A trip Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois has become tradition National Stearman Fly-Ins Saturday Dawn Patrol National Stearman Fly-In U Kenneth D Wilson Join author open-cockpit Stearmanstill magnificent way fly Open-cockpit flying especially biplane may seem old-fashioned once has experienced still magnificent way travel airplane comes conversation about fabric covered bi-wing airplanes Stearman 1937 1945 Boeing Airplane Companys affiliate Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas assembled 8428 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes spare parts production accounting equivalent another 1918 aircraft Model 75 used primary trainer thousands Army Navy students mainly during WW II Allied students also taught basic elements flight Model 75 After war Boeing-Stearman Model 75s sold pitiful sum $400 Reconstruction Finance Corporation War Assets Administration rid US government surplus trainers Stearman tradition excellence did end since 1972 during week following Labor Day National Stearman Fly-In has conducted 120 Model Aviation sburg Illinois often over 100 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes participating well liberal attendance Lloyd Stearmans 1926 1931 airplanes Galesburgs National Stearman Fly-In has become international affair Stearman lovers owners visitors have arrived Australia Canada England Germany Mexico plus other foreign countries National Stearman Fly officially begins Wednesday following Labor Day often time convention opens 40 60 Stearmans parked Galesburg Municipal Airport awaiting ceremonial flag raise National Stearman Fly-Ins headquarters inaugural day starts pilots registering antique double-wingers pilots buddy-hopping Stearmans plus chance renew meet new Stearman friends visitors Among early arrivals year Tom Nancy Lowe Antique Airplane Association Grand National Champion 1931 Stearman C-3R Business Speedster Boeing-Stearman Model B75N1 US Navy N2S-3 Midshipman Tom Lowe can trace excitement aviation back late 1950s early 1960s flying models Fast Combat Rat Race Stunt competition Iowa Illinois serving US Air Force Far East 1964 Lowe got chance visit Formosa Chinese flying club still operating some Boeing Stearman model 75s provided Chinese during WW II under Lend-Lease program Lowes first chance fly Stearman Tom Nancy Lowes US Navy N25-3 BuAerNo 07222 rolled out Boeings Wichita Division November 11 1942 mast meticulously restored Stearman Model 75s anywhere Fred Nelsons award-winning PT-17 Kaydet assigned Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Peru Indiana home what known Cornfield Sailors airplane assigned Naval Auxiliary Air Field Cabaniss Dallas Texas October 1945 After training Naval pilots under Texas skies stricken US Navy records NAAF Cabaniss March 31 1946 Sold Reconstruction Finance Corporation surplus Model 75 purchased Florida State Mosquito Control Office used sprayer combat infectious insects April 1969 Lowes purchased now-very-familiar December 1993 121 perfect right-echelon formation formed John Hooper nearest camera Rex Kohr Tom Lowe over Galesburg Illinois Municipal Airport Ole Number 17 Stearman have twice restored its original US Navy magnificence Tom nineteen-year-old son Mike also accomplished Stearman pilot stills enjoys flying control line Fox-powered Flite Streaks Super Ringmasters early Thursday morning grassy Stearman parking area fills up around 11 am begins empty surrounding airports beckon Stearmans away Galesburg Friendly hospitality shared Stearman fans pilots other organizations individuals entertain pork-chop fries hangar picnics hog roasts variety Midwestern delicacies various city airports farm landing strips around Galesburg Friday skies over Galesburg reflect memories US city close Stearman military training base Stearmans drone overhead formation flights groups arriving distant parts America Cross-country trips nothing new Bill Beth Mason Mill Valley California have twice flown across country Big Red Model 75 attend National Stearman Fly-In would think after flying Stearman almost 2000 miles Seattle Washington pilots would ready days rest Carl Terrana Don Connell Both members Boeing Hawks Model Airplane Club fly radio control Scale model airplanes Terrana flies beautiful Jacobs-powered custom military Model 75 Connell along co-owner Stan Brown pilots 1943 US Navy N25-3 tabbed Ramp Rooster displays large whitecolored leghorn side nose cowling Ramp Rooster has unusual twist its feathered history few Boeing-Stearman Model 75s assigned US Marine Corps during 1945-46 day after arrival Galesburg Terrana Brown Connell teamed up Ben Scott very fast Stearman Model 4E Junior Speedmail set compass heading Lafayette Indiana home Purdue University Once ground Purdue airplanes surrounded well-wishing admirers some aerospace/aeronautical engineering students invited sightseeing flight over Boilermakers campus late William Keith Scott Ben Scotts father ordered Model 4E serial number 4005 registration number NC 633K directly Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas picked up personally Febmary 18 1930 Having previously owned Stearman Model C-3B Keith Model 4E painted same Berry Brothers black yellow Berryloid finishes Model C-3B Ben Scott hails Reno Nevada maintains 122 Model Aviation LOWe5 us navy N-S iasnipman roiieo OTT uoeIng Stearman assembly line Wichita Kansas November 11 1943 Byron Trent Bob Eicher Daytona Beach Florida used rolls masking tape produce Stearmans paint scheme AMA member Carl Terrana Seattle Washington performs routine maintenance Custom Military Stearman Model 75 airplane same color scheme marking standards Dad flew 4Es idioms Scott often questioned about wolfs head side fuselage late Keith Scott logo airplanes depiction University Nevadas Wolfpack trademark 530 pm Friday afternoon flying Galesburg Municipal Airport halted Stearman mini-airshow held enjoy As Dave Cowboy Skies Dacys gorgeous blue white 450-horsepower Pratt Whitneypowered airshow Stearman belches white smoke its aerobatic routine mini-airshow affords opportunity see aerial preview full-scale airshow held Sunday afternoon closing day National Stearman Fly-In As evenings twilight creeps Galesburg attention National Stearman Fly-In turned headquarters hotel nightly informal social gathering Movies slides shown past Fly-Ins conversation darts colorscheme markings oftenmisunderstood Model 75 wing leading edge spin strips used alter autorotational characteristics Stearman airplanes As sun creaks over Midwests early Saturday morning horizon its rays kiss tarmac Galesburg Municipal Airport also glistens off Stearmans revving propellers prepare annual National Stearman Fly-Ins Dawn Patrol long-standing traditional flight has taken Stearmans Monmouth Illinois first airport state Illinois recently Stearmans have winging Dawn Patrol Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois Canton has welcome mat out incoming Stearmans Fulton County Flying Club has members out directing parking Stearmans also serve breakfast pilots fans After yearly group photo session Dawn Patrol Stearman Aerobatic contest begins Stearman Aerobatic contest set up low-key fun event National Stearman fly-In Stearman pilots Stearman pilot chooses uncomplicated aerobatic maneuvers procedure being flown within box maneuver judged scale five first-place winner permanently retired future competition goes serve judges committee upcoming years assisting celebration National Stearman Fly-In Canton also observes its annual Friendship Festival Stearmans join making overflights Saturday mornings festival parade As Stearmans return Galesburg pilots meetings have set up briefings local Stearman contests National Stearman Fly-Ins Board Directors have devised plan pilots flight qualifies SALES AND SERVICE FOR EVERYTHING R/C KRAST IdIDWEST INC 515 EAST MAIN HORTHVIILR IL CmQAN 48167 313 348 0065 FAX 5 3 348 4 75 RF MME $2995 1993 RE VERSE 41* FE Servo reversing module fits between Rx Servo Adjusts/sets neutral reverses servo direction Supplied wires add servo leads $1995 SERVICE SAE atalog ACE* AIRTRONICS* ARISTO RAFT CIRRUS EK FUTABA EIEATHKIT HITEC* HOBBY SHACK JR* KLINE* KC PROPO* KRAFT* NOVAK PRO LINE RCD* ROYAL TOWEI EJOBBIES WORLD ENGINES ETC. * FACTORY TRAINED ANE AUTHORIZED* RCMA #21 Model Airplane Design Performance Modeler book must model airplane builder flyers library covers model airplane design performance modeler mind Instead complicated mathematics 280 pages numerous illustrations examples used Topics arranged sequence leads illustrated example design radio control model airplane Early Developments Terminology Aerodynamics Stability Control Performance Design Author Chevalierprofessor emeritus aerospace engineer ing 50 years model building flying AMA 7503 designer several RPVs consultant RPV manufac turers NASA research scientist professional engineer commercial pilot $2495 shipping handing PITCH Toll Free Orders MC VISA & AMEX 1-800-364-BOOK CheckorM 0 Challenge Engineering Inc PO Box 67 New Baden TX 77870 TX residents add tax-- US currency December 1993 123 SHOWS ANTENNAS RFOUTPUT FITS ALL DIAMETER ANTENNAS WORKS WITH AM FM OR PCM SIMPLE SNAP-ON MOUNTING ~ijiFLAN 4JfE MOP$~ WOWASDLOISVALSRPA airplane three events As Stearman takes off games begin Short Field Takeoff episode Distance measured designated starting line point main wheels left runway airplane fully airbome mandatory Stearman enter established lefthand traffic pattern Short Field Takeoff fly back over airport next aerial challenge grassy area alongside runway white lime target circle has laid out Hour Bombing Contest pilot allowed two passes flour bomb being tossed cockpit time minimum altitude 100 feet year seems though Pillsbury Bombers improve accuracy first second third places separated few inches center target As Stearmans line up landing grass runway adjacent paved runway Short Field Takeoffs proceeding another white limed line tests Stearman pilots skill Spot Landing Contest Landings short white line indicate Steannan has crashed pilot passenger now picking tree branches out teeth distance measured line point tail wheel landed firmly ground 430 pm friendly competitions capped off Formation Hying Contest Stearmans judged initial takeoff formation join-up flights continue rated Finger Four Formation Diamond Formation Right Echelon Formation plus break Right Echelon Formation landing Steannan groups same section country constantly practice formation flying become precise few points separate teams scores Saturdays activites finalized evening banquet awards presentation hotel serves headquarters Fly-In Special guests have Stearman experiences particular unusual interest often invited speak dinner popular speakers has Sammy Mason flew beautiful orange-and-white Checkers airshow Stearman during 1945-50 airshow seasons Sammy airshow team tabbed Hollywood Hawks operated first airshow Model 75 airplane first install Pratt & Whitney 450- horsepower engine airshow Model 75 Stearman first install dual aileron system Model 75 Stearman first use 1000-pound-thrust Jet-Assisted Take Off JATO unit Model 75 Stearman Stearman accomplishments Sammy Mason awarded much-coveted Lloyd Stearman Award Stearman Restorers Association Sammys Checkers airshow Stearmnan popularized model entered 1948 National Model Airplane Championships Olathe Kansas team J C Madman Yates Bob Palmer plans airshow Stearman later published April 1950 issue Air Trails today model qualifies control line Old-Time Stunt event Stearman Restorers Association membership numbers approximately 2000 can trace its legacy back 1960 independent non profit organization dedicated preservation flying Stearman aircraft organization lacks official capacity National Stearman Hy-In Stearman Restorers Association members volunteer efforts time towards success BALSA WORKBOARD RESISTS WARPING DS TRUE LASTING NzN\ 2 SIZES AVAILABLEAdd $475 per board shipping & handling WB36 36x14xP WB48 48x 14X1 MA residence dd 5% tx heck PAUL K GUILLOW INC PO Box 229 Wakefield MA 01880 617-245-5255 124 Model Aviation PING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Post $495 plus 10% 01 Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plus $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Orders Parcel Post Air $495 * 20% Subtotal US Mail $495 plus 10% ot Subtotal Wy-In Anyone interested Stearman airplanes invited join Stearman Restorers Association may acquire membership information contacting Brian Riggs President Stearman Restorers Association PO Box 10663 Rockville MD 20850 National Stearman fly-In Board Directors always welcomes anyone Stearman interest Galesburg Illinois Stearman bonanza however due insurance regulations anyone permitted actual Stearman airplane parking area must pilot airplane owner A&P mechanic member Experimental Aircraft Association Antique Airplane Association Academy Model Aeronautics siniilar aviation organization Once arrive Galesburg Municipal Airport go directly National Stearman fly-In Headquarters flight line show AMA CL Scale/Alexander Continued page 103 award decided flight judges after flights finished outstanding flight presentation contest Scores total number flights deciding factors rather its judges impression realism skill uniqueness subject flight flight Achievement Award presented Nats Scale categories Speaking NASA its members competed Nats worked both during week special thanks goes officials judges enjoy endure travel continue work Control Line Scale category Nats Andy Sheber John Guenther Wayne Frederick Hank Cavasso Hal Parenti SEA CRUISER AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES 59 Wingspan 40 51 PWR $9895 49 Wingspan 20 28 PWR $6995 Outperforms Most 40 Sizes EASY BUILDING TH FLYING KITS FEATURE Cut/Sanded Parts Complete Hardware Package Rolled Plans Semi-Symmetrical Airfoil Step Step Instructions Photos Requires Standard 4 Ch Radio membership card After paying nominal registration fee will allowed Stearman airplane parking area may shoot photos please will have direct contact Stearman owners pilots word caution Never touch set foot Stearmans owners pennission know owner just ask around once owner pilot located explain purpose being meet likely find little courtesy will gain Stearman friend models beloved Stearman ranging 1145-scale plastic kit 1/3-scale radio control kit generous sprinkling sizes between market today plus fact model airplane plans master John Pond offers least 14 Stearman model plans National Stearman fly-In mecca Stearman modeler Logan Darlene Frederick Ron Sears Steve Ashby Jack Sheeks Richard Schneider Ed Rhoads Vernon Altamirano Ken Wilson Elaine Welshans Anne Underwood Carol Culver Scale seminars held Wednesday night Nats Scale competitors years seminar hosted Ron Sears Charlie Bauer Hal Winters Ron shared some tricks using build new FAI Scale model Lake Renegade 270 T Some tips included using 1/16 ply imbedded between balsa skins wingtips trailing edges Ron also used doll-house brass hinges cut length trim tubs various other uses Charlie Bauer shared method using overhead projector threeviews transparencies drawing up ORDER YOURS TODAY SEND TO2 Raccoon Court Include $500 S & H KitJacksonville AR 72076 Check MO-US Funds COD $400 Extra INFO 501 834-8177 Send SASE PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS fIIZZ7 Made USA TOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Retail Pan No Size Price TT-1502-B 1-112 $1495 TT-1752-B 1314 1595 TT-2002-B .2 1895 TT-2252-B 2114 1995 TT-2262-B 2114 IFAI . 2195 TT-2502-B 2112 2195 TT-251 2-B. 2-112FAI 2395 TT-2752-B 2-3/4 2695 TT-2762-B 4 FAt 2895 TT-3002-B 3 3095 TT-301 2-B 3 FAil 3295 TT-3252-B 3-1/4 4195 TT-3502-B 3-112 5495 TT-3752-B 3-314 6495 TT-4002-B 4 7995 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $3 DO Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V RelailApprox Part No SizePriceWeighi TT-01 40-A 1/428$595 oz TT-0147-A 1/4-28/7mm 595. 061 07 TT-0610-A 6x 10mm 595 7 TT-0710-A 7x 10mm 59508207 TT-051 6-A 5/16-24595 07 TT-051 8-A 5/16-24/8mm 595 076 07 TT-0810-A Ox 10mm59507607 TT-0825-A 8 x 125mm5950 75 oz TT-0375-A 3/8-24 . 695 117 07 TT-0125-A lOx 125mm69511507 3 Pieces Nut Washer arxd Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 December 1993 125 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 07 160 oz 150 07 190 07 170 oz 220 07 200 07 260 oz 250 oz 340 07 470 07 520 07 570 oz HANGAR DESIGNS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
Page Numbers: 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
A trip Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois has become tradition National Stearman Fly-Ins Saturday Dawn Patrol National Stearman Fly-In U Kenneth D Wilson Join author open-cockpit Stearmanstill magnificent way fly Open-cockpit flying especially biplane may seem old-fashioned once has experienced still magnificent way travel airplane comes conversation about fabric covered bi-wing airplanes Stearman 1937 1945 Boeing Airplane Companys affiliate Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas assembled 8428 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes spare parts production accounting equivalent another 1918 aircraft Model 75 used primary trainer thousands Army Navy students mainly during WW II Allied students also taught basic elements flight Model 75 After war Boeing-Stearman Model 75s sold pitiful sum $400 Reconstruction Finance Corporation War Assets Administration rid US government surplus trainers Stearman tradition excellence did end since 1972 during week following Labor Day National Stearman Fly-In has conducted 120 Model Aviation sburg Illinois often over 100 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes participating well liberal attendance Lloyd Stearmans 1926 1931 airplanes Galesburgs National Stearman Fly-In has become international affair Stearman lovers owners visitors have arrived Australia Canada England Germany Mexico plus other foreign countries National Stearman Fly officially begins Wednesday following Labor Day often time convention opens 40 60 Stearmans parked Galesburg Municipal Airport awaiting ceremonial flag raise National Stearman Fly-Ins headquarters inaugural day starts pilots registering antique double-wingers pilots buddy-hopping Stearmans plus chance renew meet new Stearman friends visitors Among early arrivals year Tom Nancy Lowe Antique Airplane Association Grand National Champion 1931 Stearman C-3R Business Speedster Boeing-Stearman Model B75N1 US Navy N2S-3 Midshipman Tom Lowe can trace excitement aviation back late 1950s early 1960s flying models Fast Combat Rat Race Stunt competition Iowa Illinois serving US Air Force Far East 1964 Lowe got chance visit Formosa Chinese flying club still operating some Boeing Stearman model 75s provided Chinese during WW II under Lend-Lease program Lowes first chance fly Stearman Tom Nancy Lowes US Navy N25-3 BuAerNo 07222 rolled out Boeings Wichita Division November 11 1942 mast meticulously restored Stearman Model 75s anywhere Fred Nelsons award-winning PT-17 Kaydet assigned Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Peru Indiana home what known Cornfield Sailors airplane assigned Naval Auxiliary Air Field Cabaniss Dallas Texas October 1945 After training Naval pilots under Texas skies stricken US Navy records NAAF Cabaniss March 31 1946 Sold Reconstruction Finance Corporation surplus Model 75 purchased Florida State Mosquito Control Office used sprayer combat infectious insects April 1969 Lowes purchased now-very-familiar December 1993 121 perfect right-echelon formation formed John Hooper nearest camera Rex Kohr Tom Lowe over Galesburg Illinois Municipal Airport Ole Number 17 Stearman have twice restored its original US Navy magnificence Tom nineteen-year-old son Mike also accomplished Stearman pilot stills enjoys flying control line Fox-powered Flite Streaks Super Ringmasters early Thursday morning grassy Stearman parking area fills up around 11 am begins empty surrounding airports beckon Stearmans away Galesburg Friendly hospitality shared Stearman fans pilots other organizations individuals entertain pork-chop fries hangar picnics hog roasts variety Midwestern delicacies various city airports farm landing strips around Galesburg Friday skies over Galesburg reflect memories US city close Stearman military training base Stearmans drone overhead formation flights groups arriving distant parts America Cross-country trips nothing new Bill Beth Mason Mill Valley California have twice flown across country Big Red Model 75 attend National Stearman Fly-In would think after flying Stearman almost 2000 miles Seattle Washington pilots would ready days rest Carl Terrana Don Connell Both members Boeing Hawks Model Airplane Club fly radio control Scale model airplanes Terrana flies beautiful Jacobs-powered custom military Model 75 Connell along co-owner Stan Brown pilots 1943 US Navy N25-3 tabbed Ramp Rooster displays large whitecolored leghorn side nose cowling Ramp Rooster has unusual twist its feathered history few Boeing-Stearman Model 75s assigned US Marine Corps during 1945-46 day after arrival Galesburg Terrana Brown Connell teamed up Ben Scott very fast Stearman Model 4E Junior Speedmail set compass heading Lafayette Indiana home Purdue University Once ground Purdue airplanes surrounded well-wishing admirers some aerospace/aeronautical engineering students invited sightseeing flight over Boilermakers campus late William Keith Scott Ben Scotts father ordered Model 4E serial number 4005 registration number NC 633K directly Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas picked up personally Febmary 18 1930 Having previously owned Stearman Model C-3B Keith Model 4E painted same Berry Brothers black yellow Berryloid finishes Model C-3B Ben Scott hails Reno Nevada maintains 122 Model Aviation LOWe5 us navy N-S iasnipman roiieo OTT uoeIng Stearman assembly line Wichita Kansas November 11 1943 Byron Trent Bob Eicher Daytona Beach Florida used rolls masking tape produce Stearmans paint scheme AMA member Carl Terrana Seattle Washington performs routine maintenance Custom Military Stearman Model 75 airplane same color scheme marking standards Dad flew 4Es idioms Scott often questioned about wolfs head side fuselage late Keith Scott logo airplanes depiction University Nevadas Wolfpack trademark 530 pm Friday afternoon flying Galesburg Municipal Airport halted Stearman mini-airshow held enjoy As Dave Cowboy Skies Dacys gorgeous blue white 450-horsepower Pratt Whitneypowered airshow Stearman belches white smoke its aerobatic routine mini-airshow affords opportunity see aerial preview full-scale airshow held Sunday afternoon closing day National Stearman Fly-In As evenings twilight creeps Galesburg attention National Stearman Fly-In turned headquarters hotel nightly informal social gathering Movies slides shown past Fly-Ins conversation darts colorscheme markings oftenmisunderstood Model 75 wing leading edge spin strips used alter autorotational characteristics Stearman airplanes As sun creaks over Midwests early Saturday morning horizon its rays kiss tarmac Galesburg Municipal Airport also glistens off Stearmans revving propellers prepare annual National Stearman Fly-Ins Dawn Patrol long-standing traditional flight has taken Stearmans Monmouth Illinois first airport state Illinois recently Stearmans have winging Dawn Patrol Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois Canton has welcome mat out incoming Stearmans Fulton County Flying Club has members out directing parking Stearmans also serve breakfast pilots fans After yearly group photo session Dawn Patrol Stearman Aerobatic contest begins Stearman Aerobatic contest set up low-key fun event National Stearman fly-In Stearman pilots Stearman pilot chooses uncomplicated aerobatic maneuvers procedure being flown within box maneuver judged scale five first-place winner permanently retired future competition goes serve judges committee upcoming years assisting celebration National Stearman Fly-In Canton also observes its annual Friendship Festival Stearmans join making overflights Saturday mornings festival parade As Stearmans return Galesburg pilots meetings have set up briefings local Stearman contests National Stearman Fly-Ins Board Directors have devised plan pilots flight qualifies SALES AND SERVICE FOR EVERYTHING R/C KRAST IdIDWEST INC 515 EAST MAIN HORTHVIILR IL CmQAN 48167 313 348 0065 FAX 5 3 348 4 75 RF MME $2995 1993 RE VERSE 41* FE Servo reversing module fits between Rx Servo Adjusts/sets neutral reverses servo direction Supplied wires add servo leads $1995 SERVICE SAE atalog ACE* AIRTRONICS* ARISTO RAFT CIRRUS EK FUTABA EIEATHKIT HITEC* HOBBY SHACK JR* KLINE* KC PROPO* KRAFT* NOVAK PRO LINE RCD* ROYAL TOWEI EJOBBIES WORLD ENGINES ETC. * FACTORY TRAINED ANE AUTHORIZED* RCMA #21 Model Airplane Design Performance Modeler book must model airplane builder flyers library covers model airplane design performance modeler mind Instead complicated mathematics 280 pages numerous illustrations examples used Topics arranged sequence leads illustrated example design radio control model airplane Early Developments Terminology Aerodynamics Stability Control Performance Design Author Chevalierprofessor emeritus aerospace engineer ing 50 years model building flying AMA 7503 designer several RPVs consultant RPV manufac turers NASA research scientist professional engineer commercial pilot $2495 shipping handing PITCH Toll Free Orders MC VISA & AMEX 1-800-364-BOOK CheckorM 0 Challenge Engineering Inc PO Box 67 New Baden TX 77870 TX residents add tax-- US currency December 1993 123 SHOWS ANTENNAS RFOUTPUT FITS ALL DIAMETER ANTENNAS WORKS WITH AM FM OR PCM SIMPLE SNAP-ON MOUNTING ~ijiFLAN 4JfE MOP$~ WOWASDLOISVALSRPA airplane three events As Stearman takes off games begin Short Field Takeoff episode Distance measured designated starting line point main wheels left runway airplane fully airbome mandatory Stearman enter established lefthand traffic pattern Short Field Takeoff fly back over airport next aerial challenge grassy area alongside runway white lime target circle has laid out Hour Bombing Contest pilot allowed two passes flour bomb being tossed cockpit time minimum altitude 100 feet year seems though Pillsbury Bombers improve accuracy first second third places separated few inches center target As Stearmans line up landing grass runway adjacent paved runway Short Field Takeoffs proceeding another white limed line tests Stearman pilots skill Spot Landing Contest Landings short white line indicate Steannan has crashed pilot passenger now picking tree branches out teeth distance measured line point tail wheel landed firmly ground 430 pm friendly competitions capped off Formation Hying Contest Stearmans judged initial takeoff formation join-up flights continue rated Finger Four Formation Diamond Formation Right Echelon Formation plus break Right Echelon Formation landing Steannan groups same section country constantly practice formation flying become precise few points separate teams scores Saturdays activites finalized evening banquet awards presentation hotel serves headquarters Fly-In Special guests have Stearman experiences particular unusual interest often invited speak dinner popular speakers has Sammy Mason flew beautiful orange-and-white Checkers airshow Stearman during 1945-50 airshow seasons Sammy airshow team tabbed Hollywood Hawks operated first airshow Model 75 airplane first install Pratt & Whitney 450- horsepower engine airshow Model 75 Stearman first install dual aileron system Model 75 Stearman first use 1000-pound-thrust Jet-Assisted Take Off JATO unit Model 75 Stearman Stearman accomplishments Sammy Mason awarded much-coveted Lloyd Stearman Award Stearman Restorers Association Sammys Checkers airshow Stearmnan popularized model entered 1948 National Model Airplane Championships Olathe Kansas team J C Madman Yates Bob Palmer plans airshow Stearman later published April 1950 issue Air Trails today model qualifies control line Old-Time Stunt event Stearman Restorers Association membership numbers approximately 2000 can trace its legacy back 1960 independent non profit organization dedicated preservation flying Stearman aircraft organization lacks official capacity National Stearman Hy-In Stearman Restorers Association members volunteer efforts time towards success BALSA WORKBOARD RESISTS WARPING DS TRUE LASTING NzN\ 2 SIZES AVAILABLEAdd $475 per board shipping & handling WB36 36x14xP WB48 48x 14X1 MA residence dd 5% tx heck PAUL K GUILLOW INC PO Box 229 Wakefield MA 01880 617-245-5255 124 Model Aviation PING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Post $495 plus 10% 01 Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plus $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Orders Parcel Post Air $495 * 20% Subtotal US Mail $495 plus 10% ot Subtotal Wy-In Anyone interested Stearman airplanes invited join Stearman Restorers Association may acquire membership information contacting Brian Riggs President Stearman Restorers Association PO Box 10663 Rockville MD 20850 National Stearman fly-In Board Directors always welcomes anyone Stearman interest Galesburg Illinois Stearman bonanza however due insurance regulations anyone permitted actual Stearman airplane parking area must pilot airplane owner A&P mechanic member Experimental Aircraft Association Antique Airplane Association Academy Model Aeronautics siniilar aviation organization Once arrive Galesburg Municipal Airport go directly National Stearman fly-In Headquarters flight line show AMA CL Scale/Alexander Continued page 103 award decided flight judges after flights finished outstanding flight presentation contest Scores total number flights deciding factors rather its judges impression realism skill uniqueness subject flight flight Achievement Award presented Nats Scale categories Speaking NASA its members competed Nats worked both during week special thanks goes officials judges enjoy endure travel continue work Control Line Scale category Nats Andy Sheber John Guenther Wayne Frederick Hank Cavasso Hal Parenti SEA CRUISER AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES 59 Wingspan 40 51 PWR $9895 49 Wingspan 20 28 PWR $6995 Outperforms Most 40 Sizes EASY BUILDING TH FLYING KITS FEATURE Cut/Sanded Parts Complete Hardware Package Rolled Plans Semi-Symmetrical Airfoil Step Step Instructions Photos Requires Standard 4 Ch Radio membership card After paying nominal registration fee will allowed Stearman airplane parking area may shoot photos please will have direct contact Stearman owners pilots word caution Never touch set foot Stearmans owners pennission know owner just ask around once owner pilot located explain purpose being meet likely find little courtesy will gain Stearman friend models beloved Stearman ranging 1145-scale plastic kit 1/3-scale radio control kit generous sprinkling sizes between market today plus fact model airplane plans master John Pond offers least 14 Stearman model plans National Stearman fly-In mecca Stearman modeler Logan Darlene Frederick Ron Sears Steve Ashby Jack Sheeks Richard Schneider Ed Rhoads Vernon Altamirano Ken Wilson Elaine Welshans Anne Underwood Carol Culver Scale seminars held Wednesday night Nats Scale competitors years seminar hosted Ron Sears Charlie Bauer Hal Winters Ron shared some tricks using build new FAI Scale model Lake Renegade 270 T Some tips included using 1/16 ply imbedded between balsa skins wingtips trailing edges Ron also used doll-house brass hinges cut length trim tubs various other uses Charlie Bauer shared method using overhead projector threeviews transparencies drawing up ORDER YOURS TODAY SEND TO2 Raccoon Court Include $500 S & H KitJacksonville AR 72076 Check MO-US Funds COD $400 Extra INFO 501 834-8177 Send SASE PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS fIIZZ7 Made USA TOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Retail Pan No Size Price TT-1502-B 1-112 $1495 TT-1752-B 1314 1595 TT-2002-B .2 1895 TT-2252-B 2114 1995 TT-2262-B 2114 IFAI . 2195 TT-2502-B 2112 2195 TT-251 2-B. 2-112FAI 2395 TT-2752-B 2-3/4 2695 TT-2762-B 4 FAt 2895 TT-3002-B 3 3095 TT-301 2-B 3 FAil 3295 TT-3252-B 3-1/4 4195 TT-3502-B 3-112 5495 TT-3752-B 3-314 6495 TT-4002-B 4 7995 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $3 DO Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V RelailApprox Part No SizePriceWeighi TT-01 40-A 1/428$595 oz TT-0147-A 1/4-28/7mm 595. 061 07 TT-0610-A 6x 10mm 595 7 TT-0710-A 7x 10mm 59508207 TT-051 6-A 5/16-24595 07 TT-051 8-A 5/16-24/8mm 595 076 07 TT-0810-A Ox 10mm59507607 TT-0825-A 8 x 125mm5950 75 oz TT-0375-A 3/8-24 . 695 117 07 TT-0125-A lOx 125mm69511507 3 Pieces Nut Washer arxd Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 December 1993 125 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 07 160 oz 150 07 190 07 170 oz 220 07 200 07 260 oz 250 oz 340 07 470 07 520 07 570 oz HANGAR DESIGNS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
Page Numbers: 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
A trip Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois has become tradition National Stearman Fly-Ins Saturday Dawn Patrol National Stearman Fly-In U Kenneth D Wilson Join author open-cockpit Stearmanstill magnificent way fly Open-cockpit flying especially biplane may seem old-fashioned once has experienced still magnificent way travel airplane comes conversation about fabric covered bi-wing airplanes Stearman 1937 1945 Boeing Airplane Companys affiliate Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas assembled 8428 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes spare parts production accounting equivalent another 1918 aircraft Model 75 used primary trainer thousands Army Navy students mainly during WW II Allied students also taught basic elements flight Model 75 After war Boeing-Stearman Model 75s sold pitiful sum $400 Reconstruction Finance Corporation War Assets Administration rid US government surplus trainers Stearman tradition excellence did end since 1972 during week following Labor Day National Stearman Fly-In has conducted 120 Model Aviation sburg Illinois often over 100 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes participating well liberal attendance Lloyd Stearmans 1926 1931 airplanes Galesburgs National Stearman Fly-In has become international affair Stearman lovers owners visitors have arrived Australia Canada England Germany Mexico plus other foreign countries National Stearman Fly officially begins Wednesday following Labor Day often time convention opens 40 60 Stearmans parked Galesburg Municipal Airport awaiting ceremonial flag raise National Stearman Fly-Ins headquarters inaugural day starts pilots registering antique double-wingers pilots buddy-hopping Stearmans plus chance renew meet new Stearman friends visitors Among early arrivals year Tom Nancy Lowe Antique Airplane Association Grand National Champion 1931 Stearman C-3R Business Speedster Boeing-Stearman Model B75N1 US Navy N2S-3 Midshipman Tom Lowe can trace excitement aviation back late 1950s early 1960s flying models Fast Combat Rat Race Stunt competition Iowa Illinois serving US Air Force Far East 1964 Lowe got chance visit Formosa Chinese flying club still operating some Boeing Stearman model 75s provided Chinese during WW II under Lend-Lease program Lowes first chance fly Stearman Tom Nancy Lowes US Navy N25-3 BuAerNo 07222 rolled out Boeings Wichita Division November 11 1942 mast meticulously restored Stearman Model 75s anywhere Fred Nelsons award-winning PT-17 Kaydet assigned Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Peru Indiana home what known Cornfield Sailors airplane assigned Naval Auxiliary Air Field Cabaniss Dallas Texas October 1945 After training Naval pilots under Texas skies stricken US Navy records NAAF Cabaniss March 31 1946 Sold Reconstruction Finance Corporation surplus Model 75 purchased Florida State Mosquito Control Office used sprayer combat infectious insects April 1969 Lowes purchased now-very-familiar December 1993 121 perfect right-echelon formation formed John Hooper nearest camera Rex Kohr Tom Lowe over Galesburg Illinois Municipal Airport Ole Number 17 Stearman have twice restored its original US Navy magnificence Tom nineteen-year-old son Mike also accomplished Stearman pilot stills enjoys flying control line Fox-powered Flite Streaks Super Ringmasters early Thursday morning grassy Stearman parking area fills up around 11 am begins empty surrounding airports beckon Stearmans away Galesburg Friendly hospitality shared Stearman fans pilots other organizations individuals entertain pork-chop fries hangar picnics hog roasts variety Midwestern delicacies various city airports farm landing strips around Galesburg Friday skies over Galesburg reflect memories US city close Stearman military training base Stearmans drone overhead formation flights groups arriving distant parts America Cross-country trips nothing new Bill Beth Mason Mill Valley California have twice flown across country Big Red Model 75 attend National Stearman Fly-In would think after flying Stearman almost 2000 miles Seattle Washington pilots would ready days rest Carl Terrana Don Connell Both members Boeing Hawks Model Airplane Club fly radio control Scale model airplanes Terrana flies beautiful Jacobs-powered custom military Model 75 Connell along co-owner Stan Brown pilots 1943 US Navy N25-3 tabbed Ramp Rooster displays large whitecolored leghorn side nose cowling Ramp Rooster has unusual twist its feathered history few Boeing-Stearman Model 75s assigned US Marine Corps during 1945-46 day after arrival Galesburg Terrana Brown Connell teamed up Ben Scott very fast Stearman Model 4E Junior Speedmail set compass heading Lafayette Indiana home Purdue University Once ground Purdue airplanes surrounded well-wishing admirers some aerospace/aeronautical engineering students invited sightseeing flight over Boilermakers campus late William Keith Scott Ben Scotts father ordered Model 4E serial number 4005 registration number NC 633K directly Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas picked up personally Febmary 18 1930 Having previously owned Stearman Model C-3B Keith Model 4E painted same Berry Brothers black yellow Berryloid finishes Model C-3B Ben Scott hails Reno Nevada maintains 122 Model Aviation LOWe5 us navy N-S iasnipman roiieo OTT uoeIng Stearman assembly line Wichita Kansas November 11 1943 Byron Trent Bob Eicher Daytona Beach Florida used rolls masking tape produce Stearmans paint scheme AMA member Carl Terrana Seattle Washington performs routine maintenance Custom Military Stearman Model 75 airplane same color scheme marking standards Dad flew 4Es idioms Scott often questioned about wolfs head side fuselage late Keith Scott logo airplanes depiction University Nevadas Wolfpack trademark 530 pm Friday afternoon flying Galesburg Municipal Airport halted Stearman mini-airshow held enjoy As Dave Cowboy Skies Dacys gorgeous blue white 450-horsepower Pratt Whitneypowered airshow Stearman belches white smoke its aerobatic routine mini-airshow affords opportunity see aerial preview full-scale airshow held Sunday afternoon closing day National Stearman Fly-In As evenings twilight creeps Galesburg attention National Stearman Fly-In turned headquarters hotel nightly informal social gathering Movies slides shown past Fly-Ins conversation darts colorscheme markings oftenmisunderstood Model 75 wing leading edge spin strips used alter autorotational characteristics Stearman airplanes As sun creaks over Midwests early Saturday morning horizon its rays kiss tarmac Galesburg Municipal Airport also glistens off Stearmans revving propellers prepare annual National Stearman Fly-Ins Dawn Patrol long-standing traditional flight has taken Stearmans Monmouth Illinois first airport state Illinois recently Stearmans have winging Dawn Patrol Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois Canton has welcome mat out incoming Stearmans Fulton County Flying Club has members out directing parking Stearmans also serve breakfast pilots fans After yearly group photo session Dawn Patrol Stearman Aerobatic contest begins Stearman Aerobatic contest set up low-key fun event National Stearman fly-In Stearman pilots Stearman pilot chooses uncomplicated aerobatic maneuvers procedure being flown within box maneuver judged scale five first-place winner permanently retired future competition goes serve judges committee upcoming years assisting celebration National Stearman Fly-In Canton also observes its annual Friendship Festival Stearmans join making overflights Saturday mornings festival parade As Stearmans return Galesburg pilots meetings have set up briefings local Stearman contests National Stearman Fly-Ins Board Directors have devised plan pilots flight qualifies SALES AND SERVICE FOR EVERYTHING R/C KRAST IdIDWEST INC 515 EAST MAIN HORTHVIILR IL CmQAN 48167 313 348 0065 FAX 5 3 348 4 75 RF MME $2995 1993 RE VERSE 41* FE Servo reversing module fits between Rx Servo Adjusts/sets neutral reverses servo direction Supplied wires add servo leads $1995 SERVICE SAE atalog ACE* AIRTRONICS* ARISTO RAFT CIRRUS EK FUTABA EIEATHKIT HITEC* HOBBY SHACK JR* KLINE* KC PROPO* KRAFT* NOVAK PRO LINE RCD* ROYAL TOWEI EJOBBIES WORLD ENGINES ETC. * FACTORY TRAINED ANE AUTHORIZED* RCMA #21 Model Airplane Design Performance Modeler book must model airplane builder flyers library covers model airplane design performance modeler mind Instead complicated mathematics 280 pages numerous illustrations examples used Topics arranged sequence leads illustrated example design radio control model airplane Early Developments Terminology Aerodynamics Stability Control Performance Design Author Chevalierprofessor emeritus aerospace engineer ing 50 years model building flying AMA 7503 designer several RPVs consultant RPV manufac turers NASA research scientist professional engineer commercial pilot $2495 shipping handing PITCH Toll Free Orders MC VISA & AMEX 1-800-364-BOOK CheckorM 0 Challenge Engineering Inc PO Box 67 New Baden TX 77870 TX residents add tax-- US currency December 1993 123 SHOWS ANTENNAS RFOUTPUT FITS ALL DIAMETER ANTENNAS WORKS WITH AM FM OR PCM SIMPLE SNAP-ON MOUNTING ~ijiFLAN 4JfE MOP$~ WOWASDLOISVALSRPA airplane three events As Stearman takes off games begin Short Field Takeoff episode Distance measured designated starting line point main wheels left runway airplane fully airbome mandatory Stearman enter established lefthand traffic pattern Short Field Takeoff fly back over airport next aerial challenge grassy area alongside runway white lime target circle has laid out Hour Bombing Contest pilot allowed two passes flour bomb being tossed cockpit time minimum altitude 100 feet year seems though Pillsbury Bombers improve accuracy first second third places separated few inches center target As Stearmans line up landing grass runway adjacent paved runway Short Field Takeoffs proceeding another white limed line tests Stearman pilots skill Spot Landing Contest Landings short white line indicate Steannan has crashed pilot passenger now picking tree branches out teeth distance measured line point tail wheel landed firmly ground 430 pm friendly competitions capped off Formation Hying Contest Stearmans judged initial takeoff formation join-up flights continue rated Finger Four Formation Diamond Formation Right Echelon Formation plus break Right Echelon Formation landing Steannan groups same section country constantly practice formation flying become precise few points separate teams scores Saturdays activites finalized evening banquet awards presentation hotel serves headquarters Fly-In Special guests have Stearman experiences particular unusual interest often invited speak dinner popular speakers has Sammy Mason flew beautiful orange-and-white Checkers airshow Stearman during 1945-50 airshow seasons Sammy airshow team tabbed Hollywood Hawks operated first airshow Model 75 airplane first install Pratt & Whitney 450- horsepower engine airshow Model 75 Stearman first install dual aileron system Model 75 Stearman first use 1000-pound-thrust Jet-Assisted Take Off JATO unit Model 75 Stearman Stearman accomplishments Sammy Mason awarded much-coveted Lloyd Stearman Award Stearman Restorers Association Sammys Checkers airshow Stearmnan popularized model entered 1948 National Model Airplane Championships Olathe Kansas team J C Madman Yates Bob Palmer plans airshow Stearman later published April 1950 issue Air Trails today model qualifies control line Old-Time Stunt event Stearman Restorers Association membership numbers approximately 2000 can trace its legacy back 1960 independent non profit organization dedicated preservation flying Stearman aircraft organization lacks official capacity National Stearman Hy-In Stearman Restorers Association members volunteer efforts time towards success BALSA WORKBOARD RESISTS WARPING DS TRUE LASTING NzN\ 2 SIZES AVAILABLEAdd $475 per board shipping & handling WB36 36x14xP WB48 48x 14X1 MA residence dd 5% tx heck PAUL K GUILLOW INC PO Box 229 Wakefield MA 01880 617-245-5255 124 Model Aviation PING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Post $495 plus 10% 01 Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plus $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Orders Parcel Post Air $495 * 20% Subtotal US Mail $495 plus 10% ot Subtotal Wy-In Anyone interested Stearman airplanes invited join Stearman Restorers Association may acquire membership information contacting Brian Riggs President Stearman Restorers Association PO Box 10663 Rockville MD 20850 National Stearman fly-In Board Directors always welcomes anyone Stearman interest Galesburg Illinois Stearman bonanza however due insurance regulations anyone permitted actual Stearman airplane parking area must pilot airplane owner A&P mechanic member Experimental Aircraft Association Antique Airplane Association Academy Model Aeronautics siniilar aviation organization Once arrive Galesburg Municipal Airport go directly National Stearman fly-In Headquarters flight line show AMA CL Scale/Alexander Continued page 103 award decided flight judges after flights finished outstanding flight presentation contest Scores total number flights deciding factors rather its judges impression realism skill uniqueness subject flight flight Achievement Award presented Nats Scale categories Speaking NASA its members competed Nats worked both during week special thanks goes officials judges enjoy endure travel continue work Control Line Scale category Nats Andy Sheber John Guenther Wayne Frederick Hank Cavasso Hal Parenti SEA CRUISER AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES 59 Wingspan 40 51 PWR $9895 49 Wingspan 20 28 PWR $6995 Outperforms Most 40 Sizes EASY BUILDING TH FLYING KITS FEATURE Cut/Sanded Parts Complete Hardware Package Rolled Plans Semi-Symmetrical Airfoil Step Step Instructions Photos Requires Standard 4 Ch Radio membership card After paying nominal registration fee will allowed Stearman airplane parking area may shoot photos please will have direct contact Stearman owners pilots word caution Never touch set foot Stearmans owners pennission know owner just ask around once owner pilot located explain purpose being meet likely find little courtesy will gain Stearman friend models beloved Stearman ranging 1145-scale plastic kit 1/3-scale radio control kit generous sprinkling sizes between market today plus fact model airplane plans master John Pond offers least 14 Stearman model plans National Stearman fly-In mecca Stearman modeler Logan Darlene Frederick Ron Sears Steve Ashby Jack Sheeks Richard Schneider Ed Rhoads Vernon Altamirano Ken Wilson Elaine Welshans Anne Underwood Carol Culver Scale seminars held Wednesday night Nats Scale competitors years seminar hosted Ron Sears Charlie Bauer Hal Winters Ron shared some tricks using build new FAI Scale model Lake Renegade 270 T Some tips included using 1/16 ply imbedded between balsa skins wingtips trailing edges Ron also used doll-house brass hinges cut length trim tubs various other uses Charlie Bauer shared method using overhead projector threeviews transparencies drawing up ORDER YOURS TODAY SEND TO2 Raccoon Court Include $500 S & H KitJacksonville AR 72076 Check MO-US Funds COD $400 Extra INFO 501 834-8177 Send SASE PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS fIIZZ7 Made USA TOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Retail Pan No Size Price TT-1502-B 1-112 $1495 TT-1752-B 1314 1595 TT-2002-B .2 1895 TT-2252-B 2114 1995 TT-2262-B 2114 IFAI . 2195 TT-2502-B 2112 2195 TT-251 2-B. 2-112FAI 2395 TT-2752-B 2-3/4 2695 TT-2762-B 4 FAt 2895 TT-3002-B 3 3095 TT-301 2-B 3 FAil 3295 TT-3252-B 3-1/4 4195 TT-3502-B 3-112 5495 TT-3752-B 3-314 6495 TT-4002-B 4 7995 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $3 DO Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V RelailApprox Part No SizePriceWeighi TT-01 40-A 1/428$595 oz TT-0147-A 1/4-28/7mm 595. 061 07 TT-0610-A 6x 10mm 595 7 TT-0710-A 7x 10mm 59508207 TT-051 6-A 5/16-24595 07 TT-051 8-A 5/16-24/8mm 595 076 07 TT-0810-A Ox 10mm59507607 TT-0825-A 8 x 125mm5950 75 oz TT-0375-A 3/8-24 . 695 117 07 TT-0125-A lOx 125mm69511507 3 Pieces Nut Washer arxd Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 December 1993 125 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 07 160 oz 150 07 190 07 170 oz 220 07 200 07 260 oz 250 oz 340 07 470 07 520 07 570 oz HANGAR DESIGNS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
Page Numbers: 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
A trip Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois has become tradition National Stearman Fly-Ins Saturday Dawn Patrol National Stearman Fly-In U Kenneth D Wilson Join author open-cockpit Stearmanstill magnificent way fly Open-cockpit flying especially biplane may seem old-fashioned once has experienced still magnificent way travel airplane comes conversation about fabric covered bi-wing airplanes Stearman 1937 1945 Boeing Airplane Companys affiliate Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas assembled 8428 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes spare parts production accounting equivalent another 1918 aircraft Model 75 used primary trainer thousands Army Navy students mainly during WW II Allied students also taught basic elements flight Model 75 After war Boeing-Stearman Model 75s sold pitiful sum $400 Reconstruction Finance Corporation War Assets Administration rid US government surplus trainers Stearman tradition excellence did end since 1972 during week following Labor Day National Stearman Fly-In has conducted 120 Model Aviation sburg Illinois often over 100 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes participating well liberal attendance Lloyd Stearmans 1926 1931 airplanes Galesburgs National Stearman Fly-In has become international affair Stearman lovers owners visitors have arrived Australia Canada England Germany Mexico plus other foreign countries National Stearman Fly officially begins Wednesday following Labor Day often time convention opens 40 60 Stearmans parked Galesburg Municipal Airport awaiting ceremonial flag raise National Stearman Fly-Ins headquarters inaugural day starts pilots registering antique double-wingers pilots buddy-hopping Stearmans plus chance renew meet new Stearman friends visitors Among early arrivals year Tom Nancy Lowe Antique Airplane Association Grand National Champion 1931 Stearman C-3R Business Speedster Boeing-Stearman Model B75N1 US Navy N2S-3 Midshipman Tom Lowe can trace excitement aviation back late 1950s early 1960s flying models Fast Combat Rat Race Stunt competition Iowa Illinois serving US Air Force Far East 1964 Lowe got chance visit Formosa Chinese flying club still operating some Boeing Stearman model 75s provided Chinese during WW II under Lend-Lease program Lowes first chance fly Stearman Tom Nancy Lowes US Navy N25-3 BuAerNo 07222 rolled out Boeings Wichita Division November 11 1942 mast meticulously restored Stearman Model 75s anywhere Fred Nelsons award-winning PT-17 Kaydet assigned Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Peru Indiana home what known Cornfield Sailors airplane assigned Naval Auxiliary Air Field Cabaniss Dallas Texas October 1945 After training Naval pilots under Texas skies stricken US Navy records NAAF Cabaniss March 31 1946 Sold Reconstruction Finance Corporation surplus Model 75 purchased Florida State Mosquito Control Office used sprayer combat infectious insects April 1969 Lowes purchased now-very-familiar December 1993 121 perfect right-echelon formation formed John Hooper nearest camera Rex Kohr Tom Lowe over Galesburg Illinois Municipal Airport Ole Number 17 Stearman have twice restored its original US Navy magnificence Tom nineteen-year-old son Mike also accomplished Stearman pilot stills enjoys flying control line Fox-powered Flite Streaks Super Ringmasters early Thursday morning grassy Stearman parking area fills up around 11 am begins empty surrounding airports beckon Stearmans away Galesburg Friendly hospitality shared Stearman fans pilots other organizations individuals entertain pork-chop fries hangar picnics hog roasts variety Midwestern delicacies various city airports farm landing strips around Galesburg Friday skies over Galesburg reflect memories US city close Stearman military training base Stearmans drone overhead formation flights groups arriving distant parts America Cross-country trips nothing new Bill Beth Mason Mill Valley California have twice flown across country Big Red Model 75 attend National Stearman Fly-In would think after flying Stearman almost 2000 miles Seattle Washington pilots would ready days rest Carl Terrana Don Connell Both members Boeing Hawks Model Airplane Club fly radio control Scale model airplanes Terrana flies beautiful Jacobs-powered custom military Model 75 Connell along co-owner Stan Brown pilots 1943 US Navy N25-3 tabbed Ramp Rooster displays large whitecolored leghorn side nose cowling Ramp Rooster has unusual twist its feathered history few Boeing-Stearman Model 75s assigned US Marine Corps during 1945-46 day after arrival Galesburg Terrana Brown Connell teamed up Ben Scott very fast Stearman Model 4E Junior Speedmail set compass heading Lafayette Indiana home Purdue University Once ground Purdue airplanes surrounded well-wishing admirers some aerospace/aeronautical engineering students invited sightseeing flight over Boilermakers campus late William Keith Scott Ben Scotts father ordered Model 4E serial number 4005 registration number NC 633K directly Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas picked up personally Febmary 18 1930 Having previously owned Stearman Model C-3B Keith Model 4E painted same Berry Brothers black yellow Berryloid finishes Model C-3B Ben Scott hails Reno Nevada maintains 122 Model Aviation LOWe5 us navy N-S iasnipman roiieo OTT uoeIng Stearman assembly line Wichita Kansas November 11 1943 Byron Trent Bob Eicher Daytona Beach Florida used rolls masking tape produce Stearmans paint scheme AMA member Carl Terrana Seattle Washington performs routine maintenance Custom Military Stearman Model 75 airplane same color scheme marking standards Dad flew 4Es idioms Scott often questioned about wolfs head side fuselage late Keith Scott logo airplanes depiction University Nevadas Wolfpack trademark 530 pm Friday afternoon flying Galesburg Municipal Airport halted Stearman mini-airshow held enjoy As Dave Cowboy Skies Dacys gorgeous blue white 450-horsepower Pratt Whitneypowered airshow Stearman belches white smoke its aerobatic routine mini-airshow affords opportunity see aerial preview full-scale airshow held Sunday afternoon closing day National Stearman Fly-In As evenings twilight creeps Galesburg attention National Stearman Fly-In turned headquarters hotel nightly informal social gathering Movies slides shown past Fly-Ins conversation darts colorscheme markings oftenmisunderstood Model 75 wing leading edge spin strips used alter autorotational characteristics Stearman airplanes As sun creaks over Midwests early Saturday morning horizon its rays kiss tarmac Galesburg Municipal Airport also glistens off Stearmans revving propellers prepare annual National Stearman Fly-Ins Dawn Patrol long-standing traditional flight has taken Stearmans Monmouth Illinois first airport state Illinois recently Stearmans have winging Dawn Patrol Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois Canton has welcome mat out incoming Stearmans Fulton County Flying Club has members out directing parking Stearmans also serve breakfast pilots fans After yearly group photo session Dawn Patrol Stearman Aerobatic contest begins Stearman Aerobatic contest set up low-key fun event National Stearman fly-In Stearman pilots Stearman pilot chooses uncomplicated aerobatic maneuvers procedure being flown within box maneuver judged scale five first-place winner permanently retired future competition goes serve judges committee upcoming years assisting celebration National Stearman Fly-In Canton also observes its annual Friendship Festival Stearmans join making overflights Saturday mornings festival parade As Stearmans return Galesburg pilots meetings have set up briefings local Stearman contests National Stearman Fly-Ins Board Directors have devised plan pilots flight qualifies SALES AND SERVICE FOR EVERYTHING R/C KRAST IdIDWEST INC 515 EAST MAIN HORTHVIILR IL CmQAN 48167 313 348 0065 FAX 5 3 348 4 75 RF MME $2995 1993 RE VERSE 41* FE Servo reversing module fits between Rx Servo Adjusts/sets neutral reverses servo direction Supplied wires add servo leads $1995 SERVICE SAE atalog ACE* AIRTRONICS* ARISTO RAFT CIRRUS EK FUTABA EIEATHKIT HITEC* HOBBY SHACK JR* KLINE* KC PROPO* KRAFT* NOVAK PRO LINE RCD* ROYAL TOWEI EJOBBIES WORLD ENGINES ETC. * FACTORY TRAINED ANE AUTHORIZED* RCMA #21 Model Airplane Design Performance Modeler book must model airplane builder flyers library covers model airplane design performance modeler mind Instead complicated mathematics 280 pages numerous illustrations examples used Topics arranged sequence leads illustrated example design radio control model airplane Early Developments Terminology Aerodynamics Stability Control Performance Design Author Chevalierprofessor emeritus aerospace engineer ing 50 years model building flying AMA 7503 designer several RPVs consultant RPV manufac turers NASA research scientist professional engineer commercial pilot $2495 shipping handing PITCH Toll Free Orders MC VISA & AMEX 1-800-364-BOOK CheckorM 0 Challenge Engineering Inc PO Box 67 New Baden TX 77870 TX residents add tax-- US currency December 1993 123 SHOWS ANTENNAS RFOUTPUT FITS ALL DIAMETER ANTENNAS WORKS WITH AM FM OR PCM SIMPLE SNAP-ON MOUNTING ~ijiFLAN 4JfE MOP$~ WOWASDLOISVALSRPA airplane three events As Stearman takes off games begin Short Field Takeoff episode Distance measured designated starting line point main wheels left runway airplane fully airbome mandatory Stearman enter established lefthand traffic pattern Short Field Takeoff fly back over airport next aerial challenge grassy area alongside runway white lime target circle has laid out Hour Bombing Contest pilot allowed two passes flour bomb being tossed cockpit time minimum altitude 100 feet year seems though Pillsbury Bombers improve accuracy first second third places separated few inches center target As Stearmans line up landing grass runway adjacent paved runway Short Field Takeoffs proceeding another white limed line tests Stearman pilots skill Spot Landing Contest Landings short white line indicate Steannan has crashed pilot passenger now picking tree branches out teeth distance measured line point tail wheel landed firmly ground 430 pm friendly competitions capped off Formation Hying Contest Stearmans judged initial takeoff formation join-up flights continue rated Finger Four Formation Diamond Formation Right Echelon Formation plus break Right Echelon Formation landing Steannan groups same section country constantly practice formation flying become precise few points separate teams scores Saturdays activites finalized evening banquet awards presentation hotel serves headquarters Fly-In Special guests have Stearman experiences particular unusual interest often invited speak dinner popular speakers has Sammy Mason flew beautiful orange-and-white Checkers airshow Stearman during 1945-50 airshow seasons Sammy airshow team tabbed Hollywood Hawks operated first airshow Model 75 airplane first install Pratt & Whitney 450- horsepower engine airshow Model 75 Stearman first install dual aileron system Model 75 Stearman first use 1000-pound-thrust Jet-Assisted Take Off JATO unit Model 75 Stearman Stearman accomplishments Sammy Mason awarded much-coveted Lloyd Stearman Award Stearman Restorers Association Sammys Checkers airshow Stearmnan popularized model entered 1948 National Model Airplane Championships Olathe Kansas team J C Madman Yates Bob Palmer plans airshow Stearman later published April 1950 issue Air Trails today model qualifies control line Old-Time Stunt event Stearman Restorers Association membership numbers approximately 2000 can trace its legacy back 1960 independent non profit organization dedicated preservation flying Stearman aircraft organization lacks official capacity National Stearman Hy-In Stearman Restorers Association members volunteer efforts time towards success BALSA WORKBOARD RESISTS WARPING DS TRUE LASTING NzN\ 2 SIZES AVAILABLEAdd $475 per board shipping & handling WB36 36x14xP WB48 48x 14X1 MA residence dd 5% tx heck PAUL K GUILLOW INC PO Box 229 Wakefield MA 01880 617-245-5255 124 Model Aviation PING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Post $495 plus 10% 01 Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plus $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Orders Parcel Post Air $495 * 20% Subtotal US Mail $495 plus 10% ot Subtotal Wy-In Anyone interested Stearman airplanes invited join Stearman Restorers Association may acquire membership information contacting Brian Riggs President Stearman Restorers Association PO Box 10663 Rockville MD 20850 National Stearman fly-In Board Directors always welcomes anyone Stearman interest Galesburg Illinois Stearman bonanza however due insurance regulations anyone permitted actual Stearman airplane parking area must pilot airplane owner A&P mechanic member Experimental Aircraft Association Antique Airplane Association Academy Model Aeronautics siniilar aviation organization Once arrive Galesburg Municipal Airport go directly National Stearman fly-In Headquarters flight line show AMA CL Scale/Alexander Continued page 103 award decided flight judges after flights finished outstanding flight presentation contest Scores total number flights deciding factors rather its judges impression realism skill uniqueness subject flight flight Achievement Award presented Nats Scale categories Speaking NASA its members competed Nats worked both during week special thanks goes officials judges enjoy endure travel continue work Control Line Scale category Nats Andy Sheber John Guenther Wayne Frederick Hank Cavasso Hal Parenti SEA CRUISER AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES 59 Wingspan 40 51 PWR $9895 49 Wingspan 20 28 PWR $6995 Outperforms Most 40 Sizes EASY BUILDING TH FLYING KITS FEATURE Cut/Sanded Parts Complete Hardware Package Rolled Plans Semi-Symmetrical Airfoil Step Step Instructions Photos Requires Standard 4 Ch Radio membership card After paying nominal registration fee will allowed Stearman airplane parking area may shoot photos please will have direct contact Stearman owners pilots word caution Never touch set foot Stearmans owners pennission know owner just ask around once owner pilot located explain purpose being meet likely find little courtesy will gain Stearman friend models beloved Stearman ranging 1145-scale plastic kit 1/3-scale radio control kit generous sprinkling sizes between market today plus fact model airplane plans master John Pond offers least 14 Stearman model plans National Stearman fly-In mecca Stearman modeler Logan Darlene Frederick Ron Sears Steve Ashby Jack Sheeks Richard Schneider Ed Rhoads Vernon Altamirano Ken Wilson Elaine Welshans Anne Underwood Carol Culver Scale seminars held Wednesday night Nats Scale competitors years seminar hosted Ron Sears Charlie Bauer Hal Winters Ron shared some tricks using build new FAI Scale model Lake Renegade 270 T Some tips included using 1/16 ply imbedded between balsa skins wingtips trailing edges Ron also used doll-house brass hinges cut length trim tubs various other uses Charlie Bauer shared method using overhead projector threeviews transparencies drawing up ORDER YOURS TODAY SEND TO2 Raccoon Court Include $500 S & H KitJacksonville AR 72076 Check MO-US Funds COD $400 Extra INFO 501 834-8177 Send SASE PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS fIIZZ7 Made USA TOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Retail Pan No Size Price TT-1502-B 1-112 $1495 TT-1752-B 1314 1595 TT-2002-B .2 1895 TT-2252-B 2114 1995 TT-2262-B 2114 IFAI . 2195 TT-2502-B 2112 2195 TT-251 2-B. 2-112FAI 2395 TT-2752-B 2-3/4 2695 TT-2762-B 4 FAt 2895 TT-3002-B 3 3095 TT-301 2-B 3 FAil 3295 TT-3252-B 3-1/4 4195 TT-3502-B 3-112 5495 TT-3752-B 3-314 6495 TT-4002-B 4 7995 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $3 DO Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V RelailApprox Part No SizePriceWeighi TT-01 40-A 1/428$595 oz TT-0147-A 1/4-28/7mm 595. 061 07 TT-0610-A 6x 10mm 595 7 TT-0710-A 7x 10mm 59508207 TT-051 6-A 5/16-24595 07 TT-051 8-A 5/16-24/8mm 595 076 07 TT-0810-A Ox 10mm59507607 TT-0825-A 8 x 125mm5950 75 oz TT-0375-A 3/8-24 . 695 117 07 TT-0125-A lOx 125mm69511507 3 Pieces Nut Washer arxd Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 December 1993 125 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 07 160 oz 150 07 190 07 170 oz 220 07 200 07 260 oz 250 oz 340 07 470 07 520 07 570 oz HANGAR DESIGNS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
Page Numbers: 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
A trip Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois has become tradition National Stearman Fly-Ins Saturday Dawn Patrol National Stearman Fly-In U Kenneth D Wilson Join author open-cockpit Stearmanstill magnificent way fly Open-cockpit flying especially biplane may seem old-fashioned once has experienced still magnificent way travel airplane comes conversation about fabric covered bi-wing airplanes Stearman 1937 1945 Boeing Airplane Companys affiliate Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas assembled 8428 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes spare parts production accounting equivalent another 1918 aircraft Model 75 used primary trainer thousands Army Navy students mainly during WW II Allied students also taught basic elements flight Model 75 After war Boeing-Stearman Model 75s sold pitiful sum $400 Reconstruction Finance Corporation War Assets Administration rid US government surplus trainers Stearman tradition excellence did end since 1972 during week following Labor Day National Stearman Fly-In has conducted 120 Model Aviation sburg Illinois often over 100 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes participating well liberal attendance Lloyd Stearmans 1926 1931 airplanes Galesburgs National Stearman Fly-In has become international affair Stearman lovers owners visitors have arrived Australia Canada England Germany Mexico plus other foreign countries National Stearman Fly officially begins Wednesday following Labor Day often time convention opens 40 60 Stearmans parked Galesburg Municipal Airport awaiting ceremonial flag raise National Stearman Fly-Ins headquarters inaugural day starts pilots registering antique double-wingers pilots buddy-hopping Stearmans plus chance renew meet new Stearman friends visitors Among early arrivals year Tom Nancy Lowe Antique Airplane Association Grand National Champion 1931 Stearman C-3R Business Speedster Boeing-Stearman Model B75N1 US Navy N2S-3 Midshipman Tom Lowe can trace excitement aviation back late 1950s early 1960s flying models Fast Combat Rat Race Stunt competition Iowa Illinois serving US Air Force Far East 1964 Lowe got chance visit Formosa Chinese flying club still operating some Boeing Stearman model 75s provided Chinese during WW II under Lend-Lease program Lowes first chance fly Stearman Tom Nancy Lowes US Navy N25-3 BuAerNo 07222 rolled out Boeings Wichita Division November 11 1942 mast meticulously restored Stearman Model 75s anywhere Fred Nelsons award-winning PT-17 Kaydet assigned Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Peru Indiana home what known Cornfield Sailors airplane assigned Naval Auxiliary Air Field Cabaniss Dallas Texas October 1945 After training Naval pilots under Texas skies stricken US Navy records NAAF Cabaniss March 31 1946 Sold Reconstruction Finance Corporation surplus Model 75 purchased Florida State Mosquito Control Office used sprayer combat infectious insects April 1969 Lowes purchased now-very-familiar December 1993 121 perfect right-echelon formation formed John Hooper nearest camera Rex Kohr Tom Lowe over Galesburg Illinois Municipal Airport Ole Number 17 Stearman have twice restored its original US Navy magnificence Tom nineteen-year-old son Mike also accomplished Stearman pilot stills enjoys flying control line Fox-powered Flite Streaks Super Ringmasters early Thursday morning grassy Stearman parking area fills up around 11 am begins empty surrounding airports beckon Stearmans away Galesburg Friendly hospitality shared Stearman fans pilots other organizations individuals entertain pork-chop fries hangar picnics hog roasts variety Midwestern delicacies various city airports farm landing strips around Galesburg Friday skies over Galesburg reflect memories US city close Stearman military training base Stearmans drone overhead formation flights groups arriving distant parts America Cross-country trips nothing new Bill Beth Mason Mill Valley California have twice flown across country Big Red Model 75 attend National Stearman Fly-In would think after flying Stearman almost 2000 miles Seattle Washington pilots would ready days rest Carl Terrana Don Connell Both members Boeing Hawks Model Airplane Club fly radio control Scale model airplanes Terrana flies beautiful Jacobs-powered custom military Model 75 Connell along co-owner Stan Brown pilots 1943 US Navy N25-3 tabbed Ramp Rooster displays large whitecolored leghorn side nose cowling Ramp Rooster has unusual twist its feathered history few Boeing-Stearman Model 75s assigned US Marine Corps during 1945-46 day after arrival Galesburg Terrana Brown Connell teamed up Ben Scott very fast Stearman Model 4E Junior Speedmail set compass heading Lafayette Indiana home Purdue University Once ground Purdue airplanes surrounded well-wishing admirers some aerospace/aeronautical engineering students invited sightseeing flight over Boilermakers campus late William Keith Scott Ben Scotts father ordered Model 4E serial number 4005 registration number NC 633K directly Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas picked up personally Febmary 18 1930 Having previously owned Stearman Model C-3B Keith Model 4E painted same Berry Brothers black yellow Berryloid finishes Model C-3B Ben Scott hails Reno Nevada maintains 122 Model Aviation LOWe5 us navy N-S iasnipman roiieo OTT uoeIng Stearman assembly line Wichita Kansas November 11 1943 Byron Trent Bob Eicher Daytona Beach Florida used rolls masking tape produce Stearmans paint scheme AMA member Carl Terrana Seattle Washington performs routine maintenance Custom Military Stearman Model 75 airplane same color scheme marking standards Dad flew 4Es idioms Scott often questioned about wolfs head side fuselage late Keith Scott logo airplanes depiction University Nevadas Wolfpack trademark 530 pm Friday afternoon flying Galesburg Municipal Airport halted Stearman mini-airshow held enjoy As Dave Cowboy Skies Dacys gorgeous blue white 450-horsepower Pratt Whitneypowered airshow Stearman belches white smoke its aerobatic routine mini-airshow affords opportunity see aerial preview full-scale airshow held Sunday afternoon closing day National Stearman Fly-In As evenings twilight creeps Galesburg attention National Stearman Fly-In turned headquarters hotel nightly informal social gathering Movies slides shown past Fly-Ins conversation darts colorscheme markings oftenmisunderstood Model 75 wing leading edge spin strips used alter autorotational characteristics Stearman airplanes As sun creaks over Midwests early Saturday morning horizon its rays kiss tarmac Galesburg Municipal Airport also glistens off Stearmans revving propellers prepare annual National Stearman Fly-Ins Dawn Patrol long-standing traditional flight has taken Stearmans Monmouth Illinois first airport state Illinois recently Stearmans have winging Dawn Patrol Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois Canton has welcome mat out incoming Stearmans Fulton County Flying Club has members out directing parking Stearmans also serve breakfast pilots fans After yearly group photo session Dawn Patrol Stearman Aerobatic contest begins Stearman Aerobatic contest set up low-key fun event National Stearman fly-In Stearman pilots Stearman pilot chooses uncomplicated aerobatic maneuvers procedure being flown within box maneuver judged scale five first-place winner permanently retired future competition goes serve judges committee upcoming years assisting celebration National Stearman Fly-In Canton also observes its annual Friendship Festival Stearmans join making overflights Saturday mornings festival parade As Stearmans return Galesburg pilots meetings have set up briefings local Stearman contests National Stearman Fly-Ins Board Directors have devised plan pilots flight qualifies SALES AND SERVICE FOR EVERYTHING R/C KRAST IdIDWEST INC 515 EAST MAIN HORTHVIILR IL CmQAN 48167 313 348 0065 FAX 5 3 348 4 75 RF MME $2995 1993 RE VERSE 41* FE Servo reversing module fits between Rx Servo Adjusts/sets neutral reverses servo direction Supplied wires add servo leads $1995 SERVICE SAE atalog ACE* AIRTRONICS* ARISTO RAFT CIRRUS EK FUTABA EIEATHKIT HITEC* HOBBY SHACK JR* KLINE* KC PROPO* KRAFT* NOVAK PRO LINE RCD* ROYAL TOWEI EJOBBIES WORLD ENGINES ETC. * FACTORY TRAINED ANE AUTHORIZED* RCMA #21 Model Airplane Design Performance Modeler book must model airplane builder flyers library covers model airplane design performance modeler mind Instead complicated mathematics 280 pages numerous illustrations examples used Topics arranged sequence leads illustrated example design radio control model airplane Early Developments Terminology Aerodynamics Stability Control Performance Design Author Chevalierprofessor emeritus aerospace engineer ing 50 years model building flying AMA 7503 designer several RPVs consultant RPV manufac turers NASA research scientist professional engineer commercial pilot $2495 shipping handing PITCH Toll Free Orders MC VISA & AMEX 1-800-364-BOOK CheckorM 0 Challenge Engineering Inc PO Box 67 New Baden TX 77870 TX residents add tax-- US currency December 1993 123 SHOWS ANTENNAS RFOUTPUT FITS ALL DIAMETER ANTENNAS WORKS WITH AM FM OR PCM SIMPLE SNAP-ON MOUNTING ~ijiFLAN 4JfE MOP$~ WOWASDLOISVALSRPA airplane three events As Stearman takes off games begin Short Field Takeoff episode Distance measured designated starting line point main wheels left runway airplane fully airbome mandatory Stearman enter established lefthand traffic pattern Short Field Takeoff fly back over airport next aerial challenge grassy area alongside runway white lime target circle has laid out Hour Bombing Contest pilot allowed two passes flour bomb being tossed cockpit time minimum altitude 100 feet year seems though Pillsbury Bombers improve accuracy first second third places separated few inches center target As Stearmans line up landing grass runway adjacent paved runway Short Field Takeoffs proceeding another white limed line tests Stearman pilots skill Spot Landing Contest Landings short white line indicate Steannan has crashed pilot passenger now picking tree branches out teeth distance measured line point tail wheel landed firmly ground 430 pm friendly competitions capped off Formation Hying Contest Stearmans judged initial takeoff formation join-up flights continue rated Finger Four Formation Diamond Formation Right Echelon Formation plus break Right Echelon Formation landing Steannan groups same section country constantly practice formation flying become precise few points separate teams scores Saturdays activites finalized evening banquet awards presentation hotel serves headquarters Fly-In Special guests have Stearman experiences particular unusual interest often invited speak dinner popular speakers has Sammy Mason flew beautiful orange-and-white Checkers airshow Stearman during 1945-50 airshow seasons Sammy airshow team tabbed Hollywood Hawks operated first airshow Model 75 airplane first install Pratt & Whitney 450- horsepower engine airshow Model 75 Stearman first install dual aileron system Model 75 Stearman first use 1000-pound-thrust Jet-Assisted Take Off JATO unit Model 75 Stearman Stearman accomplishments Sammy Mason awarded much-coveted Lloyd Stearman Award Stearman Restorers Association Sammys Checkers airshow Stearmnan popularized model entered 1948 National Model Airplane Championships Olathe Kansas team J C Madman Yates Bob Palmer plans airshow Stearman later published April 1950 issue Air Trails today model qualifies control line Old-Time Stunt event Stearman Restorers Association membership numbers approximately 2000 can trace its legacy back 1960 independent non profit organization dedicated preservation flying Stearman aircraft organization lacks official capacity National Stearman Hy-In Stearman Restorers Association members volunteer efforts time towards success BALSA WORKBOARD RESISTS WARPING DS TRUE LASTING NzN\ 2 SIZES AVAILABLEAdd $475 per board shipping & handling WB36 36x14xP WB48 48x 14X1 MA residence dd 5% tx heck PAUL K GUILLOW INC PO Box 229 Wakefield MA 01880 617-245-5255 124 Model Aviation PING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Post $495 plus 10% 01 Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plus $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Orders Parcel Post Air $495 * 20% Subtotal US Mail $495 plus 10% ot Subtotal Wy-In Anyone interested Stearman airplanes invited join Stearman Restorers Association may acquire membership information contacting Brian Riggs President Stearman Restorers Association PO Box 10663 Rockville MD 20850 National Stearman fly-In Board Directors always welcomes anyone Stearman interest Galesburg Illinois Stearman bonanza however due insurance regulations anyone permitted actual Stearman airplane parking area must pilot airplane owner A&P mechanic member Experimental Aircraft Association Antique Airplane Association Academy Model Aeronautics siniilar aviation organization Once arrive Galesburg Municipal Airport go directly National Stearman fly-In Headquarters flight line show AMA CL Scale/Alexander Continued page 103 award decided flight judges after flights finished outstanding flight presentation contest Scores total number flights deciding factors rather its judges impression realism skill uniqueness subject flight flight Achievement Award presented Nats Scale categories Speaking NASA its members competed Nats worked both during week special thanks goes officials judges enjoy endure travel continue work Control Line Scale category Nats Andy Sheber John Guenther Wayne Frederick Hank Cavasso Hal Parenti SEA CRUISER AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES 59 Wingspan 40 51 PWR $9895 49 Wingspan 20 28 PWR $6995 Outperforms Most 40 Sizes EASY BUILDING TH FLYING KITS FEATURE Cut/Sanded Parts Complete Hardware Package Rolled Plans Semi-Symmetrical Airfoil Step Step Instructions Photos Requires Standard 4 Ch Radio membership card After paying nominal registration fee will allowed Stearman airplane parking area may shoot photos please will have direct contact Stearman owners pilots word caution Never touch set foot Stearmans owners pennission know owner just ask around once owner pilot located explain purpose being meet likely find little courtesy will gain Stearman friend models beloved Stearman ranging 1145-scale plastic kit 1/3-scale radio control kit generous sprinkling sizes between market today plus fact model airplane plans master John Pond offers least 14 Stearman model plans National Stearman fly-In mecca Stearman modeler Logan Darlene Frederick Ron Sears Steve Ashby Jack Sheeks Richard Schneider Ed Rhoads Vernon Altamirano Ken Wilson Elaine Welshans Anne Underwood Carol Culver Scale seminars held Wednesday night Nats Scale competitors years seminar hosted Ron Sears Charlie Bauer Hal Winters Ron shared some tricks using build new FAI Scale model Lake Renegade 270 T Some tips included using 1/16 ply imbedded between balsa skins wingtips trailing edges Ron also used doll-house brass hinges cut length trim tubs various other uses Charlie Bauer shared method using overhead projector threeviews transparencies drawing up ORDER YOURS TODAY SEND TO2 Raccoon Court Include $500 S & H KitJacksonville AR 72076 Check MO-US Funds COD $400 Extra INFO 501 834-8177 Send SASE PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS fIIZZ7 Made USA TOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Retail Pan No Size Price TT-1502-B 1-112 $1495 TT-1752-B 1314 1595 TT-2002-B .2 1895 TT-2252-B 2114 1995 TT-2262-B 2114 IFAI . 2195 TT-2502-B 2112 2195 TT-251 2-B. 2-112FAI 2395 TT-2752-B 2-3/4 2695 TT-2762-B 4 FAt 2895 TT-3002-B 3 3095 TT-301 2-B 3 FAil 3295 TT-3252-B 3-1/4 4195 TT-3502-B 3-112 5495 TT-3752-B 3-314 6495 TT-4002-B 4 7995 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $3 DO Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V RelailApprox Part No SizePriceWeighi TT-01 40-A 1/428$595 oz TT-0147-A 1/4-28/7mm 595. 061 07 TT-0610-A 6x 10mm 595 7 TT-0710-A 7x 10mm 59508207 TT-051 6-A 5/16-24595 07 TT-051 8-A 5/16-24/8mm 595 076 07 TT-0810-A Ox 10mm59507607 TT-0825-A 8 x 125mm5950 75 oz TT-0375-A 3/8-24 . 695 117 07 TT-0125-A lOx 125mm69511507 3 Pieces Nut Washer arxd Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 December 1993 125 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 07 160 oz 150 07 190 07 170 oz 220 07 200 07 260 oz 250 oz 340 07 470 07 520 07 570 oz HANGAR DESIGNS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
Page Numbers: 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
A trip Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois has become tradition National Stearman Fly-Ins Saturday Dawn Patrol National Stearman Fly-In U Kenneth D Wilson Join author open-cockpit Stearmanstill magnificent way fly Open-cockpit flying especially biplane may seem old-fashioned once has experienced still magnificent way travel airplane comes conversation about fabric covered bi-wing airplanes Stearman 1937 1945 Boeing Airplane Companys affiliate Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas assembled 8428 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes spare parts production accounting equivalent another 1918 aircraft Model 75 used primary trainer thousands Army Navy students mainly during WW II Allied students also taught basic elements flight Model 75 After war Boeing-Stearman Model 75s sold pitiful sum $400 Reconstruction Finance Corporation War Assets Administration rid US government surplus trainers Stearman tradition excellence did end since 1972 during week following Labor Day National Stearman Fly-In has conducted 120 Model Aviation sburg Illinois often over 100 Boeing-Stearman Model 75 airplanes participating well liberal attendance Lloyd Stearmans 1926 1931 airplanes Galesburgs National Stearman Fly-In has become international affair Stearman lovers owners visitors have arrived Australia Canada England Germany Mexico plus other foreign countries National Stearman Fly officially begins Wednesday following Labor Day often time convention opens 40 60 Stearmans parked Galesburg Municipal Airport awaiting ceremonial flag raise National Stearman Fly-Ins headquarters inaugural day starts pilots registering antique double-wingers pilots buddy-hopping Stearmans plus chance renew meet new Stearman friends visitors Among early arrivals year Tom Nancy Lowe Antique Airplane Association Grand National Champion 1931 Stearman C-3R Business Speedster Boeing-Stearman Model B75N1 US Navy N2S-3 Midshipman Tom Lowe can trace excitement aviation back late 1950s early 1960s flying models Fast Combat Rat Race Stunt competition Iowa Illinois serving US Air Force Far East 1964 Lowe got chance visit Formosa Chinese flying club still operating some Boeing Stearman model 75s provided Chinese during WW II under Lend-Lease program Lowes first chance fly Stearman Tom Nancy Lowes US Navy N25-3 BuAerNo 07222 rolled out Boeings Wichita Division November 11 1942 mast meticulously restored Stearman Model 75s anywhere Fred Nelsons award-winning PT-17 Kaydet assigned Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Peru Indiana home what known Cornfield Sailors airplane assigned Naval Auxiliary Air Field Cabaniss Dallas Texas October 1945 After training Naval pilots under Texas skies stricken US Navy records NAAF Cabaniss March 31 1946 Sold Reconstruction Finance Corporation surplus Model 75 purchased Florida State Mosquito Control Office used sprayer combat infectious insects April 1969 Lowes purchased now-very-familiar December 1993 121 perfect right-echelon formation formed John Hooper nearest camera Rex Kohr Tom Lowe over Galesburg Illinois Municipal Airport Ole Number 17 Stearman have twice restored its original US Navy magnificence Tom nineteen-year-old son Mike also accomplished Stearman pilot stills enjoys flying control line Fox-powered Flite Streaks Super Ringmasters early Thursday morning grassy Stearman parking area fills up around 11 am begins empty surrounding airports beckon Stearmans away Galesburg Friendly hospitality shared Stearman fans pilots other organizations individuals entertain pork-chop fries hangar picnics hog roasts variety Midwestern delicacies various city airports farm landing strips around Galesburg Friday skies over Galesburg reflect memories US city close Stearman military training base Stearmans drone overhead formation flights groups arriving distant parts America Cross-country trips nothing new Bill Beth Mason Mill Valley California have twice flown across country Big Red Model 75 attend National Stearman Fly-In would think after flying Stearman almost 2000 miles Seattle Washington pilots would ready days rest Carl Terrana Don Connell Both members Boeing Hawks Model Airplane Club fly radio control Scale model airplanes Terrana flies beautiful Jacobs-powered custom military Model 75 Connell along co-owner Stan Brown pilots 1943 US Navy N25-3 tabbed Ramp Rooster displays large whitecolored leghorn side nose cowling Ramp Rooster has unusual twist its feathered history few Boeing-Stearman Model 75s assigned US Marine Corps during 1945-46 day after arrival Galesburg Terrana Brown Connell teamed up Ben Scott very fast Stearman Model 4E Junior Speedmail set compass heading Lafayette Indiana home Purdue University Once ground Purdue airplanes surrounded well-wishing admirers some aerospace/aeronautical engineering students invited sightseeing flight over Boilermakers campus late William Keith Scott Ben Scotts father ordered Model 4E serial number 4005 registration number NC 633K directly Stearman Aircraft Company Wichita Kansas picked up personally Febmary 18 1930 Having previously owned Stearman Model C-3B Keith Model 4E painted same Berry Brothers black yellow Berryloid finishes Model C-3B Ben Scott hails Reno Nevada maintains 122 Model Aviation LOWe5 us navy N-S iasnipman roiieo OTT uoeIng Stearman assembly line Wichita Kansas November 11 1943 Byron Trent Bob Eicher Daytona Beach Florida used rolls masking tape produce Stearmans paint scheme AMA member Carl Terrana Seattle Washington performs routine maintenance Custom Military Stearman Model 75 airplane same color scheme marking standards Dad flew 4Es idioms Scott often questioned about wolfs head side fuselage late Keith Scott logo airplanes depiction University Nevadas Wolfpack trademark 530 pm Friday afternoon flying Galesburg Municipal Airport halted Stearman mini-airshow held enjoy As Dave Cowboy Skies Dacys gorgeous blue white 450-horsepower Pratt Whitneypowered airshow Stearman belches white smoke its aerobatic routine mini-airshow affords opportunity see aerial preview full-scale airshow held Sunday afternoon closing day National Stearman Fly-In As evenings twilight creeps Galesburg attention National Stearman Fly-In turned headquarters hotel nightly informal social gathering Movies slides shown past Fly-Ins conversation darts colorscheme markings oftenmisunderstood Model 75 wing leading edge spin strips used alter autorotational characteristics Stearman airplanes As sun creaks over Midwests early Saturday morning horizon its rays kiss tarmac Galesburg Municipal Airport also glistens off Stearmans revving propellers prepare annual National Stearman Fly-Ins Dawn Patrol long-standing traditional flight has taken Stearmans Monmouth Illinois first airport state Illinois recently Stearmans have winging Dawn Patrol Ingersoll Airport Canton Illinois Canton has welcome mat out incoming Stearmans Fulton County Flying Club has members out directing parking Stearmans also serve breakfast pilots fans After yearly group photo session Dawn Patrol Stearman Aerobatic contest begins Stearman Aerobatic contest set up low-key fun event National Stearman fly-In Stearman pilots Stearman pilot chooses uncomplicated aerobatic maneuvers procedure being flown within box maneuver judged scale five first-place winner permanently retired future competition goes serve judges committee upcoming years assisting celebration National Stearman Fly-In Canton also observes its annual Friendship Festival Stearmans join making overflights Saturday mornings festival parade As Stearmans return Galesburg pilots meetings have set up briefings local Stearman contests National Stearman Fly-Ins Board Directors have devised plan pilots flight qualifies SALES AND SERVICE FOR EVERYTHING R/C KRAST IdIDWEST INC 515 EAST MAIN HORTHVIILR IL CmQAN 48167 313 348 0065 FAX 5 3 348 4 75 RF MME $2995 1993 RE VERSE 41* FE Servo reversing module fits between Rx Servo Adjusts/sets neutral reverses servo direction Supplied wires add servo leads $1995 SERVICE SAE atalog ACE* AIRTRONICS* ARISTO RAFT CIRRUS EK FUTABA EIEATHKIT HITEC* HOBBY SHACK JR* KLINE* KC PROPO* KRAFT* NOVAK PRO LINE RCD* ROYAL TOWEI EJOBBIES WORLD ENGINES ETC. * FACTORY TRAINED ANE AUTHORIZED* RCMA #21 Model Airplane Design Performance Modeler book must model airplane builder flyers library covers model airplane design performance modeler mind Instead complicated mathematics 280 pages numerous illustrations examples used Topics arranged sequence leads illustrated example design radio control model airplane Early Developments Terminology Aerodynamics Stability Control Performance Design Author Chevalierprofessor emeritus aerospace engineer ing 50 years model building flying AMA 7503 designer several RPVs consultant RPV manufac turers NASA research scientist professional engineer commercial pilot $2495 shipping handing PITCH Toll Free Orders MC VISA & AMEX 1-800-364-BOOK CheckorM 0 Challenge Engineering Inc PO Box 67 New Baden TX 77870 TX residents add tax-- US currency December 1993 123 SHOWS ANTENNAS RFOUTPUT FITS ALL DIAMETER ANTENNAS WORKS WITH AM FM OR PCM SIMPLE SNAP-ON MOUNTING ~ijiFLAN 4JfE MOP$~ WOWASDLOISVALSRPA airplane three events As Stearman takes off games begin Short Field Takeoff episode Distance measured designated starting line point main wheels left runway airplane fully airbome mandatory Stearman enter established lefthand traffic pattern Short Field Takeoff fly back over airport next aerial challenge grassy area alongside runway white lime target circle has laid out Hour Bombing Contest pilot allowed two passes flour bomb being tossed cockpit time minimum altitude 100 feet year seems though Pillsbury Bombers improve accuracy first second third places separated few inches center target As Stearmans line up landing grass runway adjacent paved runway Short Field Takeoffs proceeding another white limed line tests Stearman pilots skill Spot Landing Contest Landings short white line indicate Steannan has crashed pilot passenger now picking tree branches out teeth distance measured line point tail wheel landed firmly ground 430 pm friendly competitions capped off Formation Hying Contest Stearmans judged initial takeoff formation join-up flights continue rated Finger Four Formation Diamond Formation Right Echelon Formation plus break Right Echelon Formation landing Steannan groups same section country constantly practice formation flying become precise few points separate teams scores Saturdays activites finalized evening banquet awards presentation hotel serves headquarters Fly-In Special guests have Stearman experiences particular unusual interest often invited speak dinner popular speakers has Sammy Mason flew beautiful orange-and-white Checkers airshow Stearman during 1945-50 airshow seasons Sammy airshow team tabbed Hollywood Hawks operated first airshow Model 75 airplane first install Pratt & Whitney 450- horsepower engine airshow Model 75 Stearman first install dual aileron system Model 75 Stearman first use 1000-pound-thrust Jet-Assisted Take Off JATO unit Model 75 Stearman Stearman accomplishments Sammy Mason awarded much-coveted Lloyd Stearman Award Stearman Restorers Association Sammys Checkers airshow Stearmnan popularized model entered 1948 National Model Airplane Championships Olathe Kansas team J C Madman Yates Bob Palmer plans airshow Stearman later published April 1950 issue Air Trails today model qualifies control line Old-Time Stunt event Stearman Restorers Association membership numbers approximately 2000 can trace its legacy back 1960 independent non profit organization dedicated preservation flying Stearman aircraft organization lacks official capacity National Stearman Hy-In Stearman Restorers Association members volunteer efforts time towards success BALSA WORKBOARD RESISTS WARPING DS TRUE LASTING NzN\ 2 SIZES AVAILABLEAdd $475 per board shipping & handling WB36 36x14xP WB48 48x 14X1 MA residence dd 5% tx heck PAUL K GUILLOW INC PO Box 229 Wakefield MA 01880 617-245-5255 124 Model Aviation PING & HANDLING UPS Ground Continental US $495 UPS Air & Parcel Post $495 plus 10% 01 Subtotal Continental US UPS Next Day Air $1400 plus $100 per lb Shipment total COD add $395 Foreign Orders Parcel Post Air $495 * 20% Subtotal US Mail $495 plus 10% ot Subtotal Wy-In Anyone interested Stearman airplanes invited join Stearman Restorers Association may acquire membership information contacting Brian Riggs President Stearman Restorers Association PO Box 10663 Rockville MD 20850 National Stearman fly-In Board Directors always welcomes anyone Stearman interest Galesburg Illinois Stearman bonanza however due insurance regulations anyone permitted actual Stearman airplane parking area must pilot airplane owner A&P mechanic member Experimental Aircraft Association Antique Airplane Association Academy Model Aeronautics siniilar aviation organization Once arrive Galesburg Municipal Airport go directly National Stearman fly-In Headquarters flight line show AMA CL Scale/Alexander Continued page 103 award decided flight judges after flights finished outstanding flight presentation contest Scores total number flights deciding factors rather its judges impression realism skill uniqueness subject flight flight Achievement Award presented Nats Scale categories Speaking NASA its members competed Nats worked both during week special thanks goes officials judges enjoy endure travel continue work Control Line Scale category Nats Andy Sheber John Guenther Wayne Frederick Hank Cavasso Hal Parenti SEA CRUISER AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES 59 Wingspan 40 51 PWR $9895 49 Wingspan 20 28 PWR $6995 Outperforms Most 40 Sizes EASY BUILDING TH FLYING KITS FEATURE Cut/Sanded Parts Complete Hardware Package Rolled Plans Semi-Symmetrical Airfoil Step Step Instructions Photos Requires Standard 4 Ch Radio membership card After paying nominal registration fee will allowed Stearman airplane parking area may shoot photos please will have direct contact Stearman owners pilots word caution Never touch set foot Stearmans owners pennission know owner just ask around once owner pilot located explain purpose being meet likely find little courtesy will gain Stearman friend models beloved Stearman ranging 1145-scale plastic kit 1/3-scale radio control kit generous sprinkling sizes between market today plus fact model airplane plans master John Pond offers least 14 Stearman model plans National Stearman fly-In mecca Stearman modeler Logan Darlene Frederick Ron Sears Steve Ashby Jack Sheeks Richard Schneider Ed Rhoads Vernon Altamirano Ken Wilson Elaine Welshans Anne Underwood Carol Culver Scale seminars held Wednesday night Nats Scale competitors years seminar hosted Ron Sears Charlie Bauer Hal Winters Ron shared some tricks using build new FAI Scale model Lake Renegade 270 T Some tips included using 1/16 ply imbedded between balsa skins wingtips trailing edges Ron also used doll-house brass hinges cut length trim tubs various other uses Charlie Bauer shared method using overhead projector threeviews transparencies drawing up ORDER YOURS TODAY SEND TO2 Raccoon Court Include $500 S & H KitJacksonville AR 72076 Check MO-US Funds COD $400 Extra INFO 501 834-8177 Send SASE PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS fIIZZ7 Made USA TOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Retail Pan No Size Price TT-1502-B 1-112 $1495 TT-1752-B 1314 1595 TT-2002-B .2 1895 TT-2252-B 2114 1995 TT-2262-B 2114 IFAI . 2195 TT-2502-B 2112 2195 TT-251 2-B. 2-112FAI 2395 TT-2752-B 2-3/4 2695 TT-2762-B 4 FAt 2895 TT-3002-B 3 3095 TT-301 2-B 3 FAil 3295 TT-3252-B 3-1/4 4195 TT-3502-B 3-112 5495 TT-3752-B 3-314 6495 TT-4002-B 4 7995 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $3 DO Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V RelailApprox Part No SizePriceWeighi TT-01 40-A 1/428$595 oz TT-0147-A 1/4-28/7mm 595. 061 07 TT-0610-A 6x 10mm 595 7 TT-0710-A 7x 10mm 59508207 TT-051 6-A 5/16-24595 07 TT-051 8-A 5/16-24/8mm 595 076 07 TT-0810-A Ox 10mm59507607 TT-0825-A 8 x 125mm5950 75 oz TT-0375-A 3/8-24 . 695 117 07 TT-0125-A lOx 125mm69511507 3 Pieces Nut Washer arxd Machined Bushing Add S350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 December 1993 125 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 07 160 oz 150 07 190 07 170 oz 220 07 200 07 260 oz 250 oz 340 07 470 07 520 07 570 oz HANGAR DESIGNS