re ceiving AB Degree Williams fast ball never got him major league pitching duel after two years Al left Giants 38 Model Aviation become Naval aviator During 1920-25 new series annual air races established Pulitzer Trophy Race became part meets unlimited event open ever Pulitzers would monopolized Navy Army Air Service en trants Al found Navy assigned him fly revamped Curtiss R-l entry 1922 Pulitzer Race Selfridge Field Michigan During 155-mile race fire extinguisher would explode R- cockpit finally fighting craft back onto course Williams Racer No 8 would place fourth Curtiss Aeroplane Co built two highly streamlined R2C- 1 racers Navys entry 1923 Pulitzer blue-and-gold R2C Al Williams would astonish race fans winning Pu litzer world closed-course record 2437 mph Mitchell Field NY November 4 1923 Lt Al Williams blis tered past speed performances flew Curtiss R2C-l official world Williams waving tans tne miami 1947 All-American Air Show Grumman fighter outmoded prop-driven monoplanes already obsoleted new jets Williams act still tops speed record 26659 mph Along obtaining law degree Georgetown Univ 1925 Williams would place second 1925 Pulitzer 1929 would awarded Dis tinguished Flying Cross testing flying achievements Aviation victories Al directed talents designing racers Al would put life savings 1927 Kirkham-Williams seaplane designed Schneider Trophy Race competition craft finished event converted landplane Williams claimed fly unofficial world speed record 3226 mph illfated 1929 Mercury racer again built Schneider under great secrecy Naval Aircraft Factory Williams personal funds being sunk private project would become airborne once few hundred yards Becoming disillusioned mili tarys inability visualize full poten tial aircraft Al resigned Navy 1930 would later serve Marine Corp Reserve rank Major 1935-40 assistance friends Cur tiss factory still grateful yesteryear Pulitzer fame Williams shared Al would arrive 1931 National Air Races cross bred Curtiss Hawk powered 550hp English Jupiter engine craft sported SOHIO Sponsorship advertise ment assortment Curtiss P- 1 F6C-4 assemblies plus modifications aerobatics perfectionist Al Wil liams Cleveland Air Race fans heard dazzling aerobatics Williams flown May 1931 Omaha Air Races Al did disappoint polished Curtiss Hawk aerial display 1933 Williams put law degree use joining Gulf Oil Company law department quickly decided law less exciting aircraft Recog nizing link between petroleum avi ation industries Gulf Williams guid ance formed Aviation Department J Williams named Manager Al still Curtiss Hawk What better way promote Gulfs avi ation products via aircraft resplendentPhotos R Krieoer Grumman Gulf Oil author ly painted Gulf Companys colors orange blue white Hence birth Gulfhawk 1936 Gulfhawk flown almost major airshow United States craft undergone modifications established sound trademark Gulf time retired eventually would find its way New York aviation school taken California restoration further mods made flown Gulfhawk color scheme Frank Tallman plus being displayed Movieland Air Museum Orange Coun ty Airport California during 1962-68 craft exhibition Wings Wheels Museum South Carolina closed National Air Space Museum Smithsonian Insti tution placed craft loan US Marine Museum Quantico Virginia resides today Grumman Aircraft Engineering Cor poration later dubbed Grumman Ironworks due durability aircraft 1935 begun delivery Continued page 93 October1977 39 Cockpit Gulfhawk II designed according Gulfhawk II performed 1947 New York Mirror meet attended 250000 spectators Maj Williams specifications first beDuring inverted fly-by could see Williams hand upon stick Probably biggest reason came famous flying Curtiss bi popularity subject modeling its one-of-a-kind coloring scheme plane racers early 1920s Gulfhawk Curtiss Hawk underwent modifications flown Williams Powered English Bristol Jupiter engine 550 hp assortment Curtiss P-i Curtiss F6C-4 assemblies Gulfhawk IV Grumman Bearcat could climb 5000 feet 60 sec onds destroyed fire landing gear strut collapsed 1/4 INSIGNIA 7-I/2\7UE 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S F ALLUINAM URIS WAL4WAT AERSN RB SPACING SN C/L N N t t EN N0W NN --REAR SlOE OF PROP IS — NNFLAT BLACK COLOR NN N- NN0N L tSIll RI RI S I L F rII NN w0111S _WING IGAP SEAL 1 -i H C THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE RENDERED ON GULFHAWKfl PROJECT AA AIR MUSEUM GENE R CHASE ESCUTIVE ASSISTANT OF THE E AA MUSEUM JACK COG- EDITOR- IN-CHIEF EAS SPORT AVIATION GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP DON WALLACE GULP OIL CORP LOIS APPLEGATE GERRY BAYLESS NATIONAL AIR B APACE MUSEUM WALT BOYNE-CARRATOR OF AERONAUTICS LOUIS S CASEY- CUR RATOR OF AIRCRAFT - SON LOPEZ-ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR AERONAUTICS ANG RIG BRAGG HARRY W HESS TOM HAUCK GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS MASIMUM SPEED MPH CRUISING SPEED MPH LANDING SPEED PH RATE OF CLIMB FT PER MIS CEILING 0 FT OIL 12 GALS FUEL IHUS GALS MAIN TANK GALS TSP TANKSB GALS AUXILIARY TANK 42 GALS 50% AUX TANK FOR AEROBATICS WEIGHT GROSS LBS WEIGHT FOR AEROBATICS LAS NNN -4N-4 1K-U NN $ 9 ELEVATOR RIB SPACING ON CLi/~WHITE NAVIGATION * COLOR CHART ORANGE D WHITE INSIGNIA BLUE GULFHAWK fl WAS FINISHED WITH PERRY-AUSTEN PRODUCTS PERRYAUSTEN MPG CO GRASMERESTATEN ISLANGNY N W ONN0 INTERRUPTED RIB SPACING OS C/L LOWER WING RIB SPACING ON C/L SACS CYM AIRFOIL SECTIOS-O ISCIGESCE BOTH WISSS COLOR RESEARCH COLOR PHOTOS OF GULFHAWK fl BY KG WILSON COLOR CHIPS FROM UULFHAWK Y-AUSTEN MFG CO ADVERTISEMENTS W ON W JZ oW GULFHAWK fl CONSTRUCTION FUSELAGE ALL METAL SEMI MONOCOUPE TYPE CONSTRUCTION WITH 032 ALUMINUM SKIN FIN UTABILIZER ALUMINUM STRUCTURE 0WITH ALUMINUM SKIN WINGS J ALAMINUM TRUSS TYPE 4 4I 4 4 RIBS WITH ALUMINUM SPARS ALUMINUM COVERED LEADING ELNEDGE WING IS FABRIC COVERED AILERONELEVATORRUSS ERALUMINUM STRUCTURE WITH FABRIC COVERING ALL FABRIC COVERED SURFACES HAVE STITCHING ON CENTER SB II GREEN NAVIGATION LIGHT DIMENSIONAL RESEARCH GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP NATIONAL AIR B SPACE MUSEUM MEASUREMENT OF GULFHAWKfl AT THE EAA MUSEUM BY GENE B CHASE 8 KDWILSON RED W NAVIGATION LIGHT INTERPLANE STRUTS CABANE STRUTS PROP 8 HUB ARE POLISHED TO CHROME FINISH SF GOODRICH BSO -10 PLY RATING ENGINEWRIGHT CYCLONEMODEL B IBSO-SIS/N 23234 1000 HP PROPELLER - HAMILTON STANDARD CONSTANT SPEED B GIAMETER ENGINE COLOR CRANKCASE- GRAY CYLINDERS -BLACK GRUMMAN G-22GULFHAWK 355MFD 6DEC1936 DRAWN INKED DECI976 BY KENNETH 0 WILSON AMA 1406 E VA NS VILL E INDIA NA FOR MODEL AVIATION SCALE 1/24PLATE 2of 2 0I2345B7 IIIIII October1977 41 RF GOODRICH PEBBLE PROTECTOR INSTALLED ON UNDERSURFACE B LEASING EDGE OF STABILIZER RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT Q W N ANN0 N NCO-4 1 TI 1 I I I NEW MODEL FIRSTS FROM JETC DAYTON WRIGHT RACER RB #1 FIRST PEANUT SCALE MODEL WITH RETRACTABLE WHEELS . Suit able 5/s Rubber Flying Scale . Contest Balsa rubber lity printed formers rmed plastic nose assembly wheels ntest quality plastic prop uly beautiful peanut scale model market todayPrice $375 FIRST SUPER-FLITE HIGH PERFORMANCE EMBRYO CLASS RUBBER MODEL WITH DETHERMALIZER ATURING THE NEW JETCO-MATIC WING-STAB BUILDING JIG sy 2-nite construction ntest Balsa DIE-CUT parts astic formed nose assembly ntest rubber plas tic free-wheeling prop rmed wire parts Span 18 Lng 20 Price $425 *DESIGNS BY HENRY STRUCK See local Dealer first available order direct Please enclose $100 model postage handling CATALOG 25 iron fuselage covered 2-in scale camouflage Super Coverite fabric iron-on material applied fuss First bottom sides fi nally top areas covered soon comes apparent very uniform over lap width has achieved since camouflage patterns generally match around fuselage corners use short A-in plywood guide Cut against freshly sharpened X acto knife good edge lap will result wing covered Super Cover ite bottom first top tips really can pull covering around gores since tips truly solid Most stub wing done 2-in camouflage sides painted last dark green paint wing cowl struts Superpoxy brush-type paint slightly thinned mixed part black two parts green small Badger-Propel spray gun used required two coats produces weath ered dull finish wheels painted black white Superpoxy cowl struts wheel backs painted dark green mix Finally after covering spraying operations completed should rub down shiny sirfaces very fine steel wool achieves uniform dull finish aircraft finally completed test run taxied around back yard using three tanks fuel done make sure nothing about loos en fail fall off also checked fuel consumption Fox bushed bearing 045 engine Later club field fought cold feet wife mechanic said built scale model original flew didnt Well going try challenge called club has 200-ft grass strip field taxi far edge completed wind OK final control check engine run up throttle back go rolls So back /2 throttle full up elevator some good speed now neutral elevator some left rudder firewalled throttle lift off less half field greatest thrill modeling since solo gained some altitude warmed up flying flew hands off throttle settings major trim changes Large perfect aileron-only turns made tight maneuvers rudder way go fact flying three-channel ailerons would quite natural would simplify wing construction However roll ing ability would suffer done According timer about five minutes fuel Some stalls stall turns slow flight tried good smoothness control landing wifes point view steep ap proach nice flare-out fast roll-out After over three months no flying aircraft because flying two fists inside mittens D VIII almost landed itself put through three hours air time before Rhinebeck meet think fair far public safety concerned product review product review product review Permagloss Instruction Booklet compre hensive well-illustrated booklet explains detail things needs know about iron-on coverings obtain optimum results Step-by-step instructions illustrations take builder through whole process preparation wood surfaces final trimming new booklet purchased pack can obtain sending manufacturer old instruction booklet self-addressed envelope Cover ite 2779 Philmont Ave Huntingdon Valley PA 19006 product review product review product review meet looked balsa consuming trees bending wind said goes first design effort first major con test first time flying away big club field As realistic speed made points judges flew first flight slowly Actually too slowly Fifty feet over trees minimum air speed down ward leg best place have engine quit D VIII tucked nose nice glide made one-eighty descent flared deadstick 50-ft spot circle truth After D VIII time will long pleasantly remembered model ers saw aircraft first hand perform ing air Amazement expressed big blunt-front thick-winged air craft could stable fly 045 engine using 12 X 4 Tornado prop decide build Fokker dont expect pattern aircraft will clean aileron rolls fly day inverted wont Expect smooth stable aircraft reasonable amount penetration capability good ground handling just realistic flight would like express gratitude people made project pos sible wife Ginny encourage ment Mr Otto Loorents made fine photographs Mr Cole Palen members Mid-Hud son RC Society gave permis sion dedication inspire project Mr Gulf hawk/Wilson continued page 39 sweet little biplane fighter US Navy F2F- 1 series would lead F3F-lG-1l design 1936 Wishing continue very profitable advertising campaign Al Wil liams initiated Gulf approached October 1977 93 SM S INTRODUCING NEW TOOL IDEA CUTS COVERITE MONOKOTE TISSUE NYLON SILKSPUN ETC CURVED MICROBLADE PROTECTS MODEL & TAB LETOP COVER LETS YOU CARRY YOUR POCKET T-SQUARE HEAD RUNS SMOOTHLY ALONG EDGES OF MODEL NO MORE WOOD NICKS C0VERITE 2779 PHILMONT AVE HUNTINGDON VALLEY PAL Grumman acquiring civilian version F2F-F3F design time G-1 1 design first-line Navy fighter However Williams required modifications non-military nature price quoted Gulf $1222500 approved Design G-22 assigned project custom equipment installed included dual sets fuel oil systems 30-minute maximum inverted flying exhaust gas analyzer new-type pioneer accelerator cockpit-operated engine start er custom panel cockpit layout Williams designed close fitting bump cowling December 6 1936 Roosevelt Field NY Al Williams would take de livery aircraft would become colorful famous AmericaGulfbawk IT Gulfhawk II also structurally -strengthened take high G load Wil liams demanded aircraft aero batic routine crowd Oklahoma City Airshow June 10 1937 saw Grumman buzz runway inverted 15foot altitude pull up vertical climb spectators cheered Al piloted craft through eight consecutive loops surprise fans would Gulfhawk IIs first public dive-bombing ex hibition Frank Tye person kept GulThawk II perfect mechanical condi tion along Williams rigged up bomb rack under left lower wing would accommodate four bombs Using 4000-ft altitude Williams put GulThawk II vertical dive attack registering speeds close 400 mph bombs destroyed fort far end field Royal Air Force Display al ways highlights aviation British Empire 1937 Gov ernment cancelled annual event Lord Beaverbrook foremost publishers England decided London Daily Express would sponsor aircraft display Gatwick England late June 1937 Al Williams dis mantled Gulfhawk II aboard Queen Mary guest stars Gatwick being personally invited Lordship 150000 persons Gatwick would see low loops after takeoff followed rolls top loops After slow rolls Williams turned GulThawk II flight wings Williams label knife-edge plus Williams turns rolling 180s Al put G-22 low inverted passes verted Chandelles performance would close Williams shadow box ing another special perfected airshow radio broadcast throughout England after Gulfhawk II dive-bombing demonstration announcer commented makes pray church next morning no kind hostile aircraft will ever dive over Lon don like deadly bombing Al Williams Williams met German Air Force Ma jor General Ernst Udet 1931 NAR upon completion visit Eng land Al invited fly Gulfhawk II Germany Udet paid trib ute Williams turning over him Messerschmitt 109 deadly fighting ships no pilot outside German Air Force ever flown Al subjected ME 109 known maneuver 33 minutes trying develop deficiency somewhere upon landing pronounced ship finest flown return honor Maj Williams turned Gulfhawk II over Gen Udet would pilot besides Williams ever fly After flying gamut German types air craft Williams flew Italy upon invita tion Royal Italian Air Force Gulfhawk III would come Gulfs aircraft inventory May 12 1938 $21400 Gulfbawk III sister ship LeRoy Grummans G-32 having F3F fuselage modified tandem cockpits split flaps 32-ft upper wing Mainly used Williams ferry company execu tives Gulfhawk III never did gain fame did Gulfhawk II Gulf sold craft sportsman Woolworth Donohue dur ing November 1942 Grumman impressed USAAC carrying military designation UC-103-GR aircraft would crash Everglades later junked Homestead AFB Fla Favored Al Gulfhawk II would ap pear 1938 NAR Cleveland besides performing daily Williams would radio broadcast big-bore Big-H For 12 years H-Ray has held en viable reputation trainer sport model especially noteworthy kit because its celebrated Box-Lok construction Now comes Big-H big brother H-Ray highly prefabricated balsa kit also employing Bok Lok construction makes snap out cabin front-end construction must something magic about 56-in span trainers size Big-H too area 560 sq weight 4 lb speci fied engines 19 40 airplane adds new dimension H-Ray buildable 3 4 channels having strip ailerons can locked position 3 chan nels used temporarily learning nice indeed able fly rudder turns confident about ship use ailerons well Regardless whe ther builds ailerons necessary hardware included control 15% thick airfoil flat bottomed $4995 Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc PO Box 231 Topefield MA 01983 product review product review product review 94 Model Aviation product review product review oroduct review MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Thompson Trophy Race Labor Day year 1940 would see another airplane added Gulfs executive fleet GulThawk Jr Franklin-powered Standard Stinson 105 often referred putt-putt Williams craft did bring publicity Gulfs 1940-4 1 lightplane Air Cavalcades Miami Air Maneuvers Gulf refueling stops spaced intervals 40-120 miles over 600 light planes would participate staggered arrival de parture set up Gulfs Aviation Depart ment Gulfhawk Jr sold private owner again being out-publicized Gulfhawk II Through Scripps Howard newspaper column plus NBC Flying Al Williams weekly radio show Al stressed Air Power December 7 1941 would prove him correct Gullhawk II would serve Gulf Oil Com pany Aviation Petroleum Labora tory Gulfs new fuels lu bricates being tested under actual condi tions During WW II 1943 would enter mission morale Commanding General Army Air Forces Gen H H Arnold invited Wil liams visit Air Force stations specific purpose demonstrating perfec tion flight necessary physical fitness its accomplishment Williams reply would glad go understood would have no rank would receive no pay could take own aircraft Gulfliawk II three-month itinerary included 12 fighter-pilot schools flying 11000 miles 39 lectures 18 flight demonstrations Gulfhawk II Working out own schedule Al would start early morning lecture line mechanics stressing importance between man cockpit Next would flight demonstration before entire sta tion personnel Gulfhawk II flying maneuver below level field control tower Al make take off flight landing per fect ever going make As student pilots would gather around Al Williams Gulfhawk II after aerobatic flight Al would tell what could accomplish selfdiscipline knife-edge flight 50 feet knew Al Williams lived what preached Oil Progress Week ushered Washington National Airport October 11 1948 presentation histori cal aircraft Gulfhawk II Smithson ian Institutions National Air Museum program started final flight Gulfhawk II Williams going through memorable exhibit precision aerobatics same grace displayed before thousands airports United States snarling little biplane bowed out picture like anything museum piece After bringing Grum man back earth Williams removed control stick cockpit symbo lize fact Gulfliawk II would never fly again Gulfhawk II presented behalf Gulf Oil Corp Dr Paul D Foote executive vice-president Gulf Mr John F Graf assistant secretary Smithsonian Awaiting Maj Al Williams after ceremony Grumman F8F Bearcat Gulfhawk IV new Grumman christened traditional bottle champagne broken over propeller Mrs Alford Williams Having thousand pounds military items re moved craft Bearcat seemed hurled gigantic cannon Williams released JATO Rockets take off Perhaps F8F would have estab lished same tradition its predeces October 1977 95 Dieselize Cox Engine No Glow plugs Power No Battery & Leads economy Easily throttled Less noise Send SASE literature Dealer inquires invited Conversion seconds No tools required Available 020 0491051 INTRODUCTORY PRICE $995 includes uel D3To order direct Conn AesaSST Davis Diesel Dewlopment Inc BOX 141 DEPT E MILFORD CONN 203 877-167006460 ricase seno me copies u Irie new cr,rd edition Radio control Buyers Guide Enclosed $500 copy ordered $425 Guide pius $75 postage handling FULL-SIZE PLANS No 203 Fokker D-VIII$900 RC flying scale model 45-60 Two sheets 2-1/2 scale No 204 Cardboard Douglas M-2$600 CL 50 mail biplane 40 power less $10 build Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 Kioud King 15-19 AC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail 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Gulfhawk II suspended ceil ing West Gallery displaying inflight position aircraft Grumman series still existence Gulfhawk II looks just did during 1936-48 glory years ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control79 AndreWs Aircraft Model Co34 Coverite94 Davis Diesel Development95 Du-Bro Products Inc83 EK-logictrol5 Flyline Models90 Fox Mig Company5 Carl Goldberg Models Inside Front Cover Grish Brothers88 Hobbypoxy91 Jetco Models93 K&BMfg 3 Midwest Products Company 4 Model Products84 Morrison Repla-Tech88 Pactra Industries Inc87 Peck-Polymers92 Progress Mfg Company82 RIC Buyers Guide95 Rocket City R/C Specialties94 SC Modeler Hobby Shop80 Sig Mfg Company 1 Sterling Models Inc86 Sullivan Products Inc85 Tatone Products Inc89 Westport International81 Williams Brothers88 World EnginesBack Cover 96 Model Aviation No 101 No 103 No 104 No 112 No114 No lie No 121 No123 No124 No 125 No 131 No 134 No 136 No 141 No 146 No147 No149 No 151 No153 No155 No 159 No 160 No 164 No165 No 166 No 167 No 168 No 169 No 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f/f remarkable blend pure showmanship absolute precision thrilled millions made Al Williams perhaps greatest air-show pilots Oldtimers speak truth say thrill see him taxi Gulf hawk WHEN THE joy-packed 1937 Christmas issues aviation magazines hit newsstands proclaimed Comet Model Airplane Supply Cos oneinch one-foot scale Grumman Gulfhawk sensation todays exacting scale standards indeed heralded cor rectly controls moveable cockpit retractable landing gear detailed engine However fame faithful reproduction could traced Americas immortal aviators Maj Al Williams Williams made name Gulfhawk synonymous precision aerobatics prior Gulfhawk fame Al pur sued other careers Born New York City 1896 reared Bronx Alford Joseph Williams Jr would graduate Fordham University 1915 Having no ticed New York Giants scouts dur ing Fordham baseball team days Al would sign up Giants after re ceiving AB Degree Williams fast ball never got him major league pitching duel after two years Al left Giants 38 Model Aviation become Naval aviator During 1920-25 new series annual air races established Pulitzer Trophy Race became part meets unlimited event open ever Pulitzers would monopolized Navy Army Air Service en trants Al found Navy assigned him fly revamped Curtiss R-l entry 1922 Pulitzer Race Selfridge Field Michigan During 155-mile race fire extinguisher would explode R- cockpit finally fighting craft back onto course Williams Racer No 8 would place fourth Curtiss Aeroplane Co built two highly streamlined R2C- 1 racers Navys entry 1923 Pulitzer blue-and-gold R2C Al Williams would astonish race fans winning Pu litzer world closed-course record 2437 mph Mitchell Field NY November 4 1923 Lt Al Williams blis tered past speed performances flew Curtiss R2C-l official world Williams waving tans tne miami 1947 All-American Air Show Grumman fighter outmoded prop-driven monoplanes already obsoleted new jets Williams act still tops speed record 26659 mph Along obtaining law degree Georgetown Univ 1925 Williams would place second 1925 Pulitzer 1929 would awarded Dis tinguished Flying Cross testing flying achievements Aviation victories Al directed talents designing racers Al would put life savings 1927 Kirkham-Williams seaplane designed Schneider Trophy Race competition craft finished event converted landplane Williams claimed fly unofficial world speed record 3226 mph illfated 1929 Mercury racer again built Schneider under great secrecy Naval Aircraft Factory Williams personal funds being sunk private project would become airborne once few hundred yards Becoming disillusioned mili tarys inability visualize full poten tial aircraft Al resigned Navy 1930 would later serve Marine Corp Reserve rank Major 1935-40 assistance friends Cur tiss factory still grateful yesteryear Pulitzer fame Williams shared Al would arrive 1931 National Air Races cross bred Curtiss Hawk powered 550hp English Jupiter engine craft sported SOHIO Sponsorship advertise ment assortment Curtiss P- 1 F6C-4 assemblies plus modifications aerobatics perfectionist Al Wil liams Cleveland Air Race fans heard dazzling aerobatics Williams flown May 1931 Omaha Air Races Al did disappoint polished Curtiss Hawk aerial display 1933 Williams put law degree use joining Gulf Oil Company law department quickly decided law less exciting aircraft Recog nizing link between petroleum avi ation industries Gulf Williams guid ance formed Aviation Department J Williams named Manager Al still Curtiss Hawk What better way promote Gulfs avi ation products via aircraft resplendentPhotos R Krieoer Grumman Gulf Oil author ly painted Gulf Companys colors orange blue white Hence birth Gulfhawk 1936 Gulfhawk flown almost major airshow United States craft undergone modifications established sound trademark Gulf time retired eventually would find its way New York aviation school taken California restoration further mods made flown Gulfhawk color scheme Frank Tallman plus being displayed Movieland Air Museum Orange Coun ty Airport California during 1962-68 craft exhibition Wings Wheels Museum South Carolina closed National Air Space Museum Smithsonian Insti tution placed craft loan US Marine Museum Quantico Virginia resides today Grumman Aircraft Engineering Cor poration later dubbed Grumman Ironworks due durability aircraft 1935 begun delivery Continued page 93 October1977 39 Cockpit Gulfhawk II designed according Gulfhawk II performed 1947 New York Mirror meet attended 250000 spectators Maj Williams specifications first beDuring inverted fly-by could see Williams hand upon stick Probably biggest reason came famous flying Curtiss bi popularity subject modeling its one-of-a-kind coloring scheme plane racers early 1920s Gulfhawk Curtiss Hawk underwent modifications flown Williams Powered English Bristol Jupiter engine 550 hp assortment Curtiss P-i Curtiss F6C-4 assemblies Gulfhawk IV Grumman Bearcat could climb 5000 feet 60 sec onds destroyed fire landing gear strut collapsed 1/4 INSIGNIA 7-I/2\7UE 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Suit able 5/s Rubber Flying Scale . Contest Balsa rubber lity printed formers rmed plastic nose assembly wheels ntest quality plastic prop uly beautiful peanut scale model market todayPrice $375 FIRST SUPER-FLITE HIGH PERFORMANCE EMBRYO CLASS RUBBER MODEL WITH DETHERMALIZER ATURING THE NEW JETCO-MATIC WING-STAB BUILDING JIG sy 2-nite construction ntest Balsa DIE-CUT parts astic formed nose assembly ntest rubber plas tic free-wheeling prop rmed wire parts Span 18 Lng 20 Price $425 *DESIGNS BY HENRY STRUCK See local Dealer first available order direct Please enclose $100 model postage handling CATALOG 25 iron fuselage covered 2-in scale camouflage Super Coverite fabric iron-on material applied fuss First bottom sides fi nally top areas covered soon comes apparent very uniform over lap width has achieved since camouflage patterns generally match around fuselage corners use short A-in plywood guide Cut against freshly sharpened X acto knife good edge lap will result wing covered Super Cover ite bottom first top tips really can pull covering around gores since tips truly solid Most stub wing done 2-in camouflage sides painted last dark green paint wing cowl struts Superpoxy brush-type paint slightly thinned mixed part black two parts green small Badger-Propel spray gun used required two coats produces weath ered dull finish wheels painted black white Superpoxy cowl struts wheel backs painted dark green mix Finally after covering spraying operations completed should rub down shiny sirfaces very fine steel wool achieves uniform dull finish aircraft finally completed test run taxied around back yard using three tanks fuel done make sure nothing about loos en fail fall off also checked fuel consumption Fox bushed bearing 045 engine Later club field fought cold feet wife mechanic said built scale model original flew didnt Well going try challenge called club has 200-ft grass strip field taxi far edge completed wind OK final control check engine run up throttle back go rolls So back /2 throttle full up elevator some good speed now neutral elevator some left rudder firewalled throttle lift off less half field greatest thrill modeling since solo gained some altitude warmed up flying flew hands off throttle settings major trim changes Large perfect aileron-only turns made tight maneuvers rudder way go fact flying three-channel ailerons would quite natural would simplify wing construction However roll ing ability would suffer done According timer about five minutes fuel Some stalls stall turns slow flight tried good smoothness control landing wifes point view steep ap proach nice flare-out fast roll-out After over three months no flying aircraft because flying two fists inside mittens D VIII almost landed itself put through three hours air time before Rhinebeck meet think fair far public safety concerned product review product review product review Permagloss Instruction Booklet compre hensive well-illustrated booklet explains detail things needs know about iron-on coverings obtain optimum results Step-by-step instructions illustrations take builder through whole process preparation wood surfaces final trimming new booklet purchased pack can obtain sending manufacturer old instruction booklet self-addressed envelope Cover ite 2779 Philmont Ave Huntingdon Valley PA 19006 product review product review product review meet looked balsa consuming trees bending wind said goes first design effort first major con test first time flying away big club field As realistic speed made points judges flew first flight slowly Actually too slowly Fifty feet over trees minimum air speed down ward leg best place have engine quit D VIII tucked nose nice glide made one-eighty descent flared deadstick 50-ft spot circle truth After D VIII time will long pleasantly remembered model ers saw aircraft first hand perform ing air Amazement expressed big blunt-front thick-winged air craft could stable fly 045 engine using 12 X 4 Tornado prop decide build Fokker dont expect pattern aircraft will clean aileron rolls fly day inverted wont Expect smooth stable aircraft reasonable amount penetration capability good ground handling just realistic flight would like express gratitude people made project pos sible wife Ginny encourage ment Mr Otto Loorents made fine photographs Mr Cole Palen members Mid-Hud son RC Society gave permis sion dedication inspire project Mr Gulf hawk/Wilson continued page 39 sweet little biplane fighter US Navy F2F- 1 series would lead F3F-lG-1l design 1936 Wishing continue very profitable advertising campaign Al Wil liams initiated Gulf approached October 1977 93 SM S INTRODUCING NEW TOOL IDEA CUTS COVERITE MONOKOTE TISSUE NYLON SILKSPUN ETC CURVED MICROBLADE PROTECTS MODEL & TAB LETOP COVER LETS YOU CARRY YOUR POCKET T-SQUARE HEAD RUNS SMOOTHLY ALONG EDGES OF MODEL NO MORE WOOD NICKS C0VERITE 2779 PHILMONT AVE HUNTINGDON VALLEY PAL Grumman acquiring civilian version F2F-F3F design time G-1 1 design first-line Navy fighter However Williams required modifications non-military nature price quoted Gulf $1222500 approved Design G-22 assigned project custom equipment installed included dual sets fuel oil systems 30-minute maximum inverted flying exhaust gas analyzer new-type pioneer accelerator cockpit-operated engine start er custom panel cockpit layout Williams designed close fitting bump cowling December 6 1936 Roosevelt Field NY Al Williams would take de livery aircraft would become colorful famous AmericaGulfbawk IT Gulfhawk II also structurally -strengthened take high G load Wil liams demanded aircraft aero batic routine crowd Oklahoma City Airshow June 10 1937 saw Grumman buzz runway inverted 15foot altitude pull up vertical climb spectators cheered Al piloted craft through eight consecutive loops surprise fans would Gulfhawk IIs first public dive-bombing ex hibition Frank Tye person kept GulThawk II perfect mechanical condi tion along Williams rigged up bomb rack under left lower wing would accommodate four bombs Using 4000-ft altitude Williams put GulThawk II vertical dive attack registering speeds close 400 mph bombs destroyed fort far end field Royal Air Force Display al ways highlights aviation British Empire 1937 Gov ernment cancelled annual event Lord Beaverbrook foremost publishers England decided London Daily Express would sponsor aircraft display Gatwick England late June 1937 Al Williams dis mantled Gulfhawk II aboard Queen Mary guest stars Gatwick being personally invited Lordship 150000 persons Gatwick would see low loops after takeoff followed rolls top loops After slow rolls Williams turned GulThawk II flight wings Williams label knife-edge plus Williams turns rolling 180s Al put G-22 low inverted passes verted Chandelles performance would close Williams shadow box ing another special perfected airshow radio broadcast throughout England after Gulfhawk II dive-bombing demonstration announcer commented makes pray church next morning no kind hostile aircraft will ever dive over Lon don like deadly bombing Al Williams Williams met German Air Force Ma jor General Ernst Udet 1931 NAR upon completion visit Eng land Al invited fly Gulfhawk II Germany Udet paid trib ute Williams turning over him Messerschmitt 109 deadly fighting ships no pilot outside German Air Force ever flown Al subjected ME 109 known maneuver 33 minutes trying develop deficiency somewhere upon landing pronounced ship finest flown return honor Maj Williams turned Gulfhawk II over Gen Udet would pilot besides Williams ever fly After flying gamut German types air craft Williams flew Italy upon invita tion Royal Italian Air Force Gulfhawk III would come Gulfs aircraft inventory May 12 1938 $21400 Gulfbawk III sister ship LeRoy Grummans G-32 having F3F fuselage modified tandem cockpits split flaps 32-ft upper wing Mainly used Williams ferry company execu tives Gulfhawk III never did gain fame did Gulfhawk II Gulf sold craft sportsman Woolworth Donohue dur ing November 1942 Grumman impressed USAAC carrying military designation UC-103-GR aircraft would crash Everglades later junked Homestead AFB Fla Favored Al Gulfhawk II would ap pear 1938 NAR Cleveland besides performing daily Williams would radio broadcast big-bore Big-H For 12 years H-Ray has held en viable reputation trainer sport model especially noteworthy kit because its celebrated Box-Lok construction Now comes Big-H big brother H-Ray highly prefabricated balsa kit also employing Bok Lok construction makes snap out cabin front-end construction must something magic about 56-in span trainers size Big-H too area 560 sq weight 4 lb speci fied engines 19 40 airplane adds new dimension H-Ray buildable 3 4 channels having strip ailerons can locked position 3 chan nels used temporarily learning nice indeed able fly rudder turns confident about ship use ailerons well Regardless whe ther builds ailerons necessary hardware included control 15% thick airfoil flat bottomed $4995 Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc PO Box 231 Topefield MA 01983 product review product review product review 94 Model Aviation product review product review oroduct review MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Thompson Trophy Race Labor Day year 1940 would see another airplane added Gulfs executive fleet GulThawk Jr Franklin-powered Standard Stinson 105 often referred putt-putt Williams craft did bring publicity Gulfs 1940-4 1 lightplane Air Cavalcades Miami Air Maneuvers Gulf refueling stops spaced intervals 40-120 miles over 600 light planes would participate staggered arrival de parture set up Gulfs Aviation Depart ment Gulfhawk Jr sold private owner again being out-publicized Gulfhawk II Through Scripps Howard newspaper column plus NBC Flying Al Williams weekly radio show Al stressed Air Power December 7 1941 would prove him correct Gullhawk II would serve Gulf Oil Com pany Aviation Petroleum Labora tory Gulfs new fuels lu bricates being tested under actual condi tions During WW II 1943 would enter mission morale Commanding General Army Air Forces Gen H H Arnold invited Wil liams visit Air Force stations specific purpose demonstrating perfec tion flight necessary physical fitness its accomplishment Williams reply would glad go understood would have no rank would receive no pay could take own aircraft Gulfliawk II three-month itinerary included 12 fighter-pilot schools flying 11000 miles 39 lectures 18 flight demonstrations Gulfhawk II Working out own schedule Al would start early morning lecture line mechanics stressing importance between man cockpit Next would flight demonstration before entire sta tion personnel Gulfhawk II flying maneuver below level field control tower Al make take off flight landing per fect ever going make As student pilots would gather around Al Williams Gulfhawk II after aerobatic flight Al would tell what could accomplish selfdiscipline knife-edge flight 50 feet knew Al Williams lived what preached Oil Progress Week ushered Washington National Airport October 11 1948 presentation histori cal aircraft Gulfhawk II Smithson ian Institutions National Air Museum program started final flight Gulfhawk II Williams going through memorable exhibit precision aerobatics same grace displayed before thousands airports United States snarling little biplane bowed out picture like anything museum piece After bringing Grum man back earth Williams removed control stick cockpit symbo lize fact Gulfliawk II would never fly again Gulfhawk II presented behalf Gulf Oil Corp Dr Paul D Foote executive vice-president Gulf Mr John F Graf assistant secretary Smithsonian Awaiting Maj Al Williams after ceremony Grumman F8F Bearcat Gulfhawk IV new Grumman christened traditional bottle champagne broken over propeller Mrs Alford Williams Having thousand pounds military items re moved craft Bearcat seemed hurled gigantic cannon Williams 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f/f remarkable blend pure showmanship absolute precision thrilled millions made Al Williams perhaps greatest air-show pilots Oldtimers speak truth say thrill see him taxi Gulf hawk WHEN THE joy-packed 1937 Christmas issues aviation magazines hit newsstands proclaimed Comet Model Airplane Supply Cos oneinch one-foot scale Grumman Gulfhawk sensation todays exacting scale standards indeed heralded cor rectly controls moveable cockpit retractable landing gear detailed engine However fame faithful reproduction could traced Americas immortal aviators Maj Al Williams Williams made name Gulfhawk synonymous precision aerobatics prior Gulfhawk fame Al pur sued other careers Born New York City 1896 reared Bronx Alford Joseph Williams Jr would graduate Fordham University 1915 Having no ticed New York Giants scouts dur ing Fordham baseball team days Al would sign up Giants after re ceiving AB Degree Williams fast ball never got him major league pitching duel after two years Al left Giants 38 Model Aviation become Naval aviator During 1920-25 new series annual air races established Pulitzer Trophy Race became part meets unlimited event open ever Pulitzers would monopolized Navy Army Air Service en trants Al found Navy assigned him fly revamped Curtiss R-l entry 1922 Pulitzer Race Selfridge Field Michigan During 155-mile race fire extinguisher would explode R- cockpit finally fighting craft back onto course Williams Racer No 8 would place fourth Curtiss Aeroplane Co built two highly streamlined R2C- 1 racers Navys entry 1923 Pulitzer blue-and-gold R2C Al Williams would astonish race fans winning Pu litzer world closed-course record 2437 mph Mitchell Field NY November 4 1923 Lt Al Williams blis tered past speed performances flew Curtiss R2C-l official world Williams waving tans tne miami 1947 All-American Air Show Grumman fighter outmoded prop-driven monoplanes already obsoleted new jets Williams act still tops speed record 26659 mph Along obtaining law degree Georgetown Univ 1925 Williams would place second 1925 Pulitzer 1929 would awarded Dis tinguished Flying Cross testing flying achievements Aviation victories Al directed talents designing racers Al would put life savings 1927 Kirkham-Williams seaplane designed Schneider Trophy Race competition craft finished event converted landplane Williams claimed fly unofficial world speed record 3226 mph illfated 1929 Mercury racer again built Schneider under great secrecy Naval Aircraft Factory Williams personal funds being sunk private project would become airborne once few hundred yards Becoming disillusioned mili tarys inability visualize full poten tial aircraft Al resigned Navy 1930 would later serve Marine Corp Reserve rank Major 1935-40 assistance friends Cur tiss factory still grateful yesteryear Pulitzer fame Williams shared Al would arrive 1931 National Air Races cross bred Curtiss Hawk powered 550hp English Jupiter engine craft sported SOHIO Sponsorship advertise ment assortment Curtiss P- 1 F6C-4 assemblies plus modifications aerobatics perfectionist Al Wil liams Cleveland Air Race fans heard dazzling aerobatics Williams flown May 1931 Omaha Air Races Al did disappoint polished Curtiss Hawk aerial display 1933 Williams put law degree use joining Gulf Oil Company law department quickly decided law less exciting aircraft Recog nizing link between petroleum avi ation industries Gulf Williams guid ance formed Aviation Department J Williams named Manager Al still Curtiss Hawk What better way promote Gulfs avi ation products via aircraft resplendentPhotos R Krieoer Grumman Gulf Oil author ly painted Gulf Companys colors orange blue white Hence birth Gulfhawk 1936 Gulfhawk flown almost major airshow United States craft undergone modifications established sound trademark Gulf time retired eventually would find its way New York aviation school taken California restoration further mods made flown Gulfhawk color scheme Frank Tallman plus being displayed Movieland Air Museum Orange Coun ty Airport California during 1962-68 craft exhibition Wings Wheels Museum South Carolina closed National Air Space Museum Smithsonian Insti tution placed craft loan US Marine Museum Quantico Virginia resides today Grumman Aircraft Engineering Cor poration later dubbed Grumman Ironworks due durability aircraft 1935 begun delivery Continued page 93 October1977 39 Cockpit Gulfhawk II designed according Gulfhawk II performed 1947 New York Mirror meet attended 250000 spectators Maj Williams specifications first beDuring inverted fly-by could see Williams hand upon stick Probably biggest reason came famous flying Curtiss bi popularity subject modeling its one-of-a-kind coloring scheme plane racers early 1920s Gulfhawk Curtiss Hawk underwent modifications flown Williams Powered English Bristol Jupiter engine 550 hp assortment Curtiss P-i Curtiss F6C-4 assemblies Gulfhawk IV Grumman Bearcat could climb 5000 feet 60 sec onds destroyed fire landing gear strut collapsed 1/4 INSIGNIA 7-I/2\7UE 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can pull covering around gores since tips truly solid Most stub wing done 2-in camouflage sides painted last dark green paint wing cowl struts Superpoxy brush-type paint slightly thinned mixed part black two parts green small Badger-Propel spray gun used required two coats produces weath ered dull finish wheels painted black white Superpoxy cowl struts wheel backs painted dark green mix Finally after covering spraying operations completed should rub down shiny sirfaces very fine steel wool achieves uniform dull finish aircraft finally completed test run taxied around back yard using three tanks fuel done make sure nothing about loos en fail fall off also checked fuel consumption Fox bushed bearing 045 engine Later club field fought cold feet wife mechanic said built scale model original flew didnt Well going try challenge called club has 200-ft grass strip field taxi far edge completed wind OK final control check engine run up throttle back go rolls So back /2 throttle full up elevator some good speed now neutral elevator some left rudder firewalled throttle lift off less half field greatest thrill modeling since solo gained some altitude warmed up flying flew hands off throttle settings major trim changes Large perfect aileron-only turns made tight maneuvers rudder way go fact flying three-channel ailerons would quite natural would simplify wing construction However roll ing ability would suffer done According timer about five minutes fuel Some stalls stall turns slow flight tried good smoothness control landing wifes point view steep ap proach nice flare-out fast roll-out After over three months no flying aircraft because flying two fists inside mittens D VIII almost landed itself put through three hours air time before Rhinebeck meet think fair far public safety concerned product review product review product review Permagloss Instruction Booklet compre hensive well-illustrated booklet explains detail things needs know about iron-on coverings obtain optimum results Step-by-step instructions illustrations take builder through whole process preparation wood surfaces final trimming new booklet purchased pack can obtain sending manufacturer old instruction booklet self-addressed envelope Cover ite 2779 Philmont Ave Huntingdon Valley PA 19006 product review product review product review meet looked balsa consuming trees bending wind said goes first design effort first major con test first time flying away big club field As realistic speed made points judges flew first flight slowly Actually too slowly Fifty feet over trees minimum air speed down ward leg best place have engine quit D VIII tucked nose nice glide made one-eighty descent flared deadstick 50-ft spot circle truth After D VIII time will long pleasantly remembered model ers saw aircraft first hand perform ing air Amazement expressed big blunt-front thick-winged air craft could stable fly 045 engine using 12 X 4 Tornado prop decide build Fokker dont expect pattern aircraft will clean aileron rolls fly day inverted wont Expect smooth stable aircraft reasonable amount penetration capability good ground handling just realistic flight would like express gratitude people made project pos sible wife Ginny encourage ment Mr Otto Loorents made fine photographs Mr Cole Palen members Mid-Hud son RC Society gave permis sion dedication inspire project Mr Gulf hawk/Wilson continued page 39 sweet little biplane fighter US Navy F2F- 1 series would lead F3F-lG-1l design 1936 Wishing continue very profitable advertising campaign Al Wil liams initiated Gulf approached October 1977 93 SM S INTRODUCING NEW TOOL IDEA CUTS COVERITE MONOKOTE TISSUE NYLON SILKSPUN ETC CURVED MICROBLADE PROTECTS MODEL & TAB LETOP COVER LETS YOU CARRY YOUR POCKET T-SQUARE HEAD RUNS SMOOTHLY ALONG EDGES OF MODEL NO MORE WOOD NICKS C0VERITE 2779 PHILMONT AVE HUNTINGDON VALLEY PAL Grumman acquiring civilian version F2F-F3F design time G-1 1 design first-line Navy fighter However Williams required modifications non-military nature price quoted Gulf $1222500 approved Design G-22 assigned project custom equipment installed included dual sets fuel oil systems 30-minute maximum inverted flying exhaust gas analyzer new-type pioneer accelerator cockpit-operated engine start er custom panel cockpit layout Williams designed close fitting bump cowling December 6 1936 Roosevelt Field NY Al Williams would take de livery aircraft would become colorful famous AmericaGulfbawk IT Gulfhawk II also structurally -strengthened take high G load Wil liams demanded aircraft aero batic routine crowd Oklahoma City Airshow June 10 1937 saw Grumman buzz runway inverted 15foot altitude pull up vertical climb spectators cheered Al piloted craft through eight consecutive loops surprise fans would Gulfhawk IIs first public dive-bombing ex hibition Frank Tye person kept GulThawk II perfect mechanical condi tion along Williams rigged up bomb rack under left lower wing would accommodate four bombs Using 4000-ft altitude Williams put GulThawk II vertical dive attack registering speeds close 400 mph bombs destroyed fort far end field Royal Air Force Display al ways highlights aviation British Empire 1937 Gov ernment cancelled annual event Lord Beaverbrook foremost publishers England decided London Daily Express would sponsor aircraft display Gatwick England late June 1937 Al Williams dis mantled Gulfhawk II aboard Queen Mary guest stars Gatwick being personally invited Lordship 150000 persons Gatwick would see low loops after takeoff followed rolls top loops After slow rolls Williams turned GulThawk II flight wings Williams label knife-edge plus Williams turns rolling 180s Al put G-22 low inverted passes verted Chandelles performance would close Williams shadow box ing another special perfected airshow radio broadcast throughout England after Gulfhawk II dive-bombing demonstration announcer commented makes pray church next morning no kind hostile aircraft will ever dive over Lon don like deadly bombing Al Williams Williams met German Air Force Ma jor General Ernst Udet 1931 NAR upon completion visit Eng land Al invited fly Gulfhawk II Germany Udet paid trib ute Williams turning over him Messerschmitt 109 deadly fighting ships no pilot outside German Air Force ever flown Al subjected ME 109 known maneuver 33 minutes trying develop deficiency somewhere upon landing pronounced ship finest flown return honor Maj Williams turned Gulfhawk II over Gen Udet would pilot besides Williams ever fly After flying gamut German types air craft Williams flew Italy upon invita tion Royal Italian Air Force Gulfhawk III would come Gulfs aircraft inventory May 12 1938 $21400 Gulfbawk III sister ship LeRoy Grummans G-32 having F3F fuselage modified tandem cockpits split flaps 32-ft upper wing Mainly used Williams ferry company execu tives Gulfhawk III never did gain fame did Gulfhawk II Gulf sold craft sportsman Woolworth Donohue dur ing November 1942 Grumman impressed USAAC carrying military designation UC-103-GR aircraft would crash Everglades later junked Homestead AFB Fla Favored Al Gulfhawk II would ap pear 1938 NAR Cleveland besides performing daily Williams would radio broadcast big-bore Big-H For 12 years H-Ray has held en viable reputation trainer sport model especially noteworthy kit because its celebrated Box-Lok construction Now comes Big-H big brother H-Ray highly prefabricated balsa kit also employing Bok Lok construction makes snap out cabin front-end construction must something magic about 56-in span trainers size Big-H too area 560 sq weight 4 lb speci fied engines 19 40 airplane adds new dimension H-Ray buildable 3 4 channels having strip ailerons can locked position 3 chan nels used temporarily learning nice indeed able fly rudder turns confident about ship use ailerons well Regardless whe ther builds ailerons necessary hardware included control 15% thick airfoil flat bottomed $4995 Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc PO Box 231 Topefield MA 01983 product review product review product review 94 Model Aviation product review product review oroduct review MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Thompson Trophy Race Labor Day year 1940 would see another airplane added Gulfs executive fleet GulThawk Jr Franklin-powered Standard Stinson 105 often referred putt-putt Williams craft did bring publicity Gulfs 1940-4 1 lightplane Air Cavalcades Miami Air Maneuvers Gulf refueling stops spaced intervals 40-120 miles over 600 light planes would participate staggered arrival de parture set up Gulfs Aviation Depart ment Gulfhawk Jr sold private owner again being out-publicized Gulfhawk II Through Scripps Howard newspaper column plus NBC Flying Al Williams weekly radio show Al stressed Air Power December 7 1941 would prove him correct Gullhawk II would serve Gulf Oil Com pany Aviation Petroleum Labora tory Gulfs new fuels lu bricates being tested under actual condi tions During WW II 1943 would enter mission morale Commanding General Army Air Forces Gen H H Arnold invited Wil liams visit Air Force stations specific purpose demonstrating perfec tion flight necessary physical fitness its accomplishment Williams reply would glad go understood would have no rank would receive no pay could take own aircraft Gulfliawk II three-month itinerary included 12 fighter-pilot schools flying 11000 miles 39 lectures 18 flight demonstrations Gulfhawk II Working out own schedule Al would start early morning lecture line mechanics stressing importance between man cockpit Next would flight demonstration before entire sta tion personnel Gulfhawk II flying maneuver below level field control tower Al make take off flight landing per fect ever going make As student pilots would gather around Al Williams Gulfhawk II after aerobatic flight Al would tell what could accomplish selfdiscipline knife-edge flight 50 feet knew Al Williams lived what preached Oil Progress Week ushered Washington National Airport October 11 1948 presentation histori cal aircraft Gulfhawk II Smithson ian Institutions National Air Museum program started final flight Gulfhawk II Williams going through memorable exhibit precision aerobatics same grace displayed before thousands airports United States snarling little biplane bowed out picture like anything museum piece After bringing Grum man back earth Williams removed control stick cockpit symbo lize fact Gulfliawk II would never fly again Gulfhawk II presented behalf Gulf Oil Corp Dr Paul D Foote executive vice-president Gulf Mr John F Graf assistant secretary Smithsonian Awaiting Maj Al Williams after ceremony Grumman F8F Bearcat Gulfhawk IV new Grumman christened traditional bottle champagne broken over propeller Mrs Alford Williams Having thousand pounds military items re moved craft Bearcat seemed hurled gigantic cannon Williams released JATO Rockets take off Perhaps F8F would have estab lished same tradition its predeces October 1977 95 Dieselize Cox Engine No Glow plugs Power No Battery & Leads economy Easily throttled Less noise Send SASE literature Dealer inquires invited Conversion seconds No tools required Available 020 0491051 INTRODUCTORY PRICE $995 includes uel D3To order direct Conn AesaSST Davis Diesel Dewlopment Inc BOX 141 DEPT E MILFORD CONN 203 877-167006460 ricase seno me copies u Irie new cr,rd edition Radio control Buyers Guide Enclosed $500 copy ordered $425 Guide pius $75 postage handling FULL-SIZE PLANS No 203 Fokker D-VIII$900 RC flying scale model 45-60 Two sheets 2-1/2 scale No 204 Cardboard Douglas M-2$600 CL 50 mail biplane 40 power less $10 build Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 Kioud King 15-19 AC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail 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183184185186187188189190191 195196197198199200201202203 Please print carefully NAME STPFFT CITY STATE 182 192 193 194 204 Enclosed $ sor early 1949 Gulfbawk IV ended its career Returning New York-to-Miami flight Williams found bad weather ahead landing gear briefly touched strip New Bern NC left gear collapsed long-range belly tank rup tured fire engulfed F8F Williams barely escaped inferno After long period declining health Maj Al Williams passed away June 16 1958 farm Eyrie near Elizabeth City NC buried Arlington National Cemetery Americas spectacular show plane Gulfhawk II displayed time Arts Industry building Smithsonian due lack space changing displays taken Na tional Air Musuems aircraft storage Silver Hill Md National Air Space Museum approached EAA President Paul Poberezny regarding loan some stored aircraft display late 1969 Gulfhawk II again available pub lic viewing Hales Corners Wiscon sin EAA Air Museum Upon completion fabulous new National Air Space Museum Washington DC 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f/f remarkable blend pure showmanship absolute precision thrilled millions made Al Williams perhaps greatest air-show pilots Oldtimers speak truth say thrill see him taxi Gulf hawk WHEN THE joy-packed 1937 Christmas issues aviation magazines hit newsstands proclaimed Comet Model Airplane Supply Cos oneinch one-foot scale Grumman Gulfhawk sensation todays exacting scale standards indeed heralded cor rectly controls moveable cockpit retractable landing gear detailed engine However fame faithful reproduction could traced Americas immortal aviators Maj Al Williams Williams made name Gulfhawk synonymous precision aerobatics prior Gulfhawk fame Al pur sued other careers Born New York City 1896 reared Bronx Alford Joseph Williams Jr would graduate Fordham University 1915 Having no ticed New York Giants scouts dur ing Fordham baseball team days Al would sign up Giants after re ceiving AB Degree Williams fast ball never got him major league pitching duel after two years Al left Giants 38 Model Aviation become Naval aviator During 1920-25 new series annual air races established Pulitzer Trophy Race became part meets unlimited event open ever Pulitzers would monopolized Navy Army Air Service en trants Al found Navy assigned him fly revamped Curtiss R-l entry 1922 Pulitzer Race Selfridge Field Michigan During 155-mile race fire extinguisher would explode R- cockpit finally fighting craft back onto course Williams Racer No 8 would place fourth Curtiss Aeroplane Co built two highly streamlined R2C- 1 racers Navys entry 1923 Pulitzer blue-and-gold R2C Al Williams would astonish race fans winning Pu litzer world closed-course record 2437 mph Mitchell Field NY November 4 1923 Lt Al Williams blis tered past speed performances flew Curtiss R2C-l official world Williams waving tans tne miami 1947 All-American Air Show Grumman fighter outmoded prop-driven monoplanes already obsoleted new jets Williams act still tops speed record 26659 mph Along obtaining law degree Georgetown Univ 1925 Williams would place second 1925 Pulitzer 1929 would awarded Dis tinguished Flying Cross testing flying achievements Aviation victories Al directed talents designing racers Al would put life savings 1927 Kirkham-Williams seaplane designed Schneider Trophy Race competition craft finished event converted landplane Williams claimed fly unofficial world speed record 3226 mph illfated 1929 Mercury racer again built Schneider under great secrecy Naval Aircraft Factory Williams personal funds being sunk private project would become airborne once few hundred yards Becoming disillusioned mili tarys inability visualize full poten tial aircraft Al resigned Navy 1930 would later serve Marine Corp Reserve rank Major 1935-40 assistance friends Cur tiss factory still grateful yesteryear Pulitzer fame Williams shared Al would arrive 1931 National Air Races cross bred Curtiss Hawk powered 550hp English Jupiter engine craft sported SOHIO Sponsorship advertise ment assortment Curtiss P- 1 F6C-4 assemblies plus modifications aerobatics perfectionist Al Wil liams Cleveland Air Race fans heard dazzling aerobatics Williams flown May 1931 Omaha Air Races Al did disappoint polished Curtiss Hawk aerial display 1933 Williams put law degree use joining Gulf Oil Company law department quickly decided law less exciting aircraft Recog nizing link between petroleum avi ation industries Gulf Williams guid ance formed Aviation Department J Williams named Manager Al still Curtiss Hawk What better way promote Gulfs avi ation products via aircraft resplendentPhotos R Krieoer Grumman Gulf Oil author ly painted Gulf Companys colors orange blue white Hence birth Gulfhawk 1936 Gulfhawk flown almost major airshow United States craft undergone modifications established sound trademark Gulf time retired eventually would find its way New York aviation school taken California restoration further mods made flown Gulfhawk color scheme Frank Tallman plus being displayed Movieland Air Museum Orange Coun ty Airport California during 1962-68 craft exhibition Wings Wheels Museum South Carolina closed National Air Space Museum Smithsonian Insti tution placed craft loan US Marine Museum Quantico Virginia resides today Grumman Aircraft Engineering Cor poration later dubbed Grumman Ironworks due durability aircraft 1935 begun delivery Continued page 93 October1977 39 Cockpit Gulfhawk II designed according Gulfhawk II performed 1947 New York Mirror meet attended 250000 spectators Maj Williams specifications first beDuring inverted fly-by could see Williams hand upon stick Probably biggest reason came famous flying Curtiss bi popularity subject modeling its one-of-a-kind coloring scheme plane racers early 1920s Gulfhawk Curtiss Hawk underwent modifications flown Williams Powered English Bristol Jupiter engine 550 hp assortment Curtiss P-i Curtiss F6C-4 assemblies Gulfhawk IV Grumman Bearcat could climb 5000 feet 60 sec onds destroyed fire landing gear strut collapsed 1/4 INSIGNIA 7-I/2\7UE 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can pull covering around gores since tips truly solid Most stub wing done 2-in camouflage sides painted last dark green paint wing cowl struts Superpoxy brush-type paint slightly thinned mixed part black two parts green small Badger-Propel spray gun used required two coats produces weath ered dull finish wheels painted black white Superpoxy cowl struts wheel backs painted dark green mix Finally after covering spraying operations completed should rub down shiny sirfaces very fine steel wool achieves uniform dull finish aircraft finally completed test run taxied around back yard using three tanks fuel done make sure nothing about loos en fail fall off also checked fuel consumption Fox bushed bearing 045 engine Later club field fought cold feet wife mechanic said built scale model original flew didnt Well going try challenge called club has 200-ft grass strip field taxi far edge completed wind OK final control check engine run up throttle back go rolls So back /2 throttle full up elevator some good speed now neutral elevator some left rudder firewalled throttle lift off less half field greatest thrill modeling since solo gained some altitude warmed up flying flew hands off throttle settings major trim changes Large perfect aileron-only turns made tight maneuvers rudder way go fact flying three-channel ailerons would quite natural would simplify wing construction However roll ing ability would suffer done According timer about five minutes fuel Some stalls stall turns slow flight tried good smoothness control landing wifes point view steep ap proach nice flare-out fast roll-out After over three months no flying aircraft because flying two fists inside mittens D VIII almost landed itself put through three hours air time before Rhinebeck meet think fair far public safety concerned product review product review product review Permagloss Instruction Booklet compre hensive well-illustrated booklet explains detail things needs know about iron-on coverings obtain optimum results Step-by-step instructions illustrations take builder through whole process preparation wood surfaces final trimming new booklet purchased pack can obtain sending manufacturer old instruction booklet self-addressed envelope Cover ite 2779 Philmont Ave Huntingdon Valley PA 19006 product review product review product review meet looked balsa consuming trees bending wind said goes first design effort first major con test first time flying away big club field As realistic speed made points judges flew first flight slowly Actually too slowly Fifty feet over trees minimum air speed down ward leg best place have engine quit D VIII tucked nose nice glide made one-eighty descent flared deadstick 50-ft spot circle truth After D VIII time will long pleasantly remembered model ers saw aircraft first hand perform ing air Amazement expressed big blunt-front thick-winged air craft could stable fly 045 engine using 12 X 4 Tornado prop decide build Fokker dont expect pattern aircraft will clean aileron rolls fly day inverted wont Expect smooth stable aircraft reasonable amount penetration capability good ground handling just realistic flight would like express gratitude people made project pos sible wife Ginny encourage ment Mr Otto Loorents made fine photographs Mr Cole Palen members Mid-Hud son RC Society gave permis sion dedication inspire project Mr Gulf hawk/Wilson continued page 39 sweet little biplane fighter US Navy F2F- 1 series would lead F3F-lG-1l design 1936 Wishing continue very profitable advertising campaign Al Wil liams initiated Gulf approached October 1977 93 SM S INTRODUCING NEW TOOL IDEA CUTS COVERITE MONOKOTE TISSUE NYLON SILKSPUN ETC CURVED MICROBLADE PROTECTS MODEL & TAB LETOP COVER LETS YOU CARRY YOUR POCKET T-SQUARE HEAD RUNS SMOOTHLY ALONG EDGES OF MODEL NO MORE WOOD NICKS C0VERITE 2779 PHILMONT AVE HUNTINGDON VALLEY PAL Grumman acquiring civilian version F2F-F3F design time G-1 1 design first-line Navy fighter However Williams required modifications non-military nature price quoted Gulf $1222500 approved Design G-22 assigned project custom equipment installed included dual sets fuel oil systems 30-minute maximum inverted flying exhaust gas analyzer new-type pioneer accelerator cockpit-operated engine start er custom panel cockpit layout Williams designed close fitting bump cowling December 6 1936 Roosevelt Field NY Al Williams would take de livery aircraft would become colorful famous AmericaGulfbawk IT Gulfhawk II also structurally -strengthened take high G load Wil liams demanded aircraft aero batic routine crowd Oklahoma City Airshow June 10 1937 saw Grumman buzz runway inverted 15foot altitude pull up vertical climb spectators cheered Al piloted craft through eight consecutive loops surprise fans would Gulfhawk IIs first public dive-bombing ex hibition Frank Tye person kept GulThawk II perfect mechanical condi tion along Williams rigged up bomb rack under left lower wing would accommodate four bombs Using 4000-ft altitude Williams put GulThawk II vertical dive attack registering speeds close 400 mph bombs destroyed fort far end field Royal Air Force Display al ways highlights aviation British Empire 1937 Gov ernment cancelled annual event Lord Beaverbrook foremost publishers England decided London Daily Express would sponsor aircraft display Gatwick England late June 1937 Al Williams dis mantled Gulfhawk II aboard Queen Mary guest stars Gatwick being personally invited Lordship 150000 persons Gatwick would see low loops after takeoff followed rolls top loops After slow rolls Williams turned GulThawk II flight wings Williams label knife-edge plus Williams turns rolling 180s Al put G-22 low inverted passes verted Chandelles performance would close Williams shadow box ing another special perfected airshow radio broadcast throughout England after Gulfhawk II dive-bombing demonstration announcer commented makes pray church next morning no kind hostile aircraft will ever dive over Lon don like deadly bombing Al Williams Williams met German Air Force Ma jor General Ernst Udet 1931 NAR upon completion visit Eng land Al invited fly Gulfhawk II Germany Udet paid trib ute Williams turning over him Messerschmitt 109 deadly fighting ships no pilot outside German Air Force ever flown Al subjected ME 109 known maneuver 33 minutes trying develop deficiency somewhere upon landing pronounced ship finest flown return honor Maj Williams turned Gulfhawk II over Gen Udet would pilot besides Williams ever fly After flying gamut German types air craft Williams flew Italy upon invita tion Royal Italian Air Force Gulfhawk III would come Gulfs aircraft inventory May 12 1938 $21400 Gulfbawk III sister ship LeRoy Grummans G-32 having F3F fuselage modified tandem cockpits split flaps 32-ft upper wing Mainly used Williams ferry company execu tives Gulfhawk III never did gain fame did Gulfhawk II Gulf sold craft sportsman Woolworth Donohue dur ing November 1942 Grumman impressed USAAC carrying military designation UC-103-GR aircraft would crash Everglades later junked Homestead AFB Fla Favored Al Gulfhawk II would ap pear 1938 NAR Cleveland besides performing daily Williams would radio broadcast big-bore Big-H For 12 years H-Ray has held en viable reputation trainer sport model especially noteworthy kit because its celebrated Box-Lok construction Now comes Big-H big brother H-Ray highly prefabricated balsa kit also employing Bok Lok construction makes snap out cabin front-end construction must something magic about 56-in span trainers size Big-H too area 560 sq weight 4 lb speci fied engines 19 40 airplane adds new dimension H-Ray buildable 3 4 channels having strip ailerons can locked position 3 chan nels used temporarily learning nice indeed able fly rudder turns confident about ship use ailerons well Regardless whe ther builds ailerons necessary hardware included control 15% thick airfoil flat bottomed $4995 Andrews Aircraft Model Co Inc PO Box 231 Topefield MA 01983 product review product review product review 94 Model Aviation product review product review oroduct review MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Thompson Trophy Race Labor Day year 1940 would see another airplane added Gulfs executive fleet GulThawk Jr Franklin-powered Standard Stinson 105 often referred putt-putt Williams craft did bring publicity Gulfs 1940-4 1 lightplane Air Cavalcades Miami Air Maneuvers Gulf refueling stops spaced intervals 40-120 miles over 600 light planes would participate staggered arrival de parture set up Gulfs Aviation Depart ment Gulfhawk Jr sold private owner again being out-publicized Gulfhawk II Through Scripps Howard newspaper column plus NBC Flying Al Williams weekly radio show Al stressed Air Power December 7 1941 would prove him correct Gullhawk II would serve Gulf Oil Com pany Aviation Petroleum Labora tory Gulfs new fuels lu bricates being tested under actual condi tions During WW II 1943 would enter mission morale Commanding General Army Air Forces Gen H H Arnold invited Wil liams visit Air Force stations specific purpose demonstrating perfec tion flight necessary physical fitness its accomplishment Williams reply would glad go understood would have no rank would receive no pay could take own aircraft Gulfliawk II three-month itinerary included 12 fighter-pilot schools flying 11000 miles 39 lectures 18 flight demonstrations Gulfhawk II Working out own schedule Al would start early morning lecture line mechanics stressing importance between man cockpit Next would flight demonstration before entire sta tion personnel Gulfhawk II flying maneuver below level field control tower Al make take off flight landing per fect ever going make As student pilots would gather around Al Williams Gulfhawk II after aerobatic flight Al would tell what could accomplish selfdiscipline knife-edge flight 50 feet knew Al Williams lived what preached Oil Progress Week ushered Washington National Airport October 11 1948 presentation histori cal aircraft Gulfhawk II Smithson ian Institutions National Air Museum program started final flight Gulfhawk II Williams going through memorable exhibit precision aerobatics same grace displayed before thousands airports United States snarling little biplane bowed out picture like anything museum piece After bringing Grum man back earth Williams removed control stick cockpit symbo lize fact Gulfliawk II would never fly again Gulfhawk II presented behalf Gulf Oil Corp Dr Paul D Foote executive vice-president Gulf Mr John F Graf assistant secretary Smithsonian Awaiting Maj Al Williams after ceremony Grumman F8F Bearcat Gulfhawk IV new Grumman christened traditional bottle champagne broken over propeller Mrs Alford Williams Having thousand pounds military items re moved craft Bearcat seemed hurled gigantic cannon Williams released JATO Rockets take off Perhaps F8F would have estab lished same tradition its predeces October 1977 95 Dieselize Cox Engine No Glow plugs Power No Battery & Leads economy Easily throttled Less noise Send SASE literature Dealer inquires invited Conversion seconds No tools required Available 020 0491051 INTRODUCTORY PRICE $995 includes uel D3To order direct Conn AesaSST Davis Diesel Dewlopment Inc BOX 141 DEPT E MILFORD CONN 203 877-167006460 ricase seno me copies u Irie new cr,rd edition Radio control Buyers Guide Enclosed $500 copy ordered $425 Guide pius $75 postage handling FULL-SIZE PLANS No 203 Fokker D-VIII$900 RC flying scale model 45-60 Two sheets 2-1/2 scale No 204 Cardboard Douglas M-2$600 CL 50 mail biplane 40 power less $10 build Short Seamew 40-powered Class Carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations $300 Kioud King 15-19 AC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF $400 wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail 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