US Naval Aviation MUSEUM An institution devoted procurement care display objects lasting value interest Pensacola FL Naval Air Station resides U S Naval Aviation Museum Its delight interested aviation history NAVAL AIR STATION Pensacola FL US Navys first air station tabbed Annapolis Air Today home naval aviation also home magnificent aviation establish ment United States Navel Aviation Museum Immense naval aviators Wings Gold mark main entrance gleaming white structure lobby features famous American artists naval aviation paintings plus bountifully supplied gift book store As progresses museums main interior exhibit hall views displays memorabilia atop lobby steps realized Lft Skylab aloft 28 days repair experiments mission 1973 62 Model Aviation Kenneth D Wilson use urn ***** walk through development growth historical heritage naval aviation begin Navys first airplane Curtiss A-i Triad built 1911 center piece US NAM exact A-i Triad reproduction suspended midflight move naval aviation An napolis aviation experimental station NAS Pensacola occurred 1914 early aircraft displayed include 1918 MF-Boat Being modified Curtiss design particular airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory An early record holder known remaining existence Curtiss N-9H Pensacola February 3 1917 USMO Captain Francis T Evans performed first loop seaplane N-9 awarded Distin guishef Flying Cross view standing achieve ment men built flew airplane Curtiss NC-4 Cruising 75 NAMs display early aircraft las Ford RR-4 Curtiss NC-4 background left Note ary 1981 63 aerial centerpiece lathe Curtiss A-i Triad named tor Its triple abilityto fly tfl6 airana land ground sea floor level Skylab all-Navy crew 64 Model Aviation mpn tnis alrplan first transatlanuuuru n9 NAS Rockaway Long Island 1919 along NC-i 3 headed Nova Scotia Only NC-4 successful airplane arrived Lisbon Portugal May 27 1919 enormous flying boat departed Lisbon May 311919 landed ceremoniously Plymouth England afterastormycross ing Bay Biscay Tribute paid NC Navy-Curtiss crews some years later Col Charles Lindbergh stated better chance reaching Europe Spirit St Louis NC boats did reaching Azores 1920s brought forth further devel opment radial engines folding wings birth aircraft carrier An extensive photo display presented carrier development 1922 1940 plus unique model 16000 individual plastic pieces USS Kearsage De tailed minute degree clear plexiglass Kay carries TBMs SB 2Cs F4Us F6F model airplanes Naval aviation faced supreme test war during 1941-45 called upon carry fight enemy battle Atlantic events Pacific part WW II layout along Navy USMC aviators photos models aircraft served carriers battles WW II An extraordinary Vought 052U-3 King fisher same type 052U rescued Capt Eddie Rickenbacker crew after floated days life raft exhibited Kingfisher came Naval Aviation Museum via Uraguayan Navy true basket case ever skilled USNAM personnel pain stakingly restored airplane SBD FG-1 D Avenger PBY-5 Hellcat recently acquired F4F Wildcat round out WWllcategory Presently undergoing restoration Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver will join WW II group Grumman F6F color scheme Medal Honor holder Capt David McCampbell USN destroyed 34 airborne enemy aircraft including nine flight Five thousand hundred fifty-six enemy aircraft destroyed air-to-air battles almost 75% total USN USMC air-to-air combat victories pilots flying Hellcat WW II section will soon enlarged thetr rl ft irn I MF Boci modified Curtias design OT i918 psrucuwr airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory uxajionsa orry nab 1L 1jO January 1981 65 OS2U Vought Kingfisher made aviation history scout rescue plane during WW II came Uraguayan Navy J2F-6 Duck utllltyamphlblan weadesigned byGrumman sub contracted ColumbIa Aircraft Corporation years 1950-53 Korea brought about electronic warfare extensive usage Navy helicopters along attention airplane too late WW II became workhorse Korea Vietnam Douglas Al-H Skyraider Acquired Attack Squadron 25 Bu Aer No 135300 last Navy Skyraider make strike Vietnam same USN pilot delivered airplane USNAM Displayed Al -H jet became part Navys new era 1950s Chance Vought F8U-l Crusader Being first jet fighter world variableincidence wing 1100-mph Crusader adorned colors Vice Admiral Frederick C Turners F8U corn66 Model Aviation rare mander VF-32 received first F8Us March 25 1957 Becoming operational October1956 USNAMs Douglas A4D-l Navys first Skyhawk off production line Navys gaze space occurred 1973 Skylab space module now USNAM all-Navy crew Captains Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Dr Joseph Kerwin chased down crippled Skylab space station After repairing Skylab orbit 234 nautical miles above earth Navy astronauts boarded craft continue experiments splash-down Pacific 28 days later An unusual airplane USNAM Cessna Bird Dog however 0-1 uncommon naval experience Dur ing evacuation Vietnam crew USS Midway saw 0-1 approach ing ship note scrawled shirt floated deck Cessna flew over text clear Bird Dog landing land did Scrambling out 0-1 South Vietnam Air Force major wife five children major made first carrier landing look good however motivation having nothing go back seven cut throats good enough try deck landing 0-1 did have tail hook Egressing USNAMs exhibit hall discovers muOne best carrier piston-engine interceptor-fa,. II period Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat famous North American SNJ-5 Texan served intermediate instrument trainers during 1940s 19505frequently modeled corsair remained production longerthan other US fighterof WW Ilbuilt Vought Goodyear Goodyear FG-1 0 shown 11~ xranspon uenaviiana NU uue equuruu 1956 January 1981 67 seums century-mark inventory aircraft parade 30-acre grounds fighter ranks include Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat November 20 1946 Cleveland OH LCDR M W Davenport set new record taking off distance 115 ft standing start climb ing 10000 ft 94 seconds Grumman F9F-2 Panther incorpo rated jet fighter ranks July 3 1953 taking off USS Valley Forge carrier off Korea F9F-2 became 68 Model Aviation 19 gearweath srninu,.r rg 1S Grumman aircraft shown first US Navy jet fighter take part air combat famous Lockheed P2V-1 Truculent Turtle included USNAMs parcel Originally designed patrol duty Neptune flew Perth Australia Columbus OH 55 hours 17 minutes during September 29 October 1 1946 broke worlds record distance refuelinga flight 112356 miles missed bright red Douglas ste BIUC Angels urumman F-il Tiger anflounces NAS Pensacola home Naval Aviation Museum Old-timers certain remember precIsion Blue Angelsairshows Navy-hosted National Model Championships D-558-1 Skystreak set world speed records August 1947 6404 mph COR Turner CaIdwell USN 6506 mph Major Marion Carl USMC Piasecki HRP-2 Flying Banana heli copter Carrying Bu Aer No 111829 HRP-2 first off Piasecki produc tion line donated USNAM Mr F N Piasecki Two overshadowing airplanes out door exhibits Martin P5M Marlin Navys last seaplane Consol idated PB2Y-5R Coronado P82Y-5R built patrol bomber however along two other Coronados reconfigurated flagship San Diego Bu Aer No 7099 assigned Mr Navy WW II USN Admiral Ernest J King Commander Chief US Fleet PB2Y-5R carried USN Admiral Chester W Nimitz party Tokyo Bayforthe formal surrender Japan aboard USS Missouri September 2 1945 Later Coronado declared sur plus sold Howard Hughes no evidence famous Mr Hughes everflew airplane did have engines overhauled dehumidifiers Cnnlinued page 123 model also improves consistency gives him feel what needed way improvement USNAM/Wilson Continued page 68 installed Guarded constantly Hughes person nel PB2Y-5R stayed NAS Long Beach until 1973 Summa Cor poration gave flying boat USNAM Coronado mint structural condi tion lacking application fresh gloss sea-blue paint bring craft back standard elegance mission United States Naval Aviation Museum select collect preserve display appropriate memor abilia representative US Navy aviation justice goal museum always seeking Navy aircraft aviation objects now missing museums exceptional collection Once Pensacola FL area direc tions USNAM abound hospi tality awaits aviation enthusiast opportunity presents itself dont miss delightful self-tour United States Naval Aviation Museum TheauthorwishestothankCapt Grover C Walker Director Museum Robert Blaikie Deputy Director courtesy extended preparation article Directory US Naval Air Museum Aircraft Manufacturer/Designation/Bu Aer No Beech/AOM-37A KD2B-1 Target Drone/NA Beech/MOM-3gA KDB-i Target Drone/NA Beech/Rc-45J SNB-5P1 Expediter/9771 Beech/T-34B Mentor/i 44033 Beech/T-34B Mentor/14081 6 Beech/YT-34c Mentor/i 40784 Bell/NuH-57A Jet Ranger/459i86 Bell/TH-13M HUL-S Sioux/i 42377 Bell/UH-13P HuL-i Sioux/i 431 43 Boeing-Stearman/N25-4 Kaydet/41-8767 Burgess/N-9H/tJnknown cessna/a-i OE Bird Dog/unknown chanceNought/F-8A F8U-i crusader/i 45347 columbia/J2F-6 Duck/33561 consolidated/PBY-5 catalina/83i 7 conaolidated/PB2Y5R coronado/7099 Curtiss/A-i Triad/NA curtiss/JN-4 Jenny/unknown curtiss/Nc-4/unknown curtiss/SB2c-5 Helldiver/83479 DeHaviland/N U-i B Otter/i 44672 Douglas/A-i H AD-S Skyraider/i 35300 Douglas/A-3A A3D-1 Skywarrior/i 384i 8 Douglas/A4c A4D-2N Skyhawk/i47788 Douglas/A4D-i Skyhawk/i3781 3 Douglas/c-47H R4D-5 Skytrain/i 2418 Douglas/c-47J R4D-61 Skytrain/508i Douglas/c-47J Skytrain/i 50188 Douglas/c47J Skytrain/i SQi 90 Douglss/c-540 R5D-3 Skymaster/56533 Douglas/c-i 188 R6D-1 Liftmaster/i 28431 Douglas/D-558-i Skystreak/37970 Douglas/EA-i F AD-SO Skyraider/i32532 Douglas/F-6A IF4D-i Skyray/i 34806 Douglas/F-i OA xF3D-i Skyknight/i 2i 458 Douglas/SBD-3 A-24 Dsuntless/42-608i 7 Ford/RR-4 Tn Motor/Unknown General Motors/FM-2 Wildcat/86690 General Motors/TBM-3E Avenger/53403 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/920i3 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/92246 Grumman/cl Trader/i 36754 1 YEAR WARRANTY AUTHORIZED SERVICE * ings z Chrome Moly -* 244 cu inch dispBCrank Rod 32 horsepower * Weight 65 lb DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Price subject change notice ROUSH MFG PO Box 251 Sandyville OH 44671 866-9462 484-4374 Grumman/E-i B WF-2 Tracer/i48i46 Grumman/F6F-5 Hellcat/94203 Grumman/F7F-3N Tigercat/80382 Grumman/F8F-2P Bearcat/i2i7iO Grumman/F9F-2 Panther/i 23050 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/i 26670 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/iai 230 Grumman/F-i iA Tiger/i 41 884 Grumman/FF-i Fifi/Unknown Grumman/HU-i 6D UF-2 Albatross/i 37904 Grumman/HU-i SD UF-2 Albatross/i 4i 266 Grumman/HU-i SE Albatross/7236 Grumman/S-2E 52F-3 Tracker/i Si 647 Grumman/TF-9J cougar/i 47276 Grumman/TF-i iA Tiger/i 41 828 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i 29i 53 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i33255 Gyrodone/OH-50 Dash/NA Gyrodone/YRON-i/401 3 Kaman/OH-43D HOK-i 1/138101 Lockheed/Ec-i2i K IWV-2 warning Star/i 4322i Lockheed/Pv-i L-i 81/Unknown Lockheed/P2V-i Truculent Turtle/89082 Lockheed/SP-2H P2V Neptune/i 41234 Lockheed/T-33B/i 38073 Lockheed/TV-i TO-i Seastar/33840 Martin/AM-i Mauler/i 22397 Martin/SP-5B PSM-2 Marlin/i 35533 McDonnell/F2H-2 Banshee/i 25052 McDonnell/F2D F2H-3 Banshee/i 27693 McDonnell/F-3B F3H-i Demon/i 37078 McDonnell Douglas/F4B Phantom/i 49457 North American/F-iE FJ-41 Fury/i 39486 North American/FJ-i Fury/i 20351 North American/SNJ-SB Texan Si 96/5i 968 North American/T-2B T2J-2 Buckeye/i 53542 North American/T-28B Troian/i 40521 North American/T-28B Trojan/i 40548 North American/T-28c Trojan/i 4051 North American/Rockwell/RAsc/i 56624 Naval Aircraft Factory/MF Boat/5483 Naval Aircraft Factory/N3N-3 Yellow Peril/3045 Naval Aircraft Factory/TS-2/A-6446 Continued page 125 $ 189~ Sh4ping Paid Pre-paid Ordersf January 1981 123 Rising Star Kiortz Giant Scale Engines 4PPW PER Pm. ESCO 50 CEVAC UP TECH EREFS 250 L HOFFELT 1IP fUAIN4IIFUuT X 99774eSAN DIEGOCAUFb U 9210s TELEPHONE 754-453-1984 Piasecki/HRP-1 Flying Banana/i 11813 Piasecki/HRP-2 Flying Banana/i 11829 Piaaecki/UH-25C HUP-3 Retriever/i 47600 Sikoraky/CH-i 9E H RS-3 Chickaaew/1 42432 Sikoraky/HO3S-1 /124352 Sikorsky/UH-340 HUS-1 Seahorae/1 50227 Sikorsky/UH-34D HUS-1 Seahorse/i 54895 Sikoraky/VS-44 Flying Boat/Unknown Vought/OS2U-3 Kingfisher/Unknown Vultee/SNV-1 Valiant/Unknown Safety Preston Continued page 69 Being engrossed what doing sat torch down bench inadvertantly aimed toward MonoKote-covered vertical stabilizer RPV tail caught fire burned area quickly spread diameter two three inches reaction blow flame out quickly before things got out hand flame went out quickly ring molten plastic around hole flew back face plastic gave its heat skin droplet solidified stuck painful experience Luckily no plastic got eyes Suggestion Keep small fire extinguishers readily available no blow Out buming plastic time read column flying season northerly parts US will over Now have time hands some sit down drop us line John Preston 7012 Eltira Court Falls Church VA 22042 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Letters Editor Continued page 4 Powered FF Folders may realize Stan Stoys article Powered Folders Shadow Things Come MA June 1980 has engendered least four letters her three too long throw away Folders dont know what frustration until dig particular can worms last several years have designing refining building smashing rehashing endless cycle Im still confused bewil dered. hopefully now higher leveL best advice anyone contemplating folders Grab cool drink sit down wait urge pass rrhosis liver will less painful long run Im afraid Stans article makes appear too simple should get few laughs experience just dont think translating Stans HLG approach Power version will worktoo dif ferences Q trigger relying does air speed would become booby-trap ship going off-pattern slowing down wings wouldnt open until hit ground End airplane style wing hinge used HLG suitable heavier faster Power ships enough muscle overcome adverse air pressure enough mechanical ad vantage handle inertial shock opening keep wings ripping off Actually impossible get enough power hinges alone Auxiliary boosters needed fuselage get wing N I--------I Ps Balsa Fuzz Freow/out Adjustments Sma $10 00 Large shown $20 00 P ease add $1 00 postage P Kits ature Replicas EE BEE shown $600 please adc $100 postage Catalog 75 See Dealer Order VGENE DUBOIS P0 BoxAcushnet MA 02743 .DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED moving past hinge dead spot triplefolding feature has lot going isnt much room squeeze third similar section Power foils thicker best can Whitcomb winglet Some vital things about wing design con struction must pressed fit between January 1981 125 AOUOBOOM AMA $ 2900 MONOOOEi FRI 2800 IOUOOOM FAI.e 2400 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS ZONA SAWS famous line hobby saws Razor #200 $190 Sabre #400 $165 #1$345 Replacement blades available dealer F A I Model Supply PO Box 3957 Torrence CA 90510 USA Bill Gieskieng first kids tne block have FAI folder witness 77 photos top pylon back position gliding lower pic shows forward position necessary rearward center-of-gravity
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 123, 125
US Naval Aviation MUSEUM An institution devoted procurement care display objects lasting value interest Pensacola FL Naval Air Station resides U S Naval Aviation Museum Its delight interested aviation history NAVAL AIR STATION Pensacola FL US Navys first air station tabbed Annapolis Air Today home naval aviation also home magnificent aviation establish ment United States Navel Aviation Museum Immense naval aviators Wings Gold mark main entrance gleaming white structure lobby features famous American artists naval aviation paintings plus bountifully supplied gift book store As progresses museums main interior exhibit hall views displays memorabilia atop lobby steps realized Lft Skylab aloft 28 days repair experiments mission 1973 62 Model Aviation Kenneth D Wilson use urn ***** walk through development growth historical heritage naval aviation begin Navys first airplane Curtiss A-i Triad built 1911 center piece US NAM exact A-i Triad reproduction suspended midflight move naval aviation An napolis aviation experimental station NAS Pensacola occurred 1914 early aircraft displayed include 1918 MF-Boat Being modified Curtiss design particular airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory An early record holder known remaining existence Curtiss N-9H Pensacola February 3 1917 USMO Captain Francis T Evans performed first loop seaplane N-9 awarded Distin guishef Flying Cross view standing achieve ment men built flew airplane Curtiss NC-4 Cruising 75 NAMs display early aircraft las Ford RR-4 Curtiss NC-4 background left Note ary 1981 63 aerial centerpiece lathe Curtiss A-i Triad named tor Its triple abilityto fly tfl6 airana land ground sea floor level Skylab all-Navy crew 64 Model Aviation mpn tnis alrplan first transatlanuuuru n9 NAS Rockaway Long Island 1919 along NC-i 3 headed Nova Scotia Only NC-4 successful airplane arrived Lisbon Portugal May 27 1919 enormous flying boat departed Lisbon May 311919 landed ceremoniously Plymouth England afterastormycross ing Bay Biscay Tribute paid NC Navy-Curtiss crews some years later Col Charles Lindbergh stated better chance reaching Europe Spirit St Louis NC boats did reaching Azores 1920s brought forth further devel opment radial engines folding wings birth aircraft carrier An extensive photo display presented carrier development 1922 1940 plus unique model 16000 individual plastic pieces USS Kearsage De tailed minute degree clear plexiglass Kay carries TBMs SB 2Cs F4Us F6F model airplanes Naval aviation faced supreme test war during 1941-45 called upon carry fight enemy battle Atlantic events Pacific part WW II layout along Navy USMC aviators photos models aircraft served carriers battles WW II An extraordinary Vought 052U-3 King fisher same type 052U rescued Capt Eddie Rickenbacker crew after floated days life raft exhibited Kingfisher came Naval Aviation Museum via Uraguayan Navy true basket case ever skilled USNAM personnel pain stakingly restored airplane SBD FG-1 D Avenger PBY-5 Hellcat recently acquired F4F Wildcat round out WWllcategory Presently undergoing restoration Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver will join WW II group Grumman F6F color scheme Medal Honor holder Capt David McCampbell USN destroyed 34 airborne enemy aircraft including nine flight Five thousand hundred fifty-six enemy aircraft destroyed air-to-air battles almost 75% total USN USMC air-to-air combat victories pilots flying Hellcat WW II section will soon enlarged thetr rl ft irn I MF Boci modified Curtias design OT i918 psrucuwr airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory uxajionsa orry nab 1L 1jO January 1981 65 OS2U Vought Kingfisher made aviation history scout rescue plane during WW II came Uraguayan Navy J2F-6 Duck utllltyamphlblan weadesigned byGrumman sub contracted ColumbIa Aircraft Corporation years 1950-53 Korea brought about electronic warfare extensive usage Navy helicopters along attention airplane too late WW II became workhorse Korea Vietnam Douglas Al-H Skyraider Acquired Attack Squadron 25 Bu Aer No 135300 last Navy Skyraider make strike Vietnam same USN pilot delivered airplane USNAM Displayed Al -H jet became part Navys new era 1950s Chance Vought F8U-l Crusader Being first jet fighter world variableincidence wing 1100-mph Crusader adorned colors Vice Admiral Frederick C Turners F8U corn66 Model Aviation rare mander VF-32 received first F8Us March 25 1957 Becoming operational October1956 USNAMs Douglas A4D-l Navys first Skyhawk off production line Navys gaze space occurred 1973 Skylab space module now USNAM all-Navy crew Captains Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Dr Joseph Kerwin chased down crippled Skylab space station After repairing Skylab orbit 234 nautical miles above earth Navy astronauts boarded craft continue experiments splash-down Pacific 28 days later An unusual airplane USNAM Cessna Bird Dog however 0-1 uncommon naval experience Dur ing evacuation Vietnam crew USS Midway saw 0-1 approach ing ship note scrawled shirt floated deck Cessna flew over text clear Bird Dog landing land did Scrambling out 0-1 South Vietnam Air Force major wife five children major made first carrier landing look good however motivation having nothing go back seven cut throats good enough try deck landing 0-1 did have tail hook Egressing USNAMs exhibit hall discovers muOne best carrier piston-engine interceptor-fa,. II period Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat famous North American SNJ-5 Texan served intermediate instrument trainers during 1940s 19505frequently modeled corsair remained production longerthan other US fighterof WW Ilbuilt Vought Goodyear Goodyear FG-1 0 shown 11~ xranspon uenaviiana NU uue equuruu 1956 January 1981 67 seums century-mark inventory aircraft parade 30-acre grounds fighter ranks include Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat November 20 1946 Cleveland OH LCDR M W Davenport set new record taking off distance 115 ft standing start climb ing 10000 ft 94 seconds Grumman F9F-2 Panther incorpo rated jet fighter ranks July 3 1953 taking off USS Valley Forge carrier off Korea F9F-2 became 68 Model Aviation 19 gearweath srninu,.r rg 1S Grumman aircraft shown first US Navy jet fighter take part air combat famous Lockheed P2V-1 Truculent Turtle included USNAMs parcel Originally designed patrol duty Neptune flew Perth Australia Columbus OH 55 hours 17 minutes during September 29 October 1 1946 broke worlds record distance refuelinga flight 112356 miles missed bright red Douglas ste BIUC Angels urumman F-il Tiger anflounces NAS Pensacola home Naval Aviation Museum Old-timers certain remember precIsion Blue Angelsairshows Navy-hosted National Model Championships D-558-1 Skystreak set world speed records August 1947 6404 mph COR Turner CaIdwell USN 6506 mph Major Marion Carl USMC Piasecki HRP-2 Flying Banana heli copter Carrying Bu Aer No 111829 HRP-2 first off Piasecki produc tion line donated USNAM Mr F N Piasecki Two overshadowing airplanes out door exhibits Martin P5M Marlin Navys last seaplane Consol idated PB2Y-5R Coronado P82Y-5R built patrol bomber however along two other Coronados reconfigurated flagship San Diego Bu Aer No 7099 assigned Mr Navy WW II USN Admiral Ernest J King Commander Chief US Fleet PB2Y-5R carried USN Admiral Chester W Nimitz party Tokyo Bayforthe formal surrender Japan aboard USS Missouri September 2 1945 Later Coronado declared sur plus sold Howard Hughes no evidence famous Mr Hughes everflew airplane did have engines overhauled dehumidifiers Cnnlinued page 123 model also improves consistency gives him feel what needed way improvement USNAM/Wilson Continued page 68 installed Guarded constantly Hughes person nel PB2Y-5R stayed NAS Long Beach until 1973 Summa Cor poration gave flying boat USNAM Coronado mint structural condi tion lacking application fresh gloss sea-blue paint bring craft back standard elegance mission United States Naval Aviation Museum select collect preserve display appropriate memor abilia representative US Navy aviation justice goal museum always seeking Navy aircraft aviation objects now missing museums exceptional collection Once Pensacola FL area direc tions USNAM abound hospi tality awaits aviation enthusiast opportunity presents itself dont miss delightful self-tour United States Naval Aviation Museum TheauthorwishestothankCapt Grover C Walker Director Museum Robert Blaikie Deputy Director courtesy extended preparation article Directory US Naval Air Museum Aircraft Manufacturer/Designation/Bu Aer No Beech/AOM-37A KD2B-1 Target Drone/NA Beech/MOM-3gA KDB-i Target Drone/NA Beech/Rc-45J SNB-5P1 Expediter/9771 Beech/T-34B Mentor/i 44033 Beech/T-34B Mentor/14081 6 Beech/YT-34c Mentor/i 40784 Bell/NuH-57A Jet Ranger/459i86 Bell/TH-13M HUL-S Sioux/i 42377 Bell/UH-13P HuL-i Sioux/i 431 43 Boeing-Stearman/N25-4 Kaydet/41-8767 Burgess/N-9H/tJnknown cessna/a-i OE Bird Dog/unknown chanceNought/F-8A F8U-i crusader/i 45347 columbia/J2F-6 Duck/33561 consolidated/PBY-5 catalina/83i 7 conaolidated/PB2Y5R coronado/7099 Curtiss/A-i Triad/NA curtiss/JN-4 Jenny/unknown curtiss/Nc-4/unknown curtiss/SB2c-5 Helldiver/83479 DeHaviland/N U-i B Otter/i 44672 Douglas/A-i H AD-S Skyraider/i 35300 Douglas/A-3A A3D-1 Skywarrior/i 384i 8 Douglas/A4c A4D-2N Skyhawk/i47788 Douglas/A4D-i Skyhawk/i3781 3 Douglas/c-47H R4D-5 Skytrain/i 2418 Douglas/c-47J R4D-61 Skytrain/508i Douglas/c-47J Skytrain/i 50188 Douglas/c47J Skytrain/i SQi 90 Douglss/c-540 R5D-3 Skymaster/56533 Douglas/c-i 188 R6D-1 Liftmaster/i 28431 Douglas/D-558-i Skystreak/37970 Douglas/EA-i F AD-SO Skyraider/i32532 Douglas/F-6A IF4D-i Skyray/i 34806 Douglas/F-i OA xF3D-i Skyknight/i 2i 458 Douglas/SBD-3 A-24 Dsuntless/42-608i 7 Ford/RR-4 Tn Motor/Unknown General Motors/FM-2 Wildcat/86690 General Motors/TBM-3E Avenger/53403 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/920i3 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/92246 Grumman/cl Trader/i 36754 1 YEAR WARRANTY AUTHORIZED SERVICE * ings z Chrome Moly -* 244 cu inch dispBCrank Rod 32 horsepower * Weight 65 lb DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Price subject change notice ROUSH MFG PO Box 251 Sandyville OH 44671 866-9462 484-4374 Grumman/E-i B WF-2 Tracer/i48i46 Grumman/F6F-5 Hellcat/94203 Grumman/F7F-3N Tigercat/80382 Grumman/F8F-2P Bearcat/i2i7iO Grumman/F9F-2 Panther/i 23050 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/i 26670 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/iai 230 Grumman/F-i iA Tiger/i 41 884 Grumman/FF-i Fifi/Unknown Grumman/HU-i 6D UF-2 Albatross/i 37904 Grumman/HU-i SD UF-2 Albatross/i 4i 266 Grumman/HU-i SE Albatross/7236 Grumman/S-2E 52F-3 Tracker/i Si 647 Grumman/TF-9J cougar/i 47276 Grumman/TF-i iA Tiger/i 41 828 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i 29i 53 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i33255 Gyrodone/OH-50 Dash/NA Gyrodone/YRON-i/401 3 Kaman/OH-43D HOK-i 1/138101 Lockheed/Ec-i2i K IWV-2 warning Star/i 4322i Lockheed/Pv-i L-i 81/Unknown Lockheed/P2V-i Truculent Turtle/89082 Lockheed/SP-2H P2V Neptune/i 41234 Lockheed/T-33B/i 38073 Lockheed/TV-i TO-i Seastar/33840 Martin/AM-i Mauler/i 22397 Martin/SP-5B PSM-2 Marlin/i 35533 McDonnell/F2H-2 Banshee/i 25052 McDonnell/F2D F2H-3 Banshee/i 27693 McDonnell/F-3B F3H-i Demon/i 37078 McDonnell Douglas/F4B Phantom/i 49457 North American/F-iE FJ-41 Fury/i 39486 North American/FJ-i Fury/i 20351 North American/SNJ-SB Texan Si 96/5i 968 North American/T-2B T2J-2 Buckeye/i 53542 North American/T-28B Troian/i 40521 North American/T-28B Trojan/i 40548 North American/T-28c Trojan/i 4051 North American/Rockwell/RAsc/i 56624 Naval Aircraft Factory/MF Boat/5483 Naval Aircraft Factory/N3N-3 Yellow Peril/3045 Naval Aircraft Factory/TS-2/A-6446 Continued page 125 $ 189~ Sh4ping Paid Pre-paid Ordersf January 1981 123 Rising Star Kiortz Giant Scale Engines 4PPW PER Pm. ESCO 50 CEVAC UP TECH EREFS 250 L HOFFELT 1IP fUAIN4IIFUuT X 99774eSAN DIEGOCAUFb U 9210s TELEPHONE 754-453-1984 Piasecki/HRP-1 Flying Banana/i 11813 Piasecki/HRP-2 Flying Banana/i 11829 Piaaecki/UH-25C HUP-3 Retriever/i 47600 Sikoraky/CH-i 9E H RS-3 Chickaaew/1 42432 Sikoraky/HO3S-1 /124352 Sikorsky/UH-340 HUS-1 Seahorae/1 50227 Sikorsky/UH-34D HUS-1 Seahorse/i 54895 Sikoraky/VS-44 Flying Boat/Unknown Vought/OS2U-3 Kingfisher/Unknown Vultee/SNV-1 Valiant/Unknown Safety Preston Continued page 69 Being engrossed what doing sat torch down bench inadvertantly aimed toward MonoKote-covered vertical stabilizer RPV tail caught fire burned area quickly spread diameter two three inches reaction blow flame out quickly before things got out hand flame went out quickly ring molten plastic around hole flew back face plastic gave its heat skin droplet solidified stuck painful experience Luckily no plastic got eyes Suggestion Keep small fire extinguishers readily available no blow Out buming plastic time read column flying season northerly parts US will over Now have time hands some sit down drop us line John Preston 7012 Eltira Court Falls Church VA 22042 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Letters Editor Continued page 4 Powered FF Folders may realize Stan Stoys article Powered Folders Shadow Things Come MA June 1980 has engendered least four letters her three too long throw away Folders dont know what frustration until dig particular can worms last several years have designing refining building smashing rehashing endless cycle Im still confused bewil dered. hopefully now higher leveL best advice anyone contemplating folders Grab cool drink sit down wait urge pass rrhosis liver will less painful long run Im afraid Stans article makes appear too simple should get few laughs experience just dont think translating Stans HLG approach Power version will worktoo dif ferences Q trigger relying does air speed would become booby-trap ship going off-pattern slowing down wings wouldnt open until hit ground End airplane style wing hinge used HLG suitable heavier faster Power ships enough muscle overcome adverse air pressure enough mechanical ad vantage handle inertial shock opening keep wings ripping off Actually impossible get enough power hinges alone Auxiliary boosters needed fuselage get wing N I--------I Ps Balsa Fuzz Freow/out Adjustments Sma $10 00 Large shown $20 00 P ease add $1 00 postage P Kits ature Replicas EE BEE shown $600 please adc $100 postage Catalog 75 See Dealer Order VGENE DUBOIS P0 BoxAcushnet MA 02743 .DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED moving past hinge dead spot triplefolding feature has lot going isnt much room squeeze third similar section Power foils thicker best can Whitcomb winglet Some vital things about wing design con struction must pressed fit between January 1981 125 AOUOBOOM AMA $ 2900 MONOOOEi FRI 2800 IOUOOOM FAI.e 2400 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS ZONA SAWS famous line hobby saws Razor #200 $190 Sabre #400 $165 #1$345 Replacement blades available dealer F A I Model Supply PO Box 3957 Torrence CA 90510 USA Bill Gieskieng first kids tne block have FAI folder witness 77 photos top pylon back position gliding lower pic shows forward position necessary rearward center-of-gravity
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 123, 125
US Naval Aviation MUSEUM An institution devoted procurement care display objects lasting value interest Pensacola FL Naval Air Station resides U S Naval Aviation Museum Its delight interested aviation history NAVAL AIR STATION Pensacola FL US Navys first air station tabbed Annapolis Air Today home naval aviation also home magnificent aviation establish ment United States Navel Aviation Museum Immense naval aviators Wings Gold mark main entrance gleaming white structure lobby features famous American artists naval aviation paintings plus bountifully supplied gift book store As progresses museums main interior exhibit hall views displays memorabilia atop lobby steps realized Lft Skylab aloft 28 days repair experiments mission 1973 62 Model Aviation Kenneth D Wilson use urn ***** walk through development growth historical heritage naval aviation begin Navys first airplane Curtiss A-i Triad built 1911 center piece US NAM exact A-i Triad reproduction suspended midflight move naval aviation An napolis aviation experimental station NAS Pensacola occurred 1914 early aircraft displayed include 1918 MF-Boat Being modified Curtiss design particular airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory An early record holder known remaining existence Curtiss N-9H Pensacola February 3 1917 USMO Captain Francis T Evans performed first loop seaplane N-9 awarded Distin guishef Flying Cross view standing achieve ment men built flew airplane Curtiss NC-4 Cruising 75 NAMs display early aircraft las Ford RR-4 Curtiss NC-4 background left Note ary 1981 63 aerial centerpiece lathe Curtiss A-i Triad named tor Its triple abilityto fly tfl6 airana land ground sea floor level Skylab all-Navy crew 64 Model Aviation mpn tnis alrplan first transatlanuuuru n9 NAS Rockaway Long Island 1919 along NC-i 3 headed Nova Scotia Only NC-4 successful airplane arrived Lisbon Portugal May 27 1919 enormous flying boat departed Lisbon May 311919 landed ceremoniously Plymouth England afterastormycross ing Bay Biscay Tribute paid NC Navy-Curtiss crews some years later Col Charles Lindbergh stated better chance reaching Europe Spirit St Louis NC boats did reaching Azores 1920s brought forth further devel opment radial engines folding wings birth aircraft carrier An extensive photo display presented carrier development 1922 1940 plus unique model 16000 individual plastic pieces USS Kearsage De tailed minute degree clear plexiglass Kay carries TBMs SB 2Cs F4Us F6F model airplanes Naval aviation faced supreme test war during 1941-45 called upon carry fight enemy battle Atlantic events Pacific part WW II layout along Navy USMC aviators photos models aircraft served carriers battles WW II An extraordinary Vought 052U-3 King fisher same type 052U rescued Capt Eddie Rickenbacker crew after floated days life raft exhibited Kingfisher came Naval Aviation Museum via Uraguayan Navy true basket case ever skilled USNAM personnel pain stakingly restored airplane SBD FG-1 D Avenger PBY-5 Hellcat recently acquired F4F Wildcat round out WWllcategory Presently undergoing restoration Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver will join WW II group Grumman F6F color scheme Medal Honor holder Capt David McCampbell USN destroyed 34 airborne enemy aircraft including nine flight Five thousand hundred fifty-six enemy aircraft destroyed air-to-air battles almost 75% total USN USMC air-to-air combat victories pilots flying Hellcat WW II section will soon enlarged thetr rl ft irn I MF Boci modified Curtias design OT i918 psrucuwr airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory uxajionsa orry nab 1L 1jO January 1981 65 OS2U Vought Kingfisher made aviation history scout rescue plane during WW II came Uraguayan Navy J2F-6 Duck utllltyamphlblan weadesigned byGrumman sub contracted ColumbIa Aircraft Corporation years 1950-53 Korea brought about electronic warfare extensive usage Navy helicopters along attention airplane too late WW II became workhorse Korea Vietnam Douglas Al-H Skyraider Acquired Attack Squadron 25 Bu Aer No 135300 last Navy Skyraider make strike Vietnam same USN pilot delivered airplane USNAM Displayed Al -H jet became part Navys new era 1950s Chance Vought F8U-l Crusader Being first jet fighter world variableincidence wing 1100-mph Crusader adorned colors Vice Admiral Frederick C Turners F8U corn66 Model Aviation rare mander VF-32 received first F8Us March 25 1957 Becoming operational October1956 USNAMs Douglas A4D-l Navys first Skyhawk off production line Navys gaze space occurred 1973 Skylab space module now USNAM all-Navy crew Captains Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Dr Joseph Kerwin chased down crippled Skylab space station After repairing Skylab orbit 234 nautical miles above earth Navy astronauts boarded craft continue experiments splash-down Pacific 28 days later An unusual airplane USNAM Cessna Bird Dog however 0-1 uncommon naval experience Dur ing evacuation Vietnam crew USS Midway saw 0-1 approach ing ship note scrawled shirt floated deck Cessna flew over text clear Bird Dog landing land did Scrambling out 0-1 South Vietnam Air Force major wife five children major made first carrier landing look good however motivation having nothing go back seven cut throats good enough try deck landing 0-1 did have tail hook Egressing USNAMs exhibit hall discovers muOne best carrier piston-engine interceptor-fa,. II period Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat famous North American SNJ-5 Texan served intermediate instrument trainers during 1940s 19505frequently modeled corsair remained production longerthan other US fighterof WW Ilbuilt Vought Goodyear Goodyear FG-1 0 shown 11~ xranspon uenaviiana NU uue equuruu 1956 January 1981 67 seums century-mark inventory aircraft parade 30-acre grounds fighter ranks include Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat November 20 1946 Cleveland OH LCDR M W Davenport set new record taking off distance 115 ft standing start climb ing 10000 ft 94 seconds Grumman F9F-2 Panther incorpo rated jet fighter ranks July 3 1953 taking off USS Valley Forge carrier off Korea F9F-2 became 68 Model Aviation 19 gearweath srninu,.r rg 1S Grumman aircraft shown first US Navy jet fighter take part air combat famous Lockheed P2V-1 Truculent Turtle included USNAMs parcel Originally designed patrol duty Neptune flew Perth Australia Columbus OH 55 hours 17 minutes during September 29 October 1 1946 broke worlds record distance refuelinga flight 112356 miles missed bright red Douglas ste BIUC Angels urumman F-il Tiger anflounces NAS Pensacola home Naval Aviation Museum Old-timers certain remember precIsion Blue Angelsairshows Navy-hosted National Model Championships D-558-1 Skystreak set world speed records August 1947 6404 mph COR Turner CaIdwell USN 6506 mph Major Marion Carl USMC Piasecki HRP-2 Flying Banana heli copter Carrying Bu Aer No 111829 HRP-2 first off Piasecki produc tion line donated USNAM Mr F N Piasecki Two overshadowing airplanes out door exhibits Martin P5M Marlin Navys last seaplane Consol idated PB2Y-5R Coronado P82Y-5R built patrol bomber however along two other Coronados reconfigurated flagship San Diego Bu Aer No 7099 assigned Mr Navy WW II USN Admiral Ernest J King Commander Chief US Fleet PB2Y-5R carried USN Admiral Chester W Nimitz party Tokyo Bayforthe formal surrender Japan aboard USS Missouri September 2 1945 Later Coronado declared sur plus sold Howard Hughes no evidence famous Mr Hughes everflew airplane did have engines overhauled dehumidifiers Cnnlinued page 123 model also improves consistency gives him feel what needed way improvement USNAM/Wilson Continued page 68 installed Guarded constantly Hughes person nel PB2Y-5R stayed NAS Long Beach until 1973 Summa Cor poration gave flying boat USNAM Coronado mint structural condi tion lacking application fresh gloss sea-blue paint bring craft back standard elegance mission United States Naval Aviation Museum select collect preserve display appropriate memor abilia representative US Navy aviation justice goal museum always seeking Navy aircraft aviation objects now missing museums exceptional collection Once Pensacola FL area direc tions USNAM abound hospi tality awaits aviation enthusiast opportunity presents itself dont miss delightful self-tour United States Naval Aviation Museum TheauthorwishestothankCapt Grover C Walker Director Museum Robert Blaikie Deputy Director courtesy extended preparation article Directory US Naval Air Museum Aircraft Manufacturer/Designation/Bu Aer No Beech/AOM-37A KD2B-1 Target Drone/NA Beech/MOM-3gA KDB-i Target Drone/NA Beech/Rc-45J SNB-5P1 Expediter/9771 Beech/T-34B Mentor/i 44033 Beech/T-34B Mentor/14081 6 Beech/YT-34c Mentor/i 40784 Bell/NuH-57A Jet Ranger/459i86 Bell/TH-13M HUL-S Sioux/i 42377 Bell/UH-13P HuL-i Sioux/i 431 43 Boeing-Stearman/N25-4 Kaydet/41-8767 Burgess/N-9H/tJnknown cessna/a-i OE Bird Dog/unknown chanceNought/F-8A F8U-i crusader/i 45347 columbia/J2F-6 Duck/33561 consolidated/PBY-5 catalina/83i 7 conaolidated/PB2Y5R coronado/7099 Curtiss/A-i Triad/NA curtiss/JN-4 Jenny/unknown curtiss/Nc-4/unknown curtiss/SB2c-5 Helldiver/83479 DeHaviland/N U-i B Otter/i 44672 Douglas/A-i H AD-S Skyraider/i 35300 Douglas/A-3A A3D-1 Skywarrior/i 384i 8 Douglas/A4c A4D-2N Skyhawk/i47788 Douglas/A4D-i Skyhawk/i3781 3 Douglas/c-47H R4D-5 Skytrain/i 2418 Douglas/c-47J R4D-61 Skytrain/508i Douglas/c-47J Skytrain/i 50188 Douglas/c47J Skytrain/i SQi 90 Douglss/c-540 R5D-3 Skymaster/56533 Douglas/c-i 188 R6D-1 Liftmaster/i 28431 Douglas/D-558-i Skystreak/37970 Douglas/EA-i F AD-SO Skyraider/i32532 Douglas/F-6A IF4D-i Skyray/i 34806 Douglas/F-i OA xF3D-i Skyknight/i 2i 458 Douglas/SBD-3 A-24 Dsuntless/42-608i 7 Ford/RR-4 Tn Motor/Unknown General Motors/FM-2 Wildcat/86690 General Motors/TBM-3E Avenger/53403 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/920i3 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/92246 Grumman/cl Trader/i 36754 1 YEAR WARRANTY AUTHORIZED SERVICE * ings z Chrome Moly -* 244 cu inch dispBCrank Rod 32 horsepower * Weight 65 lb DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Price subject change notice ROUSH MFG PO Box 251 Sandyville OH 44671 866-9462 484-4374 Grumman/E-i B WF-2 Tracer/i48i46 Grumman/F6F-5 Hellcat/94203 Grumman/F7F-3N Tigercat/80382 Grumman/F8F-2P Bearcat/i2i7iO Grumman/F9F-2 Panther/i 23050 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/i 26670 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/iai 230 Grumman/F-i iA Tiger/i 41 884 Grumman/FF-i Fifi/Unknown Grumman/HU-i 6D UF-2 Albatross/i 37904 Grumman/HU-i SD UF-2 Albatross/i 4i 266 Grumman/HU-i SE Albatross/7236 Grumman/S-2E 52F-3 Tracker/i Si 647 Grumman/TF-9J cougar/i 47276 Grumman/TF-i iA Tiger/i 41 828 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i 29i 53 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i33255 Gyrodone/OH-50 Dash/NA Gyrodone/YRON-i/401 3 Kaman/OH-43D HOK-i 1/138101 Lockheed/Ec-i2i K IWV-2 warning Star/i 4322i Lockheed/Pv-i L-i 81/Unknown Lockheed/P2V-i Truculent Turtle/89082 Lockheed/SP-2H P2V Neptune/i 41234 Lockheed/T-33B/i 38073 Lockheed/TV-i TO-i Seastar/33840 Martin/AM-i Mauler/i 22397 Martin/SP-5B PSM-2 Marlin/i 35533 McDonnell/F2H-2 Banshee/i 25052 McDonnell/F2D F2H-3 Banshee/i 27693 McDonnell/F-3B F3H-i Demon/i 37078 McDonnell Douglas/F4B Phantom/i 49457 North American/F-iE FJ-41 Fury/i 39486 North American/FJ-i Fury/i 20351 North American/SNJ-SB Texan Si 96/5i 968 North American/T-2B T2J-2 Buckeye/i 53542 North American/T-28B Troian/i 40521 North American/T-28B Trojan/i 40548 North American/T-28c Trojan/i 4051 North American/Rockwell/RAsc/i 56624 Naval Aircraft Factory/MF Boat/5483 Naval Aircraft Factory/N3N-3 Yellow Peril/3045 Naval Aircraft Factory/TS-2/A-6446 Continued page 125 $ 189~ Sh4ping Paid Pre-paid Ordersf January 1981 123 Rising Star Kiortz Giant Scale Engines 4PPW PER Pm. ESCO 50 CEVAC UP TECH EREFS 250 L HOFFELT 1IP fUAIN4IIFUuT X 99774eSAN DIEGOCAUFb U 9210s TELEPHONE 754-453-1984 Piasecki/HRP-1 Flying Banana/i 11813 Piasecki/HRP-2 Flying Banana/i 11829 Piaaecki/UH-25C HUP-3 Retriever/i 47600 Sikoraky/CH-i 9E H RS-3 Chickaaew/1 42432 Sikoraky/HO3S-1 /124352 Sikorsky/UH-340 HUS-1 Seahorae/1 50227 Sikorsky/UH-34D HUS-1 Seahorse/i 54895 Sikoraky/VS-44 Flying Boat/Unknown Vought/OS2U-3 Kingfisher/Unknown Vultee/SNV-1 Valiant/Unknown Safety Preston Continued page 69 Being engrossed what doing sat torch down bench inadvertantly aimed toward MonoKote-covered vertical stabilizer RPV tail caught fire burned area quickly spread diameter two three inches reaction blow flame out quickly before things got out hand flame went out quickly ring molten plastic around hole flew back face plastic gave its heat skin droplet solidified stuck painful experience Luckily no plastic got eyes Suggestion Keep small fire extinguishers readily available no blow Out buming plastic time read column flying season northerly parts US will over Now have time hands some sit down drop us line John Preston 7012 Eltira Court Falls Church VA 22042 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Letters Editor Continued page 4 Powered FF Folders may realize Stan Stoys article Powered Folders Shadow Things Come MA June 1980 has engendered least four letters her three too long throw away Folders dont know what frustration until dig particular can worms last several years have designing refining building smashing rehashing endless cycle Im still confused bewil dered. hopefully now higher leveL best advice anyone contemplating folders Grab cool drink sit down wait urge pass rrhosis liver will less painful long run Im afraid Stans article makes appear too simple should get few laughs experience just dont think translating Stans HLG approach Power version will worktoo dif ferences Q trigger relying does air speed would become booby-trap ship going off-pattern slowing down wings wouldnt open until hit ground End airplane style wing hinge used HLG suitable heavier faster Power ships enough muscle overcome adverse air pressure enough mechanical ad vantage handle inertial shock opening keep wings ripping off Actually impossible get enough power hinges alone Auxiliary boosters needed fuselage get wing N I--------I Ps Balsa Fuzz Freow/out Adjustments Sma $10 00 Large shown $20 00 P ease add $1 00 postage P Kits ature Replicas EE BEE shown $600 please adc $100 postage Catalog 75 See Dealer Order VGENE DUBOIS P0 BoxAcushnet MA 02743 .DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED moving past hinge dead spot triplefolding feature has lot going isnt much room squeeze third similar section Power foils thicker best can Whitcomb winglet Some vital things about wing design con struction must pressed fit between January 1981 125 AOUOBOOM AMA $ 2900 MONOOOEi FRI 2800 IOUOOOM FAI.e 2400 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS ZONA SAWS famous line hobby saws Razor #200 $190 Sabre #400 $165 #1$345 Replacement blades available dealer F A I Model Supply PO Box 3957 Torrence CA 90510 USA Bill Gieskieng first kids tne block have FAI folder witness 77 photos top pylon back position gliding lower pic shows forward position necessary rearward center-of-gravity
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 123, 125
US Naval Aviation MUSEUM An institution devoted procurement care display objects lasting value interest Pensacola FL Naval Air Station resides U S Naval Aviation Museum Its delight interested aviation history NAVAL AIR STATION Pensacola FL US Navys first air station tabbed Annapolis Air Today home naval aviation also home magnificent aviation establish ment United States Navel Aviation Museum Immense naval aviators Wings Gold mark main entrance gleaming white structure lobby features famous American artists naval aviation paintings plus bountifully supplied gift book store As progresses museums main interior exhibit hall views displays memorabilia atop lobby steps realized Lft Skylab aloft 28 days repair experiments mission 1973 62 Model Aviation Kenneth D Wilson use urn ***** walk through development growth historical heritage naval aviation begin Navys first airplane Curtiss A-i Triad built 1911 center piece US NAM exact A-i Triad reproduction suspended midflight move naval aviation An napolis aviation experimental station NAS Pensacola occurred 1914 early aircraft displayed include 1918 MF-Boat Being modified Curtiss design particular airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory An early record holder known remaining existence Curtiss N-9H Pensacola February 3 1917 USMO Captain Francis T Evans performed first loop seaplane N-9 awarded Distin guishef Flying Cross view standing achieve ment men built flew airplane Curtiss NC-4 Cruising 75 NAMs display early aircraft las Ford RR-4 Curtiss NC-4 background left Note ary 1981 63 aerial centerpiece lathe Curtiss A-i Triad named tor Its triple abilityto fly tfl6 airana land ground sea floor level Skylab all-Navy crew 64 Model Aviation mpn tnis alrplan first transatlanuuuru n9 NAS Rockaway Long Island 1919 along NC-i 3 headed Nova Scotia Only NC-4 successful airplane arrived Lisbon Portugal May 27 1919 enormous flying boat departed Lisbon May 311919 landed ceremoniously Plymouth England afterastormycross ing Bay Biscay Tribute paid NC Navy-Curtiss crews some years later Col Charles Lindbergh stated better chance reaching Europe Spirit St Louis NC boats did reaching Azores 1920s brought forth further devel opment radial engines folding wings birth aircraft carrier An extensive photo display presented carrier development 1922 1940 plus unique model 16000 individual plastic pieces USS Kearsage De tailed minute degree clear plexiglass Kay carries TBMs SB 2Cs F4Us F6F model airplanes Naval aviation faced supreme test war during 1941-45 called upon carry fight enemy battle Atlantic events Pacific part WW II layout along Navy USMC aviators photos models aircraft served carriers battles WW II An extraordinary Vought 052U-3 King fisher same type 052U rescued Capt Eddie Rickenbacker crew after floated days life raft exhibited Kingfisher came Naval Aviation Museum via Uraguayan Navy true basket case ever skilled USNAM personnel pain stakingly restored airplane SBD FG-1 D Avenger PBY-5 Hellcat recently acquired F4F Wildcat round out WWllcategory Presently undergoing restoration Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver will join WW II group Grumman F6F color scheme Medal Honor holder Capt David McCampbell USN destroyed 34 airborne enemy aircraft including nine flight Five thousand hundred fifty-six enemy aircraft destroyed air-to-air battles almost 75% total USN USMC air-to-air combat victories pilots flying Hellcat WW II section will soon enlarged thetr rl ft irn I MF Boci modified Curtias design OT i918 psrucuwr airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory uxajionsa orry nab 1L 1jO January 1981 65 OS2U Vought Kingfisher made aviation history scout rescue plane during WW II came Uraguayan Navy J2F-6 Duck utllltyamphlblan weadesigned byGrumman sub contracted ColumbIa Aircraft Corporation years 1950-53 Korea brought about electronic warfare extensive usage Navy helicopters along attention airplane too late WW II became workhorse Korea Vietnam Douglas Al-H Skyraider Acquired Attack Squadron 25 Bu Aer No 135300 last Navy Skyraider make strike Vietnam same USN pilot delivered airplane USNAM Displayed Al -H jet became part Navys new era 1950s Chance Vought F8U-l Crusader Being first jet fighter world variableincidence wing 1100-mph Crusader adorned colors Vice Admiral Frederick C Turners F8U corn66 Model Aviation rare mander VF-32 received first F8Us March 25 1957 Becoming operational October1956 USNAMs Douglas A4D-l Navys first Skyhawk off production line Navys gaze space occurred 1973 Skylab space module now USNAM all-Navy crew Captains Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Dr Joseph Kerwin chased down crippled Skylab space station After repairing Skylab orbit 234 nautical miles above earth Navy astronauts boarded craft continue experiments splash-down Pacific 28 days later An unusual airplane USNAM Cessna Bird Dog however 0-1 uncommon naval experience Dur ing evacuation Vietnam crew USS Midway saw 0-1 approach ing ship note scrawled shirt floated deck Cessna flew over text clear Bird Dog landing land did Scrambling out 0-1 South Vietnam Air Force major wife five children major made first carrier landing look good however motivation having nothing go back seven cut throats good enough try deck landing 0-1 did have tail hook Egressing USNAMs exhibit hall discovers muOne best carrier piston-engine interceptor-fa,. II period Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat famous North American SNJ-5 Texan served intermediate instrument trainers during 1940s 19505frequently modeled corsair remained production longerthan other US fighterof WW Ilbuilt Vought Goodyear Goodyear FG-1 0 shown 11~ xranspon uenaviiana NU uue equuruu 1956 January 1981 67 seums century-mark inventory aircraft parade 30-acre grounds fighter ranks include Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat November 20 1946 Cleveland OH LCDR M W Davenport set new record taking off distance 115 ft standing start climb ing 10000 ft 94 seconds Grumman F9F-2 Panther incorpo rated jet fighter ranks July 3 1953 taking off USS Valley Forge carrier off Korea F9F-2 became 68 Model Aviation 19 gearweath srninu,.r rg 1S Grumman aircraft shown first US Navy jet fighter take part air combat famous Lockheed P2V-1 Truculent Turtle included USNAMs parcel Originally designed patrol duty Neptune flew Perth Australia Columbus OH 55 hours 17 minutes during September 29 October 1 1946 broke worlds record distance refuelinga flight 112356 miles missed bright red Douglas ste BIUC Angels urumman F-il Tiger anflounces NAS Pensacola home Naval Aviation Museum Old-timers certain remember precIsion Blue Angelsairshows Navy-hosted National Model Championships D-558-1 Skystreak set world speed records August 1947 6404 mph COR Turner CaIdwell USN 6506 mph Major Marion Carl USMC Piasecki HRP-2 Flying Banana heli copter Carrying Bu Aer No 111829 HRP-2 first off Piasecki produc tion line donated USNAM Mr F N Piasecki Two overshadowing airplanes out door exhibits Martin P5M Marlin Navys last seaplane Consol idated PB2Y-5R Coronado P82Y-5R built patrol bomber however along two other Coronados reconfigurated flagship San Diego Bu Aer No 7099 assigned Mr Navy WW II USN Admiral Ernest J King Commander Chief US Fleet PB2Y-5R carried USN Admiral Chester W Nimitz party Tokyo Bayforthe formal surrender Japan aboard USS Missouri September 2 1945 Later Coronado declared sur plus sold Howard Hughes no evidence famous Mr Hughes everflew airplane did have engines overhauled dehumidifiers Cnnlinued page 123 model also improves consistency gives him feel what needed way improvement USNAM/Wilson Continued page 68 installed Guarded constantly Hughes person nel PB2Y-5R stayed NAS Long Beach until 1973 Summa Cor poration gave flying boat USNAM Coronado mint structural condi tion lacking application fresh gloss sea-blue paint bring craft back standard elegance mission United States Naval Aviation Museum select collect preserve display appropriate memor abilia representative US Navy aviation justice goal museum always seeking Navy aircraft aviation objects now missing museums exceptional collection Once Pensacola FL area direc tions USNAM abound hospi tality awaits aviation enthusiast opportunity presents itself dont miss delightful self-tour United States Naval Aviation Museum TheauthorwishestothankCapt Grover C Walker Director Museum Robert Blaikie Deputy Director courtesy extended preparation article Directory US Naval Air Museum Aircraft Manufacturer/Designation/Bu Aer No Beech/AOM-37A KD2B-1 Target Drone/NA Beech/MOM-3gA KDB-i Target Drone/NA Beech/Rc-45J SNB-5P1 Expediter/9771 Beech/T-34B Mentor/i 44033 Beech/T-34B Mentor/14081 6 Beech/YT-34c Mentor/i 40784 Bell/NuH-57A Jet Ranger/459i86 Bell/TH-13M HUL-S Sioux/i 42377 Bell/UH-13P HuL-i Sioux/i 431 43 Boeing-Stearman/N25-4 Kaydet/41-8767 Burgess/N-9H/tJnknown cessna/a-i OE Bird Dog/unknown chanceNought/F-8A F8U-i crusader/i 45347 columbia/J2F-6 Duck/33561 consolidated/PBY-5 catalina/83i 7 conaolidated/PB2Y5R coronado/7099 Curtiss/A-i Triad/NA curtiss/JN-4 Jenny/unknown curtiss/Nc-4/unknown curtiss/SB2c-5 Helldiver/83479 DeHaviland/N U-i B Otter/i 44672 Douglas/A-i H AD-S Skyraider/i 35300 Douglas/A-3A A3D-1 Skywarrior/i 384i 8 Douglas/A4c A4D-2N Skyhawk/i47788 Douglas/A4D-i Skyhawk/i3781 3 Douglas/c-47H R4D-5 Skytrain/i 2418 Douglas/c-47J R4D-61 Skytrain/508i Douglas/c-47J Skytrain/i 50188 Douglas/c47J Skytrain/i SQi 90 Douglss/c-540 R5D-3 Skymaster/56533 Douglas/c-i 188 R6D-1 Liftmaster/i 28431 Douglas/D-558-i Skystreak/37970 Douglas/EA-i F AD-SO Skyraider/i32532 Douglas/F-6A IF4D-i Skyray/i 34806 Douglas/F-i OA xF3D-i Skyknight/i 2i 458 Douglas/SBD-3 A-24 Dsuntless/42-608i 7 Ford/RR-4 Tn Motor/Unknown General Motors/FM-2 Wildcat/86690 General Motors/TBM-3E Avenger/53403 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/920i3 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/92246 Grumman/cl Trader/i 36754 1 YEAR WARRANTY AUTHORIZED SERVICE * ings z Chrome Moly -* 244 cu inch dispBCrank Rod 32 horsepower * Weight 65 lb DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Price subject change notice ROUSH MFG PO Box 251 Sandyville OH 44671 866-9462 484-4374 Grumman/E-i B WF-2 Tracer/i48i46 Grumman/F6F-5 Hellcat/94203 Grumman/F7F-3N Tigercat/80382 Grumman/F8F-2P Bearcat/i2i7iO Grumman/F9F-2 Panther/i 23050 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/i 26670 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/iai 230 Grumman/F-i iA Tiger/i 41 884 Grumman/FF-i Fifi/Unknown Grumman/HU-i 6D UF-2 Albatross/i 37904 Grumman/HU-i SD UF-2 Albatross/i 4i 266 Grumman/HU-i SE Albatross/7236 Grumman/S-2E 52F-3 Tracker/i Si 647 Grumman/TF-9J cougar/i 47276 Grumman/TF-i iA Tiger/i 41 828 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i 29i 53 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i33255 Gyrodone/OH-50 Dash/NA Gyrodone/YRON-i/401 3 Kaman/OH-43D HOK-i 1/138101 Lockheed/Ec-i2i K IWV-2 warning Star/i 4322i Lockheed/Pv-i L-i 81/Unknown Lockheed/P2V-i Truculent Turtle/89082 Lockheed/SP-2H P2V Neptune/i 41234 Lockheed/T-33B/i 38073 Lockheed/TV-i TO-i Seastar/33840 Martin/AM-i Mauler/i 22397 Martin/SP-5B PSM-2 Marlin/i 35533 McDonnell/F2H-2 Banshee/i 25052 McDonnell/F2D F2H-3 Banshee/i 27693 McDonnell/F-3B F3H-i Demon/i 37078 McDonnell Douglas/F4B Phantom/i 49457 North American/F-iE FJ-41 Fury/i 39486 North American/FJ-i Fury/i 20351 North American/SNJ-SB Texan Si 96/5i 968 North American/T-2B T2J-2 Buckeye/i 53542 North American/T-28B Troian/i 40521 North American/T-28B Trojan/i 40548 North American/T-28c Trojan/i 4051 North American/Rockwell/RAsc/i 56624 Naval Aircraft Factory/MF Boat/5483 Naval Aircraft Factory/N3N-3 Yellow Peril/3045 Naval Aircraft Factory/TS-2/A-6446 Continued page 125 $ 189~ Sh4ping Paid Pre-paid Ordersf January 1981 123 Rising Star Kiortz Giant Scale Engines 4PPW PER Pm. ESCO 50 CEVAC UP TECH EREFS 250 L HOFFELT 1IP fUAIN4IIFUuT X 99774eSAN DIEGOCAUFb U 9210s TELEPHONE 754-453-1984 Piasecki/HRP-1 Flying Banana/i 11813 Piasecki/HRP-2 Flying Banana/i 11829 Piaaecki/UH-25C HUP-3 Retriever/i 47600 Sikoraky/CH-i 9E H RS-3 Chickaaew/1 42432 Sikoraky/HO3S-1 /124352 Sikorsky/UH-340 HUS-1 Seahorae/1 50227 Sikorsky/UH-34D HUS-1 Seahorse/i 54895 Sikoraky/VS-44 Flying Boat/Unknown Vought/OS2U-3 Kingfisher/Unknown Vultee/SNV-1 Valiant/Unknown Safety Preston Continued page 69 Being engrossed what doing sat torch down bench inadvertantly aimed toward MonoKote-covered vertical stabilizer RPV tail caught fire burned area quickly spread diameter two three inches reaction blow flame out quickly before things got out hand flame went out quickly ring molten plastic around hole flew back face plastic gave its heat skin droplet solidified stuck painful experience Luckily no plastic got eyes Suggestion Keep small fire extinguishers readily available no blow Out buming plastic time read column flying season northerly parts US will over Now have time hands some sit down drop us line John Preston 7012 Eltira Court Falls Church VA 22042 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Letters Editor Continued page 4 Powered FF Folders may realize Stan Stoys article Powered Folders Shadow Things Come MA June 1980 has engendered least four letters her three too long throw away Folders dont know what frustration until dig particular can worms last several years have designing refining building smashing rehashing endless cycle Im still confused bewil dered. hopefully now higher leveL best advice anyone contemplating folders Grab cool drink sit down wait urge pass rrhosis liver will less painful long run Im afraid Stans article makes appear too simple should get few laughs experience just dont think translating Stans HLG approach Power version will worktoo dif ferences Q trigger relying does air speed would become booby-trap ship going off-pattern slowing down wings wouldnt open until hit ground End airplane style wing hinge used HLG suitable heavier faster Power ships enough muscle overcome adverse air pressure enough mechanical ad vantage handle inertial shock opening keep wings ripping off Actually impossible get enough power hinges alone Auxiliary boosters needed fuselage get wing N I--------I Ps Balsa Fuzz Freow/out Adjustments Sma $10 00 Large shown $20 00 P ease add $1 00 postage P Kits ature Replicas EE BEE shown $600 please adc $100 postage Catalog 75 See Dealer Order VGENE DUBOIS P0 BoxAcushnet MA 02743 .DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED moving past hinge dead spot triplefolding feature has lot going isnt much room squeeze third similar section Power foils thicker best can Whitcomb winglet Some vital things about wing design con struction must pressed fit between January 1981 125 AOUOBOOM AMA $ 2900 MONOOOEi FRI 2800 IOUOOOM FAI.e 2400 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS ZONA SAWS famous line hobby saws Razor #200 $190 Sabre #400 $165 #1$345 Replacement blades available dealer F A I Model Supply PO Box 3957 Torrence CA 90510 USA Bill Gieskieng first kids tne block have FAI folder witness 77 photos top pylon back position gliding lower pic shows forward position necessary rearward center-of-gravity
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 123, 125
US Naval Aviation MUSEUM An institution devoted procurement care display objects lasting value interest Pensacola FL Naval Air Station resides U S Naval Aviation Museum Its delight interested aviation history NAVAL AIR STATION Pensacola FL US Navys first air station tabbed Annapolis Air Today home naval aviation also home magnificent aviation establish ment United States Navel Aviation Museum Immense naval aviators Wings Gold mark main entrance gleaming white structure lobby features famous American artists naval aviation paintings plus bountifully supplied gift book store As progresses museums main interior exhibit hall views displays memorabilia atop lobby steps realized Lft Skylab aloft 28 days repair experiments mission 1973 62 Model Aviation Kenneth D Wilson use urn ***** walk through development growth historical heritage naval aviation begin Navys first airplane Curtiss A-i Triad built 1911 center piece US NAM exact A-i Triad reproduction suspended midflight move naval aviation An napolis aviation experimental station NAS Pensacola occurred 1914 early aircraft displayed include 1918 MF-Boat Being modified Curtiss design particular airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory An early record holder known remaining existence Curtiss N-9H Pensacola February 3 1917 USMO Captain Francis T Evans performed first loop seaplane N-9 awarded Distin guishef Flying Cross view standing achieve ment men built flew airplane Curtiss NC-4 Cruising 75 NAMs display early aircraft las Ford RR-4 Curtiss NC-4 background left Note ary 1981 63 aerial centerpiece lathe Curtiss A-i Triad named tor Its triple abilityto fly tfl6 airana land ground sea floor level Skylab all-Navy crew 64 Model Aviation mpn tnis alrplan first transatlanuuuru n9 NAS Rockaway Long Island 1919 along NC-i 3 headed Nova Scotia Only NC-4 successful airplane arrived Lisbon Portugal May 27 1919 enormous flying boat departed Lisbon May 311919 landed ceremoniously Plymouth England afterastormycross ing Bay Biscay Tribute paid NC Navy-Curtiss crews some years later Col Charles Lindbergh stated better chance reaching Europe Spirit St Louis NC boats did reaching Azores 1920s brought forth further devel opment radial engines folding wings birth aircraft carrier An extensive photo display presented carrier development 1922 1940 plus unique model 16000 individual plastic pieces USS Kearsage De tailed minute degree clear plexiglass Kay carries TBMs SB 2Cs F4Us F6F model airplanes Naval aviation faced supreme test war during 1941-45 called upon carry fight enemy battle Atlantic events Pacific part WW II layout along Navy USMC aviators photos models aircraft served carriers battles WW II An extraordinary Vought 052U-3 King fisher same type 052U rescued Capt Eddie Rickenbacker crew after floated days life raft exhibited Kingfisher came Naval Aviation Museum via Uraguayan Navy true basket case ever skilled USNAM personnel pain stakingly restored airplane SBD FG-1 D Avenger PBY-5 Hellcat recently acquired F4F Wildcat round out WWllcategory Presently undergoing restoration Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver will join WW II group Grumman F6F color scheme Medal Honor holder Capt David McCampbell USN destroyed 34 airborne enemy aircraft including nine flight Five thousand hundred fifty-six enemy aircraft destroyed air-to-air battles almost 75% total USN USMC air-to-air combat victories pilots flying Hellcat WW II section will soon enlarged thetr rl ft irn I MF Boci modified Curtias design OT i918 psrucuwr airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory uxajionsa orry nab 1L 1jO January 1981 65 OS2U Vought Kingfisher made aviation history scout rescue plane during WW II came Uraguayan Navy J2F-6 Duck utllltyamphlblan weadesigned byGrumman sub contracted ColumbIa Aircraft Corporation years 1950-53 Korea brought about electronic warfare extensive usage Navy helicopters along attention airplane too late WW II became workhorse Korea Vietnam Douglas Al-H Skyraider Acquired Attack Squadron 25 Bu Aer No 135300 last Navy Skyraider make strike Vietnam same USN pilot delivered airplane USNAM Displayed Al -H jet became part Navys new era 1950s Chance Vought F8U-l Crusader Being first jet fighter world variableincidence wing 1100-mph Crusader adorned colors Vice Admiral Frederick C Turners F8U corn66 Model Aviation rare mander VF-32 received first F8Us March 25 1957 Becoming operational October1956 USNAMs Douglas A4D-l Navys first Skyhawk off production line Navys gaze space occurred 1973 Skylab space module now USNAM all-Navy crew Captains Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Dr Joseph Kerwin chased down crippled Skylab space station After repairing Skylab orbit 234 nautical miles above earth Navy astronauts boarded craft continue experiments splash-down Pacific 28 days later An unusual airplane USNAM Cessna Bird Dog however 0-1 uncommon naval experience Dur ing evacuation Vietnam crew USS Midway saw 0-1 approach ing ship note scrawled shirt floated deck Cessna flew over text clear Bird Dog landing land did Scrambling out 0-1 South Vietnam Air Force major wife five children major made first carrier landing look good however motivation having nothing go back seven cut throats good enough try deck landing 0-1 did have tail hook Egressing USNAMs exhibit hall discovers muOne best carrier piston-engine interceptor-fa,. II period Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat famous North American SNJ-5 Texan served intermediate instrument trainers during 1940s 19505frequently modeled corsair remained production longerthan other US fighterof WW Ilbuilt Vought Goodyear Goodyear FG-1 0 shown 11~ xranspon uenaviiana NU uue equuruu 1956 January 1981 67 seums century-mark inventory aircraft parade 30-acre grounds fighter ranks include Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat November 20 1946 Cleveland OH LCDR M W Davenport set new record taking off distance 115 ft standing start climb ing 10000 ft 94 seconds Grumman F9F-2 Panther incorpo rated jet fighter ranks July 3 1953 taking off USS Valley Forge carrier off Korea F9F-2 became 68 Model Aviation 19 gearweath srninu,.r rg 1S Grumman aircraft shown first US Navy jet fighter take part air combat famous Lockheed P2V-1 Truculent Turtle included USNAMs parcel Originally designed patrol duty Neptune flew Perth Australia Columbus OH 55 hours 17 minutes during September 29 October 1 1946 broke worlds record distance refuelinga flight 112356 miles missed bright red Douglas ste BIUC Angels urumman F-il Tiger anflounces NAS Pensacola home Naval Aviation Museum Old-timers certain remember precIsion Blue Angelsairshows Navy-hosted National Model Championships D-558-1 Skystreak set world speed records August 1947 6404 mph COR Turner CaIdwell USN 6506 mph Major Marion Carl USMC Piasecki HRP-2 Flying Banana heli copter Carrying Bu Aer No 111829 HRP-2 first off Piasecki produc tion line donated USNAM Mr F N Piasecki Two overshadowing airplanes out door exhibits Martin P5M Marlin Navys last seaplane Consol idated PB2Y-5R Coronado P82Y-5R built patrol bomber however along two other Coronados reconfigurated flagship San Diego Bu Aer No 7099 assigned Mr Navy WW II USN Admiral Ernest J King Commander Chief US Fleet PB2Y-5R carried USN Admiral Chester W Nimitz party Tokyo Bayforthe formal surrender Japan aboard USS Missouri September 2 1945 Later Coronado declared sur plus sold Howard Hughes no evidence famous Mr Hughes everflew airplane did have engines overhauled dehumidifiers Cnnlinued page 123 model also improves consistency gives him feel what needed way improvement USNAM/Wilson Continued page 68 installed Guarded constantly Hughes person nel PB2Y-5R stayed NAS Long Beach until 1973 Summa Cor poration gave flying boat USNAM Coronado mint structural condi tion lacking application fresh gloss sea-blue paint bring craft back standard elegance mission United States Naval Aviation Museum select collect preserve display appropriate memor abilia representative US Navy aviation justice goal museum always seeking Navy aircraft aviation objects now missing museums exceptional collection Once Pensacola FL area direc tions USNAM abound hospi tality awaits aviation enthusiast opportunity presents itself dont miss delightful self-tour United States Naval Aviation Museum TheauthorwishestothankCapt Grover C Walker Director Museum Robert Blaikie Deputy Director courtesy extended preparation article Directory US Naval Air Museum Aircraft Manufacturer/Designation/Bu Aer No Beech/AOM-37A KD2B-1 Target Drone/NA Beech/MOM-3gA KDB-i Target Drone/NA Beech/Rc-45J SNB-5P1 Expediter/9771 Beech/T-34B Mentor/i 44033 Beech/T-34B Mentor/14081 6 Beech/YT-34c Mentor/i 40784 Bell/NuH-57A Jet Ranger/459i86 Bell/TH-13M HUL-S Sioux/i 42377 Bell/UH-13P HuL-i Sioux/i 431 43 Boeing-Stearman/N25-4 Kaydet/41-8767 Burgess/N-9H/tJnknown cessna/a-i OE Bird Dog/unknown chanceNought/F-8A F8U-i crusader/i 45347 columbia/J2F-6 Duck/33561 consolidated/PBY-5 catalina/83i 7 conaolidated/PB2Y5R coronado/7099 Curtiss/A-i Triad/NA curtiss/JN-4 Jenny/unknown curtiss/Nc-4/unknown curtiss/SB2c-5 Helldiver/83479 DeHaviland/N U-i B Otter/i 44672 Douglas/A-i H AD-S Skyraider/i 35300 Douglas/A-3A A3D-1 Skywarrior/i 384i 8 Douglas/A4c A4D-2N Skyhawk/i47788 Douglas/A4D-i Skyhawk/i3781 3 Douglas/c-47H R4D-5 Skytrain/i 2418 Douglas/c-47J R4D-61 Skytrain/508i Douglas/c-47J Skytrain/i 50188 Douglas/c47J Skytrain/i SQi 90 Douglss/c-540 R5D-3 Skymaster/56533 Douglas/c-i 188 R6D-1 Liftmaster/i 28431 Douglas/D-558-i Skystreak/37970 Douglas/EA-i F AD-SO Skyraider/i32532 Douglas/F-6A IF4D-i Skyray/i 34806 Douglas/F-i OA xF3D-i Skyknight/i 2i 458 Douglas/SBD-3 A-24 Dsuntless/42-608i 7 Ford/RR-4 Tn Motor/Unknown General Motors/FM-2 Wildcat/86690 General Motors/TBM-3E Avenger/53403 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/920i3 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/92246 Grumman/cl Trader/i 36754 1 YEAR WARRANTY AUTHORIZED SERVICE * ings z Chrome Moly -* 244 cu inch dispBCrank Rod 32 horsepower * Weight 65 lb DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Price subject change notice ROUSH MFG PO Box 251 Sandyville OH 44671 866-9462 484-4374 Grumman/E-i B WF-2 Tracer/i48i46 Grumman/F6F-5 Hellcat/94203 Grumman/F7F-3N Tigercat/80382 Grumman/F8F-2P Bearcat/i2i7iO Grumman/F9F-2 Panther/i 23050 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/i 26670 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/iai 230 Grumman/F-i iA Tiger/i 41 884 Grumman/FF-i Fifi/Unknown Grumman/HU-i 6D UF-2 Albatross/i 37904 Grumman/HU-i SD UF-2 Albatross/i 4i 266 Grumman/HU-i SE Albatross/7236 Grumman/S-2E 52F-3 Tracker/i Si 647 Grumman/TF-9J cougar/i 47276 Grumman/TF-i iA Tiger/i 41 828 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i 29i 53 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i33255 Gyrodone/OH-50 Dash/NA Gyrodone/YRON-i/401 3 Kaman/OH-43D HOK-i 1/138101 Lockheed/Ec-i2i K IWV-2 warning Star/i 4322i Lockheed/Pv-i L-i 81/Unknown Lockheed/P2V-i Truculent Turtle/89082 Lockheed/SP-2H P2V Neptune/i 41234 Lockheed/T-33B/i 38073 Lockheed/TV-i TO-i Seastar/33840 Martin/AM-i Mauler/i 22397 Martin/SP-5B PSM-2 Marlin/i 35533 McDonnell/F2H-2 Banshee/i 25052 McDonnell/F2D F2H-3 Banshee/i 27693 McDonnell/F-3B F3H-i Demon/i 37078 McDonnell Douglas/F4B Phantom/i 49457 North American/F-iE FJ-41 Fury/i 39486 North American/FJ-i Fury/i 20351 North American/SNJ-SB Texan Si 96/5i 968 North American/T-2B T2J-2 Buckeye/i 53542 North American/T-28B Troian/i 40521 North American/T-28B Trojan/i 40548 North American/T-28c Trojan/i 4051 North American/Rockwell/RAsc/i 56624 Naval Aircraft Factory/MF Boat/5483 Naval Aircraft Factory/N3N-3 Yellow Peril/3045 Naval Aircraft Factory/TS-2/A-6446 Continued page 125 $ 189~ Sh4ping Paid Pre-paid Ordersf January 1981 123 Rising Star Kiortz Giant Scale Engines 4PPW PER Pm. ESCO 50 CEVAC UP TECH EREFS 250 L HOFFELT 1IP fUAIN4IIFUuT X 99774eSAN DIEGOCAUFb U 9210s TELEPHONE 754-453-1984 Piasecki/HRP-1 Flying Banana/i 11813 Piasecki/HRP-2 Flying Banana/i 11829 Piaaecki/UH-25C HUP-3 Retriever/i 47600 Sikoraky/CH-i 9E H RS-3 Chickaaew/1 42432 Sikoraky/HO3S-1 /124352 Sikorsky/UH-340 HUS-1 Seahorae/1 50227 Sikorsky/UH-34D HUS-1 Seahorse/i 54895 Sikoraky/VS-44 Flying Boat/Unknown Vought/OS2U-3 Kingfisher/Unknown Vultee/SNV-1 Valiant/Unknown Safety Preston Continued page 69 Being engrossed what doing sat torch down bench inadvertantly aimed toward MonoKote-covered vertical stabilizer RPV tail caught fire burned area quickly spread diameter two three inches reaction blow flame out quickly before things got out hand flame went out quickly ring molten plastic around hole flew back face plastic gave its heat skin droplet solidified stuck painful experience Luckily no plastic got eyes Suggestion Keep small fire extinguishers readily available no blow Out buming plastic time read column flying season northerly parts US will over Now have time hands some sit down drop us line John Preston 7012 Eltira Court Falls Church VA 22042 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Letters Editor Continued page 4 Powered FF Folders may realize Stan Stoys article Powered Folders Shadow Things Come MA June 1980 has engendered least four letters her three too long throw away Folders dont know what frustration until dig particular can worms last several years have designing refining building smashing rehashing endless cycle Im still confused bewil dered. hopefully now higher leveL best advice anyone contemplating folders Grab cool drink sit down wait urge pass rrhosis liver will less painful long run Im afraid Stans article makes appear too simple should get few laughs experience just dont think translating Stans HLG approach Power version will worktoo dif ferences Q trigger relying does air speed would become booby-trap ship going off-pattern slowing down wings wouldnt open until hit ground End airplane style wing hinge used HLG suitable heavier faster Power ships enough muscle overcome adverse air pressure enough mechanical ad vantage handle inertial shock opening keep wings ripping off Actually impossible get enough power hinges alone Auxiliary boosters needed fuselage get wing N I--------I Ps Balsa Fuzz Freow/out Adjustments Sma $10 00 Large shown $20 00 P ease add $1 00 postage P Kits ature Replicas EE BEE shown $600 please adc $100 postage Catalog 75 See Dealer Order VGENE DUBOIS P0 BoxAcushnet MA 02743 .DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED moving past hinge dead spot triplefolding feature has lot going isnt much room squeeze third similar section Power foils thicker best can Whitcomb winglet Some vital things about wing design con struction must pressed fit between January 1981 125 AOUOBOOM AMA $ 2900 MONOOOEi FRI 2800 IOUOOOM FAI.e 2400 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS ZONA SAWS famous line hobby saws Razor #200 $190 Sabre #400 $165 #1$345 Replacement blades available dealer F A I Model Supply PO Box 3957 Torrence CA 90510 USA Bill Gieskieng first kids tne block have FAI folder witness 77 photos top pylon back position gliding lower pic shows forward position necessary rearward center-of-gravity
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 123, 125
US Naval Aviation MUSEUM An institution devoted procurement care display objects lasting value interest Pensacola FL Naval Air Station resides U S Naval Aviation Museum Its delight interested aviation history NAVAL AIR STATION Pensacola FL US Navys first air station tabbed Annapolis Air Today home naval aviation also home magnificent aviation establish ment United States Navel Aviation Museum Immense naval aviators Wings Gold mark main entrance gleaming white structure lobby features famous American artists naval aviation paintings plus bountifully supplied gift book store As progresses museums main interior exhibit hall views displays memorabilia atop lobby steps realized Lft Skylab aloft 28 days repair experiments mission 1973 62 Model Aviation Kenneth D Wilson use urn ***** walk through development growth historical heritage naval aviation begin Navys first airplane Curtiss A-i Triad built 1911 center piece US NAM exact A-i Triad reproduction suspended midflight move naval aviation An napolis aviation experimental station NAS Pensacola occurred 1914 early aircraft displayed include 1918 MF-Boat Being modified Curtiss design particular airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory An early record holder known remaining existence Curtiss N-9H Pensacola February 3 1917 USMO Captain Francis T Evans performed first loop seaplane N-9 awarded Distin guishef Flying Cross view standing achieve ment men built flew airplane Curtiss NC-4 Cruising 75 NAMs display early aircraft las Ford RR-4 Curtiss NC-4 background left Note ary 1981 63 aerial centerpiece lathe Curtiss A-i Triad named tor Its triple abilityto fly tfl6 airana land ground sea floor level Skylab all-Navy crew 64 Model Aviation mpn tnis alrplan first transatlanuuuru n9 NAS Rockaway Long Island 1919 along NC-i 3 headed Nova Scotia Only NC-4 successful airplane arrived Lisbon Portugal May 27 1919 enormous flying boat departed Lisbon May 311919 landed ceremoniously Plymouth England afterastormycross ing Bay Biscay Tribute paid NC Navy-Curtiss crews some years later Col Charles Lindbergh stated better chance reaching Europe Spirit St Louis NC boats did reaching Azores 1920s brought forth further devel opment radial engines folding wings birth aircraft carrier An extensive photo display presented carrier development 1922 1940 plus unique model 16000 individual plastic pieces USS Kearsage De tailed minute degree clear plexiglass Kay carries TBMs SB 2Cs F4Us F6F model airplanes Naval aviation faced supreme test war during 1941-45 called upon carry fight enemy battle Atlantic events Pacific part WW II layout along Navy USMC aviators photos models aircraft served carriers battles WW II An extraordinary Vought 052U-3 King fisher same type 052U rescued Capt Eddie Rickenbacker crew after floated days life raft exhibited Kingfisher came Naval Aviation Museum via Uraguayan Navy true basket case ever skilled USNAM personnel pain stakingly restored airplane SBD FG-1 D Avenger PBY-5 Hellcat recently acquired F4F Wildcat round out WWllcategory Presently undergoing restoration Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver will join WW II group Grumman F6F color scheme Medal Honor holder Capt David McCampbell USN destroyed 34 airborne enemy aircraft including nine flight Five thousand hundred fifty-six enemy aircraft destroyed air-to-air battles almost 75% total USN USMC air-to-air combat victories pilots flying Hellcat WW II section will soon enlarged thetr rl ft irn I MF Boci modified Curtias design OT i918 psrucuwr airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory uxajionsa orry nab 1L 1jO January 1981 65 OS2U Vought Kingfisher made aviation history scout rescue plane during WW II came Uraguayan Navy J2F-6 Duck utllltyamphlblan weadesigned byGrumman sub contracted ColumbIa Aircraft Corporation years 1950-53 Korea brought about electronic warfare extensive usage Navy helicopters along attention airplane too late WW II became workhorse Korea Vietnam Douglas Al-H Skyraider Acquired Attack Squadron 25 Bu Aer No 135300 last Navy Skyraider make strike Vietnam same USN pilot delivered airplane USNAM Displayed Al -H jet became part Navys new era 1950s Chance Vought F8U-l Crusader Being first jet fighter world variableincidence wing 1100-mph Crusader adorned colors Vice Admiral Frederick C Turners F8U corn66 Model Aviation rare mander VF-32 received first F8Us March 25 1957 Becoming operational October1956 USNAMs Douglas A4D-l Navys first Skyhawk off production line Navys gaze space occurred 1973 Skylab space module now USNAM all-Navy crew Captains Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Dr Joseph Kerwin chased down crippled Skylab space station After repairing Skylab orbit 234 nautical miles above earth Navy astronauts boarded craft continue experiments splash-down Pacific 28 days later An unusual airplane USNAM Cessna Bird Dog however 0-1 uncommon naval experience Dur ing evacuation Vietnam crew USS Midway saw 0-1 approach ing ship note scrawled shirt floated deck Cessna flew over text clear Bird Dog landing land did Scrambling out 0-1 South Vietnam Air Force major wife five children major made first carrier landing look good however motivation having nothing go back seven cut throats good enough try deck landing 0-1 did have tail hook Egressing USNAMs exhibit hall discovers muOne best carrier piston-engine interceptor-fa,. II period Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat famous North American SNJ-5 Texan served intermediate instrument trainers during 1940s 19505frequently modeled corsair remained production longerthan other US fighterof WW Ilbuilt Vought Goodyear Goodyear FG-1 0 shown 11~ xranspon uenaviiana NU uue equuruu 1956 January 1981 67 seums century-mark inventory aircraft parade 30-acre grounds fighter ranks include Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat November 20 1946 Cleveland OH LCDR M W Davenport set new record taking off distance 115 ft standing start climb ing 10000 ft 94 seconds Grumman F9F-2 Panther incorpo rated jet fighter ranks July 3 1953 taking off USS Valley Forge carrier off Korea F9F-2 became 68 Model Aviation 19 gearweath srninu,.r rg 1S Grumman aircraft shown first US Navy jet fighter take part air combat famous Lockheed P2V-1 Truculent Turtle included USNAMs parcel Originally designed patrol duty Neptune flew Perth Australia Columbus OH 55 hours 17 minutes during September 29 October 1 1946 broke worlds record distance refuelinga flight 112356 miles missed bright red Douglas ste BIUC Angels urumman F-il Tiger anflounces NAS Pensacola home Naval Aviation Museum Old-timers certain remember precIsion Blue Angelsairshows Navy-hosted National Model Championships D-558-1 Skystreak set world speed records August 1947 6404 mph COR Turner CaIdwell USN 6506 mph Major Marion Carl USMC Piasecki HRP-2 Flying Banana heli copter Carrying Bu Aer No 111829 HRP-2 first off Piasecki produc tion line donated USNAM Mr F N Piasecki Two overshadowing airplanes out door exhibits Martin P5M Marlin Navys last seaplane Consol idated PB2Y-5R Coronado P82Y-5R built patrol bomber however along two other Coronados reconfigurated flagship San Diego Bu Aer No 7099 assigned Mr Navy WW II USN Admiral Ernest J King Commander Chief US Fleet PB2Y-5R carried USN Admiral Chester W Nimitz party Tokyo Bayforthe formal surrender Japan aboard USS Missouri September 2 1945 Later Coronado declared sur plus sold Howard Hughes no evidence famous Mr Hughes everflew airplane did have engines overhauled dehumidifiers Cnnlinued page 123 model also improves consistency gives him feel what needed way improvement USNAM/Wilson Continued page 68 installed Guarded constantly Hughes person nel PB2Y-5R stayed NAS Long Beach until 1973 Summa Cor poration gave flying boat USNAM Coronado mint structural condi tion lacking application fresh gloss sea-blue paint bring craft back standard elegance mission United States Naval Aviation Museum select collect preserve display appropriate memor abilia representative US Navy aviation justice goal museum always seeking Navy aircraft aviation objects now missing museums exceptional collection Once Pensacola FL area direc tions USNAM abound hospi tality awaits aviation enthusiast opportunity presents itself dont miss delightful self-tour United States Naval Aviation Museum TheauthorwishestothankCapt Grover C Walker Director Museum Robert Blaikie Deputy Director courtesy extended preparation article Directory US Naval Air Museum Aircraft Manufacturer/Designation/Bu Aer No Beech/AOM-37A KD2B-1 Target Drone/NA Beech/MOM-3gA KDB-i Target Drone/NA Beech/Rc-45J SNB-5P1 Expediter/9771 Beech/T-34B Mentor/i 44033 Beech/T-34B Mentor/14081 6 Beech/YT-34c Mentor/i 40784 Bell/NuH-57A Jet Ranger/459i86 Bell/TH-13M HUL-S Sioux/i 42377 Bell/UH-13P HuL-i Sioux/i 431 43 Boeing-Stearman/N25-4 Kaydet/41-8767 Burgess/N-9H/tJnknown cessna/a-i OE Bird Dog/unknown chanceNought/F-8A F8U-i crusader/i 45347 columbia/J2F-6 Duck/33561 consolidated/PBY-5 catalina/83i 7 conaolidated/PB2Y5R coronado/7099 Curtiss/A-i Triad/NA curtiss/JN-4 Jenny/unknown curtiss/Nc-4/unknown curtiss/SB2c-5 Helldiver/83479 DeHaviland/N U-i B Otter/i 44672 Douglas/A-i H AD-S Skyraider/i 35300 Douglas/A-3A A3D-1 Skywarrior/i 384i 8 Douglas/A4c A4D-2N Skyhawk/i47788 Douglas/A4D-i Skyhawk/i3781 3 Douglas/c-47H R4D-5 Skytrain/i 2418 Douglas/c-47J R4D-61 Skytrain/508i Douglas/c-47J Skytrain/i 50188 Douglas/c47J Skytrain/i SQi 90 Douglss/c-540 R5D-3 Skymaster/56533 Douglas/c-i 188 R6D-1 Liftmaster/i 28431 Douglas/D-558-i Skystreak/37970 Douglas/EA-i F AD-SO Skyraider/i32532 Douglas/F-6A IF4D-i Skyray/i 34806 Douglas/F-i OA xF3D-i Skyknight/i 2i 458 Douglas/SBD-3 A-24 Dsuntless/42-608i 7 Ford/RR-4 Tn Motor/Unknown General Motors/FM-2 Wildcat/86690 General Motors/TBM-3E Avenger/53403 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/920i3 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/92246 Grumman/cl Trader/i 36754 1 YEAR WARRANTY AUTHORIZED SERVICE * ings z Chrome Moly -* 244 cu inch dispBCrank Rod 32 horsepower * Weight 65 lb DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Price subject change notice ROUSH MFG PO Box 251 Sandyville OH 44671 866-9462 484-4374 Grumman/E-i B WF-2 Tracer/i48i46 Grumman/F6F-5 Hellcat/94203 Grumman/F7F-3N Tigercat/80382 Grumman/F8F-2P Bearcat/i2i7iO Grumman/F9F-2 Panther/i 23050 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/i 26670 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/iai 230 Grumman/F-i iA Tiger/i 41 884 Grumman/FF-i Fifi/Unknown Grumman/HU-i 6D UF-2 Albatross/i 37904 Grumman/HU-i SD UF-2 Albatross/i 4i 266 Grumman/HU-i SE Albatross/7236 Grumman/S-2E 52F-3 Tracker/i Si 647 Grumman/TF-9J cougar/i 47276 Grumman/TF-i iA Tiger/i 41 828 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i 29i 53 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i33255 Gyrodone/OH-50 Dash/NA Gyrodone/YRON-i/401 3 Kaman/OH-43D HOK-i 1/138101 Lockheed/Ec-i2i K IWV-2 warning Star/i 4322i Lockheed/Pv-i L-i 81/Unknown Lockheed/P2V-i Truculent Turtle/89082 Lockheed/SP-2H P2V Neptune/i 41234 Lockheed/T-33B/i 38073 Lockheed/TV-i TO-i Seastar/33840 Martin/AM-i Mauler/i 22397 Martin/SP-5B PSM-2 Marlin/i 35533 McDonnell/F2H-2 Banshee/i 25052 McDonnell/F2D F2H-3 Banshee/i 27693 McDonnell/F-3B F3H-i Demon/i 37078 McDonnell Douglas/F4B Phantom/i 49457 North American/F-iE FJ-41 Fury/i 39486 North American/FJ-i Fury/i 20351 North American/SNJ-SB Texan Si 96/5i 968 North American/T-2B T2J-2 Buckeye/i 53542 North American/T-28B Troian/i 40521 North American/T-28B Trojan/i 40548 North American/T-28c Trojan/i 4051 North American/Rockwell/RAsc/i 56624 Naval Aircraft Factory/MF Boat/5483 Naval Aircraft Factory/N3N-3 Yellow Peril/3045 Naval Aircraft Factory/TS-2/A-6446 Continued page 125 $ 189~ Sh4ping Paid Pre-paid Ordersf January 1981 123 Rising Star Kiortz Giant Scale Engines 4PPW PER Pm. ESCO 50 CEVAC UP TECH EREFS 250 L HOFFELT 1IP fUAIN4IIFUuT X 99774eSAN DIEGOCAUFb U 9210s TELEPHONE 754-453-1984 Piasecki/HRP-1 Flying Banana/i 11813 Piasecki/HRP-2 Flying Banana/i 11829 Piaaecki/UH-25C HUP-3 Retriever/i 47600 Sikoraky/CH-i 9E H RS-3 Chickaaew/1 42432 Sikoraky/HO3S-1 /124352 Sikorsky/UH-340 HUS-1 Seahorae/1 50227 Sikorsky/UH-34D HUS-1 Seahorse/i 54895 Sikoraky/VS-44 Flying Boat/Unknown Vought/OS2U-3 Kingfisher/Unknown Vultee/SNV-1 Valiant/Unknown Safety Preston Continued page 69 Being engrossed what doing sat torch down bench inadvertantly aimed toward MonoKote-covered vertical stabilizer RPV tail caught fire burned area quickly spread diameter two three inches reaction blow flame out quickly before things got out hand flame went out quickly ring molten plastic around hole flew back face plastic gave its heat skin droplet solidified stuck painful experience Luckily no plastic got eyes Suggestion Keep small fire extinguishers readily available no blow Out buming plastic time read column flying season northerly parts US will over Now have time hands some sit down drop us line John Preston 7012 Eltira Court Falls Church VA 22042 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Letters Editor Continued page 4 Powered FF Folders may realize Stan Stoys article Powered Folders Shadow Things Come MA June 1980 has engendered least four letters her three too long throw away Folders dont know what frustration until dig particular can worms last several years have designing refining building smashing rehashing endless cycle Im still confused bewil dered. hopefully now higher leveL best advice anyone contemplating folders Grab cool drink sit down wait urge pass rrhosis liver will less painful long run Im afraid Stans article makes appear too simple should get few laughs experience just dont think translating Stans HLG approach Power version will worktoo dif ferences Q trigger relying does air speed would become booby-trap ship going off-pattern slowing down wings wouldnt open until hit ground End airplane style wing hinge used HLG suitable heavier faster Power ships enough muscle overcome adverse air pressure enough mechanical ad vantage handle inertial shock opening keep wings ripping off Actually impossible get enough power hinges alone Auxiliary boosters needed fuselage get wing N I--------I Ps Balsa Fuzz Freow/out Adjustments Sma $10 00 Large shown $20 00 P ease add $1 00 postage P Kits ature Replicas EE BEE shown $600 please adc $100 postage Catalog 75 See Dealer Order VGENE DUBOIS P0 BoxAcushnet MA 02743 .DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED moving past hinge dead spot triplefolding feature has lot going isnt much room squeeze third similar section Power foils thicker best can Whitcomb winglet Some vital things about wing design con struction must pressed fit between January 1981 125 AOUOBOOM AMA $ 2900 MONOOOEi FRI 2800 IOUOOOM FAI.e 2400 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS ZONA SAWS famous line hobby saws Razor #200 $190 Sabre #400 $165 #1$345 Replacement blades available dealer F A I Model Supply PO Box 3957 Torrence CA 90510 USA Bill Gieskieng first kids tne block have FAI folder witness 77 photos top pylon back position gliding lower pic shows forward position necessary rearward center-of-gravity
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 123, 125
US Naval Aviation MUSEUM An institution devoted procurement care display objects lasting value interest Pensacola FL Naval Air Station resides U S Naval Aviation Museum Its delight interested aviation history NAVAL AIR STATION Pensacola FL US Navys first air station tabbed Annapolis Air Today home naval aviation also home magnificent aviation establish ment United States Navel Aviation Museum Immense naval aviators Wings Gold mark main entrance gleaming white structure lobby features famous American artists naval aviation paintings plus bountifully supplied gift book store As progresses museums main interior exhibit hall views displays memorabilia atop lobby steps realized Lft Skylab aloft 28 days repair experiments mission 1973 62 Model Aviation Kenneth D Wilson use urn ***** walk through development growth historical heritage naval aviation begin Navys first airplane Curtiss A-i Triad built 1911 center piece US NAM exact A-i Triad reproduction suspended midflight move naval aviation An napolis aviation experimental station NAS Pensacola occurred 1914 early aircraft displayed include 1918 MF-Boat Being modified Curtiss design particular airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory An early record holder known remaining existence Curtiss N-9H Pensacola February 3 1917 USMO Captain Francis T Evans performed first loop seaplane N-9 awarded Distin guishef Flying Cross view standing achieve ment men built flew airplane Curtiss NC-4 Cruising 75 NAMs display early aircraft las Ford RR-4 Curtiss NC-4 background left Note ary 1981 63 aerial centerpiece lathe Curtiss A-i Triad named tor Its triple abilityto fly tfl6 airana land ground sea floor level Skylab all-Navy crew 64 Model Aviation mpn tnis alrplan first transatlanuuuru n9 NAS Rockaway Long Island 1919 along NC-i 3 headed Nova Scotia Only NC-4 successful airplane arrived Lisbon Portugal May 27 1919 enormous flying boat departed Lisbon May 311919 landed ceremoniously Plymouth England afterastormycross ing Bay Biscay Tribute paid NC Navy-Curtiss crews some years later Col Charles Lindbergh stated better chance reaching Europe Spirit St Louis NC boats did reaching Azores 1920s brought forth further devel opment radial engines folding wings birth aircraft carrier An extensive photo display presented carrier development 1922 1940 plus unique model 16000 individual plastic pieces USS Kearsage De tailed minute degree clear plexiglass Kay carries TBMs SB 2Cs F4Us F6F model airplanes Naval aviation faced supreme test war during 1941-45 called upon carry fight enemy battle Atlantic events Pacific part WW II layout along Navy USMC aviators photos models aircraft served carriers battles WW II An extraordinary Vought 052U-3 King fisher same type 052U rescued Capt Eddie Rickenbacker crew after floated days life raft exhibited Kingfisher came Naval Aviation Museum via Uraguayan Navy true basket case ever skilled USNAM personnel pain stakingly restored airplane SBD FG-1 D Avenger PBY-5 Hellcat recently acquired F4F Wildcat round out WWllcategory Presently undergoing restoration Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver will join WW II group Grumman F6F color scheme Medal Honor holder Capt David McCampbell USN destroyed 34 airborne enemy aircraft including nine flight Five thousand hundred fifty-six enemy aircraft destroyed air-to-air battles almost 75% total USN USMC air-to-air combat victories pilots flying Hellcat WW II section will soon enlarged thetr rl ft irn I MF Boci modified Curtias design OT i918 psrucuwr airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory uxajionsa orry nab 1L 1jO January 1981 65 OS2U Vought Kingfisher made aviation history scout rescue plane during WW II came Uraguayan Navy J2F-6 Duck utllltyamphlblan weadesigned byGrumman sub contracted ColumbIa Aircraft Corporation years 1950-53 Korea brought about electronic warfare extensive usage Navy helicopters along attention airplane too late WW II became workhorse Korea Vietnam Douglas Al-H Skyraider Acquired Attack Squadron 25 Bu Aer No 135300 last Navy Skyraider make strike Vietnam same USN pilot delivered airplane USNAM Displayed Al -H jet became part Navys new era 1950s Chance Vought F8U-l Crusader Being first jet fighter world variableincidence wing 1100-mph Crusader adorned colors Vice Admiral Frederick C Turners F8U corn66 Model Aviation rare mander VF-32 received first F8Us March 25 1957 Becoming operational October1956 USNAMs Douglas A4D-l Navys first Skyhawk off production line Navys gaze space occurred 1973 Skylab space module now USNAM all-Navy crew Captains Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Dr Joseph Kerwin chased down crippled Skylab space station After repairing Skylab orbit 234 nautical miles above earth Navy astronauts boarded craft continue experiments splash-down Pacific 28 days later An unusual airplane USNAM Cessna Bird Dog however 0-1 uncommon naval experience Dur ing evacuation Vietnam crew USS Midway saw 0-1 approach ing ship note scrawled shirt floated deck Cessna flew over text clear Bird Dog landing land did Scrambling out 0-1 South Vietnam Air Force major wife five children major made first carrier landing look good however motivation having nothing go back seven cut throats good enough try deck landing 0-1 did have tail hook Egressing USNAMs exhibit hall discovers muOne best carrier piston-engine interceptor-fa,. II period Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat famous North American SNJ-5 Texan served intermediate instrument trainers during 1940s 19505frequently modeled corsair remained production longerthan other US fighterof WW Ilbuilt Vought Goodyear Goodyear FG-1 0 shown 11~ xranspon uenaviiana NU uue equuruu 1956 January 1981 67 seums century-mark inventory aircraft parade 30-acre grounds fighter ranks include Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat November 20 1946 Cleveland OH LCDR M W Davenport set new record taking off distance 115 ft standing start climb ing 10000 ft 94 seconds Grumman F9F-2 Panther incorpo rated jet fighter ranks July 3 1953 taking off USS Valley Forge carrier off Korea F9F-2 became 68 Model Aviation 19 gearweath srninu,.r rg 1S Grumman aircraft shown first US Navy jet fighter take part air combat famous Lockheed P2V-1 Truculent Turtle included USNAMs parcel Originally designed patrol duty Neptune flew Perth Australia Columbus OH 55 hours 17 minutes during September 29 October 1 1946 broke worlds record distance refuelinga flight 112356 miles missed bright red Douglas ste BIUC Angels urumman F-il Tiger anflounces NAS Pensacola home Naval Aviation Museum Old-timers certain remember precIsion Blue Angelsairshows Navy-hosted National Model Championships D-558-1 Skystreak set world speed records August 1947 6404 mph COR Turner CaIdwell USN 6506 mph Major Marion Carl USMC Piasecki HRP-2 Flying Banana heli copter Carrying Bu Aer No 111829 HRP-2 first off Piasecki produc tion line donated USNAM Mr F N Piasecki Two overshadowing airplanes out door exhibits Martin P5M Marlin Navys last seaplane Consol idated PB2Y-5R Coronado P82Y-5R built patrol bomber however along two other Coronados reconfigurated flagship San Diego Bu Aer No 7099 assigned Mr Navy WW II USN Admiral Ernest J King Commander Chief US Fleet PB2Y-5R carried USN Admiral Chester W Nimitz party Tokyo Bayforthe formal surrender Japan aboard USS Missouri September 2 1945 Later Coronado declared sur plus sold Howard Hughes no evidence famous Mr Hughes everflew airplane did have engines overhauled dehumidifiers Cnnlinued page 123 model also improves consistency gives him feel what needed way improvement USNAM/Wilson Continued page 68 installed Guarded constantly Hughes person nel PB2Y-5R stayed NAS Long Beach until 1973 Summa Cor poration gave flying boat USNAM Coronado mint structural condi tion lacking application fresh gloss sea-blue paint bring craft back standard elegance mission United States Naval Aviation Museum select collect preserve display appropriate memor abilia representative US Navy aviation justice goal museum always seeking Navy aircraft aviation objects now missing museums exceptional collection Once Pensacola FL area direc tions USNAM abound hospi tality awaits aviation enthusiast opportunity presents itself dont miss delightful self-tour United States Naval Aviation Museum TheauthorwishestothankCapt Grover C Walker Director Museum Robert Blaikie Deputy Director courtesy extended preparation article Directory US Naval Air Museum Aircraft Manufacturer/Designation/Bu Aer No Beech/AOM-37A KD2B-1 Target Drone/NA Beech/MOM-3gA KDB-i Target Drone/NA Beech/Rc-45J SNB-5P1 Expediter/9771 Beech/T-34B Mentor/i 44033 Beech/T-34B Mentor/14081 6 Beech/YT-34c Mentor/i 40784 Bell/NuH-57A Jet Ranger/459i86 Bell/TH-13M HUL-S Sioux/i 42377 Bell/UH-13P HuL-i Sioux/i 431 43 Boeing-Stearman/N25-4 Kaydet/41-8767 Burgess/N-9H/tJnknown cessna/a-i OE Bird Dog/unknown chanceNought/F-8A F8U-i crusader/i 45347 columbia/J2F-6 Duck/33561 consolidated/PBY-5 catalina/83i 7 conaolidated/PB2Y5R coronado/7099 Curtiss/A-i Triad/NA curtiss/JN-4 Jenny/unknown curtiss/Nc-4/unknown curtiss/SB2c-5 Helldiver/83479 DeHaviland/N U-i B Otter/i 44672 Douglas/A-i H AD-S Skyraider/i 35300 Douglas/A-3A A3D-1 Skywarrior/i 384i 8 Douglas/A4c A4D-2N Skyhawk/i47788 Douglas/A4D-i Skyhawk/i3781 3 Douglas/c-47H R4D-5 Skytrain/i 2418 Douglas/c-47J R4D-61 Skytrain/508i Douglas/c-47J Skytrain/i 50188 Douglas/c47J Skytrain/i SQi 90 Douglss/c-540 R5D-3 Skymaster/56533 Douglas/c-i 188 R6D-1 Liftmaster/i 28431 Douglas/D-558-i Skystreak/37970 Douglas/EA-i F AD-SO Skyraider/i32532 Douglas/F-6A IF4D-i Skyray/i 34806 Douglas/F-i OA xF3D-i Skyknight/i 2i 458 Douglas/SBD-3 A-24 Dsuntless/42-608i 7 Ford/RR-4 Tn Motor/Unknown General Motors/FM-2 Wildcat/86690 General Motors/TBM-3E Avenger/53403 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/920i3 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/92246 Grumman/cl Trader/i 36754 1 YEAR WARRANTY AUTHORIZED SERVICE * ings z Chrome Moly -* 244 cu inch dispBCrank Rod 32 horsepower * Weight 65 lb DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Price subject change notice ROUSH MFG PO Box 251 Sandyville OH 44671 866-9462 484-4374 Grumman/E-i B WF-2 Tracer/i48i46 Grumman/F6F-5 Hellcat/94203 Grumman/F7F-3N Tigercat/80382 Grumman/F8F-2P Bearcat/i2i7iO Grumman/F9F-2 Panther/i 23050 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/i 26670 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/iai 230 Grumman/F-i iA Tiger/i 41 884 Grumman/FF-i Fifi/Unknown Grumman/HU-i 6D UF-2 Albatross/i 37904 Grumman/HU-i SD UF-2 Albatross/i 4i 266 Grumman/HU-i SE Albatross/7236 Grumman/S-2E 52F-3 Tracker/i Si 647 Grumman/TF-9J cougar/i 47276 Grumman/TF-i iA Tiger/i 41 828 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i 29i 53 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i33255 Gyrodone/OH-50 Dash/NA Gyrodone/YRON-i/401 3 Kaman/OH-43D HOK-i 1/138101 Lockheed/Ec-i2i K IWV-2 warning Star/i 4322i Lockheed/Pv-i L-i 81/Unknown Lockheed/P2V-i Truculent Turtle/89082 Lockheed/SP-2H P2V Neptune/i 41234 Lockheed/T-33B/i 38073 Lockheed/TV-i TO-i Seastar/33840 Martin/AM-i Mauler/i 22397 Martin/SP-5B PSM-2 Marlin/i 35533 McDonnell/F2H-2 Banshee/i 25052 McDonnell/F2D F2H-3 Banshee/i 27693 McDonnell/F-3B F3H-i Demon/i 37078 McDonnell Douglas/F4B Phantom/i 49457 North American/F-iE FJ-41 Fury/i 39486 North American/FJ-i Fury/i 20351 North American/SNJ-SB Texan Si 96/5i 968 North American/T-2B T2J-2 Buckeye/i 53542 North American/T-28B Troian/i 40521 North American/T-28B Trojan/i 40548 North American/T-28c Trojan/i 4051 North American/Rockwell/RAsc/i 56624 Naval Aircraft Factory/MF Boat/5483 Naval Aircraft Factory/N3N-3 Yellow Peril/3045 Naval Aircraft Factory/TS-2/A-6446 Continued page 125 $ 189~ Sh4ping Paid Pre-paid Ordersf January 1981 123 Rising Star Kiortz Giant Scale Engines 4PPW PER Pm. ESCO 50 CEVAC UP TECH EREFS 250 L HOFFELT 1IP fUAIN4IIFUuT X 99774eSAN DIEGOCAUFb U 9210s TELEPHONE 754-453-1984 Piasecki/HRP-1 Flying Banana/i 11813 Piasecki/HRP-2 Flying Banana/i 11829 Piaaecki/UH-25C HUP-3 Retriever/i 47600 Sikoraky/CH-i 9E H RS-3 Chickaaew/1 42432 Sikoraky/HO3S-1 /124352 Sikorsky/UH-340 HUS-1 Seahorae/1 50227 Sikorsky/UH-34D HUS-1 Seahorse/i 54895 Sikoraky/VS-44 Flying Boat/Unknown Vought/OS2U-3 Kingfisher/Unknown Vultee/SNV-1 Valiant/Unknown Safety Preston Continued page 69 Being engrossed what doing sat torch down bench inadvertantly aimed toward MonoKote-covered vertical stabilizer RPV tail caught fire burned area quickly spread diameter two three inches reaction blow flame out quickly before things got out hand flame went out quickly ring molten plastic around hole flew back face plastic gave its heat skin droplet solidified stuck painful experience Luckily no plastic got eyes Suggestion Keep small fire extinguishers readily available no blow Out buming plastic time read column flying season northerly parts US will over Now have time hands some sit down drop us line John Preston 7012 Eltira Court Falls Church VA 22042 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Letters Editor Continued page 4 Powered FF Folders may realize Stan Stoys article Powered Folders Shadow Things Come MA June 1980 has engendered least four letters her three too long throw away Folders dont know what frustration until dig particular can worms last several years have designing refining building smashing rehashing endless cycle Im still confused bewil dered. hopefully now higher leveL best advice anyone contemplating folders Grab cool drink sit down wait urge pass rrhosis liver will less painful long run Im afraid Stans article makes appear too simple should get few laughs experience just dont think translating Stans HLG approach Power version will worktoo dif ferences Q trigger relying does air speed would become booby-trap ship going off-pattern slowing down wings wouldnt open until hit ground End airplane style wing hinge used HLG suitable heavier faster Power ships enough muscle overcome adverse air pressure enough mechanical ad vantage handle inertial shock opening keep wings ripping off Actually impossible get enough power hinges alone Auxiliary boosters needed fuselage get wing N I--------I Ps Balsa Fuzz Freow/out Adjustments Sma $10 00 Large shown $20 00 P ease add $1 00 postage P Kits ature Replicas EE BEE shown $600 please adc $100 postage Catalog 75 See Dealer Order VGENE DUBOIS P0 BoxAcushnet MA 02743 .DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED moving past hinge dead spot triplefolding feature has lot going isnt much room squeeze third similar section Power foils thicker best can Whitcomb winglet Some vital things about wing design con struction must pressed fit between January 1981 125 AOUOBOOM AMA $ 2900 MONOOOEi FRI 2800 IOUOOOM FAI.e 2400 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS ZONA SAWS famous line hobby saws Razor #200 $190 Sabre #400 $165 #1$345 Replacement blades available dealer F A I Model Supply PO Box 3957 Torrence CA 90510 USA Bill Gieskieng first kids tne block have FAI folder witness 77 photos top pylon back position gliding lower pic shows forward position necessary rearward center-of-gravity
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 123, 125
US Naval Aviation MUSEUM An institution devoted procurement care display objects lasting value interest Pensacola FL Naval Air Station resides U S Naval Aviation Museum Its delight interested aviation history NAVAL AIR STATION Pensacola FL US Navys first air station tabbed Annapolis Air Today home naval aviation also home magnificent aviation establish ment United States Navel Aviation Museum Immense naval aviators Wings Gold mark main entrance gleaming white structure lobby features famous American artists naval aviation paintings plus bountifully supplied gift book store As progresses museums main interior exhibit hall views displays memorabilia atop lobby steps realized Lft Skylab aloft 28 days repair experiments mission 1973 62 Model Aviation Kenneth D Wilson use urn ***** walk through development growth historical heritage naval aviation begin Navys first airplane Curtiss A-i Triad built 1911 center piece US NAM exact A-i Triad reproduction suspended midflight move naval aviation An napolis aviation experimental station NAS Pensacola occurred 1914 early aircraft displayed include 1918 MF-Boat Being modified Curtiss design particular airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory An early record holder known remaining existence Curtiss N-9H Pensacola February 3 1917 USMO Captain Francis T Evans performed first loop seaplane N-9 awarded Distin guishef Flying Cross view standing achieve ment men built flew airplane Curtiss NC-4 Cruising 75 NAMs display early aircraft las Ford RR-4 Curtiss NC-4 background left Note ary 1981 63 aerial centerpiece lathe Curtiss A-i Triad named tor Its triple abilityto fly tfl6 airana land ground sea floor level Skylab all-Navy crew 64 Model Aviation mpn tnis alrplan first transatlanuuuru n9 NAS Rockaway Long Island 1919 along NC-i 3 headed Nova Scotia Only NC-4 successful airplane arrived Lisbon Portugal May 27 1919 enormous flying boat departed Lisbon May 311919 landed ceremoniously Plymouth England afterastormycross ing Bay Biscay Tribute paid NC Navy-Curtiss crews some years later Col Charles Lindbergh stated better chance reaching Europe Spirit St Louis NC boats did reaching Azores 1920s brought forth further devel opment radial engines folding wings birth aircraft carrier An extensive photo display presented carrier development 1922 1940 plus unique model 16000 individual plastic pieces USS Kearsage De tailed minute degree clear plexiglass Kay carries TBMs SB 2Cs F4Us F6F model airplanes Naval aviation faced supreme test war during 1941-45 called upon carry fight enemy battle Atlantic events Pacific part WW II layout along Navy USMC aviators photos models aircraft served carriers battles WW II An extraordinary Vought 052U-3 King fisher same type 052U rescued Capt Eddie Rickenbacker crew after floated days life raft exhibited Kingfisher came Naval Aviation Museum via Uraguayan Navy true basket case ever skilled USNAM personnel pain stakingly restored airplane SBD FG-1 D Avenger PBY-5 Hellcat recently acquired F4F Wildcat round out WWllcategory Presently undergoing restoration Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver will join WW II group Grumman F6F color scheme Medal Honor holder Capt David McCampbell USN destroyed 34 airborne enemy aircraft including nine flight Five thousand hundred fifty-six enemy aircraft destroyed air-to-air battles almost 75% total USN USMC air-to-air combat victories pilots flying Hellcat WW II section will soon enlarged thetr rl ft irn I MF Boci modified Curtias design OT i918 psrucuwr airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory uxajionsa orry nab 1L 1jO January 1981 65 OS2U Vought Kingfisher made aviation history scout rescue plane during WW II came Uraguayan Navy J2F-6 Duck utllltyamphlblan weadesigned byGrumman sub contracted ColumbIa Aircraft Corporation years 1950-53 Korea brought about electronic warfare extensive usage Navy helicopters along attention airplane too late WW II became workhorse Korea Vietnam Douglas Al-H Skyraider Acquired Attack Squadron 25 Bu Aer No 135300 last Navy Skyraider make strike Vietnam same USN pilot delivered airplane USNAM Displayed Al -H jet became part Navys new era 1950s Chance Vought F8U-l Crusader Being first jet fighter world variableincidence wing 1100-mph Crusader adorned colors Vice Admiral Frederick C Turners F8U corn66 Model Aviation rare mander VF-32 received first F8Us March 25 1957 Becoming operational October1956 USNAMs Douglas A4D-l Navys first Skyhawk off production line Navys gaze space occurred 1973 Skylab space module now USNAM all-Navy crew Captains Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Dr Joseph Kerwin chased down crippled Skylab space station After repairing Skylab orbit 234 nautical miles above earth Navy astronauts boarded craft continue experiments splash-down Pacific 28 days later An unusual airplane USNAM Cessna Bird Dog however 0-1 uncommon naval experience Dur ing evacuation Vietnam crew USS Midway saw 0-1 approach ing ship note scrawled shirt floated deck Cessna flew over text clear Bird Dog landing land did Scrambling out 0-1 South Vietnam Air Force major wife five children major made first carrier landing look good however motivation having nothing go back seven cut throats good enough try deck landing 0-1 did have tail hook Egressing USNAMs exhibit hall discovers muOne best carrier piston-engine interceptor-fa,. II period Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat famous North American SNJ-5 Texan served intermediate instrument trainers during 1940s 19505frequently modeled corsair remained production longerthan other US fighterof WW Ilbuilt Vought Goodyear Goodyear FG-1 0 shown 11~ xranspon uenaviiana NU uue equuruu 1956 January 1981 67 seums century-mark inventory aircraft parade 30-acre grounds fighter ranks include Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat November 20 1946 Cleveland OH LCDR M W Davenport set new record taking off distance 115 ft standing start climb ing 10000 ft 94 seconds Grumman F9F-2 Panther incorpo rated jet fighter ranks July 3 1953 taking off USS Valley Forge carrier off Korea F9F-2 became 68 Model Aviation 19 gearweath srninu,.r rg 1S Grumman aircraft shown first US Navy jet fighter take part air combat famous Lockheed P2V-1 Truculent Turtle included USNAMs parcel Originally designed patrol duty Neptune flew Perth Australia Columbus OH 55 hours 17 minutes during September 29 October 1 1946 broke worlds record distance refuelinga flight 112356 miles missed bright red Douglas ste BIUC Angels urumman F-il Tiger anflounces NAS Pensacola home Naval Aviation Museum Old-timers certain remember precIsion Blue Angelsairshows Navy-hosted National Model Championships D-558-1 Skystreak set world speed records August 1947 6404 mph COR Turner CaIdwell USN 6506 mph Major Marion Carl USMC Piasecki HRP-2 Flying Banana heli copter Carrying Bu Aer No 111829 HRP-2 first off Piasecki produc tion line donated USNAM Mr F N Piasecki Two overshadowing airplanes out door exhibits Martin P5M Marlin Navys last seaplane Consol idated PB2Y-5R Coronado P82Y-5R built patrol bomber however along two other Coronados reconfigurated flagship San Diego Bu Aer No 7099 assigned Mr Navy WW II USN Admiral Ernest J King Commander Chief US Fleet PB2Y-5R carried USN Admiral Chester W Nimitz party Tokyo Bayforthe formal surrender Japan aboard USS Missouri September 2 1945 Later Coronado declared sur plus sold Howard Hughes no evidence famous Mr Hughes everflew airplane did have engines overhauled dehumidifiers Cnnlinued page 123 model also improves consistency gives him feel what needed way improvement USNAM/Wilson Continued page 68 installed Guarded constantly Hughes person nel PB2Y-5R stayed NAS Long Beach until 1973 Summa Cor poration gave flying boat USNAM Coronado mint structural condi tion lacking application fresh gloss sea-blue paint bring craft back standard elegance mission United States Naval Aviation Museum select collect preserve display appropriate memor abilia representative US Navy aviation justice goal museum always seeking Navy aircraft aviation objects now missing museums exceptional collection Once Pensacola FL area direc tions USNAM abound hospi tality awaits aviation enthusiast opportunity presents itself dont miss delightful self-tour United States Naval Aviation Museum TheauthorwishestothankCapt Grover C Walker Director Museum Robert Blaikie Deputy Director courtesy extended preparation article Directory US Naval Air Museum Aircraft Manufacturer/Designation/Bu Aer No Beech/AOM-37A KD2B-1 Target Drone/NA Beech/MOM-3gA KDB-i Target Drone/NA Beech/Rc-45J SNB-5P1 Expediter/9771 Beech/T-34B Mentor/i 44033 Beech/T-34B Mentor/14081 6 Beech/YT-34c Mentor/i 40784 Bell/NuH-57A Jet Ranger/459i86 Bell/TH-13M HUL-S Sioux/i 42377 Bell/UH-13P HuL-i Sioux/i 431 43 Boeing-Stearman/N25-4 Kaydet/41-8767 Burgess/N-9H/tJnknown cessna/a-i OE Bird Dog/unknown chanceNought/F-8A F8U-i crusader/i 45347 columbia/J2F-6 Duck/33561 consolidated/PBY-5 catalina/83i 7 conaolidated/PB2Y5R coronado/7099 Curtiss/A-i Triad/NA curtiss/JN-4 Jenny/unknown curtiss/Nc-4/unknown curtiss/SB2c-5 Helldiver/83479 DeHaviland/N U-i B Otter/i 44672 Douglas/A-i H AD-S Skyraider/i 35300 Douglas/A-3A A3D-1 Skywarrior/i 384i 8 Douglas/A4c A4D-2N Skyhawk/i47788 Douglas/A4D-i Skyhawk/i3781 3 Douglas/c-47H R4D-5 Skytrain/i 2418 Douglas/c-47J R4D-61 Skytrain/508i Douglas/c-47J Skytrain/i 50188 Douglas/c47J Skytrain/i SQi 90 Douglss/c-540 R5D-3 Skymaster/56533 Douglas/c-i 188 R6D-1 Liftmaster/i 28431 Douglas/D-558-i Skystreak/37970 Douglas/EA-i F AD-SO Skyraider/i32532 Douglas/F-6A IF4D-i Skyray/i 34806 Douglas/F-i OA xF3D-i Skyknight/i 2i 458 Douglas/SBD-3 A-24 Dsuntless/42-608i 7 Ford/RR-4 Tn Motor/Unknown General Motors/FM-2 Wildcat/86690 General Motors/TBM-3E Avenger/53403 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/920i3 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/92246 Grumman/cl Trader/i 36754 1 YEAR WARRANTY AUTHORIZED SERVICE * ings z Chrome Moly -* 244 cu inch dispBCrank Rod 32 horsepower * Weight 65 lb DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Price subject change notice ROUSH MFG PO Box 251 Sandyville OH 44671 866-9462 484-4374 Grumman/E-i B WF-2 Tracer/i48i46 Grumman/F6F-5 Hellcat/94203 Grumman/F7F-3N Tigercat/80382 Grumman/F8F-2P Bearcat/i2i7iO Grumman/F9F-2 Panther/i 23050 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/i 26670 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/iai 230 Grumman/F-i iA Tiger/i 41 884 Grumman/FF-i Fifi/Unknown Grumman/HU-i 6D UF-2 Albatross/i 37904 Grumman/HU-i SD UF-2 Albatross/i 4i 266 Grumman/HU-i SE Albatross/7236 Grumman/S-2E 52F-3 Tracker/i Si 647 Grumman/TF-9J cougar/i 47276 Grumman/TF-i iA Tiger/i 41 828 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i 29i 53 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i33255 Gyrodone/OH-50 Dash/NA Gyrodone/YRON-i/401 3 Kaman/OH-43D HOK-i 1/138101 Lockheed/Ec-i2i K IWV-2 warning Star/i 4322i Lockheed/Pv-i L-i 81/Unknown Lockheed/P2V-i Truculent Turtle/89082 Lockheed/SP-2H P2V Neptune/i 41234 Lockheed/T-33B/i 38073 Lockheed/TV-i TO-i Seastar/33840 Martin/AM-i Mauler/i 22397 Martin/SP-5B PSM-2 Marlin/i 35533 McDonnell/F2H-2 Banshee/i 25052 McDonnell/F2D F2H-3 Banshee/i 27693 McDonnell/F-3B F3H-i Demon/i 37078 McDonnell Douglas/F4B Phantom/i 49457 North American/F-iE FJ-41 Fury/i 39486 North American/FJ-i Fury/i 20351 North American/SNJ-SB Texan Si 96/5i 968 North American/T-2B T2J-2 Buckeye/i 53542 North American/T-28B Troian/i 40521 North American/T-28B Trojan/i 40548 North American/T-28c Trojan/i 4051 North American/Rockwell/RAsc/i 56624 Naval Aircraft Factory/MF Boat/5483 Naval Aircraft Factory/N3N-3 Yellow Peril/3045 Naval Aircraft Factory/TS-2/A-6446 Continued page 125 $ 189~ Sh4ping Paid Pre-paid Ordersf January 1981 123 Rising Star Kiortz Giant Scale Engines 4PPW PER Pm. ESCO 50 CEVAC UP TECH EREFS 250 L HOFFELT 1IP fUAIN4IIFUuT X 99774eSAN DIEGOCAUFb U 9210s TELEPHONE 754-453-1984 Piasecki/HRP-1 Flying Banana/i 11813 Piasecki/HRP-2 Flying Banana/i 11829 Piaaecki/UH-25C HUP-3 Retriever/i 47600 Sikoraky/CH-i 9E H RS-3 Chickaaew/1 42432 Sikoraky/HO3S-1 /124352 Sikorsky/UH-340 HUS-1 Seahorae/1 50227 Sikorsky/UH-34D HUS-1 Seahorse/i 54895 Sikoraky/VS-44 Flying Boat/Unknown Vought/OS2U-3 Kingfisher/Unknown Vultee/SNV-1 Valiant/Unknown Safety Preston Continued page 69 Being engrossed what doing sat torch down bench inadvertantly aimed toward MonoKote-covered vertical stabilizer RPV tail caught fire burned area quickly spread diameter two three inches reaction blow flame out quickly before things got out hand flame went out quickly ring molten plastic around hole flew back face plastic gave its heat skin droplet solidified stuck painful experience Luckily no plastic got eyes Suggestion Keep small fire extinguishers readily available no blow Out buming plastic time read column flying season northerly parts US will over Now have time hands some sit down drop us line John Preston 7012 Eltira Court Falls Church VA 22042 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Letters Editor Continued page 4 Powered FF Folders may realize Stan Stoys article Powered Folders Shadow Things Come MA June 1980 has engendered least four letters her three too long throw away Folders dont know what frustration until dig particular can worms last several years have designing refining building smashing rehashing endless cycle Im still confused bewil dered. hopefully now higher leveL best advice anyone contemplating folders Grab cool drink sit down wait urge pass rrhosis liver will less painful long run Im afraid Stans article makes appear too simple should get few laughs experience just dont think translating Stans HLG approach Power version will worktoo dif ferences Q trigger relying does air speed would become booby-trap ship going off-pattern slowing down wings wouldnt open until hit ground End airplane style wing hinge used HLG suitable heavier faster Power ships enough muscle overcome adverse air pressure enough mechanical ad vantage handle inertial shock opening keep wings ripping off Actually impossible get enough power hinges alone Auxiliary boosters needed fuselage get wing N I--------I Ps Balsa Fuzz Freow/out Adjustments Sma $10 00 Large shown $20 00 P ease add $1 00 postage P Kits ature Replicas EE BEE shown $600 please adc $100 postage Catalog 75 See Dealer Order VGENE DUBOIS P0 BoxAcushnet MA 02743 .DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED moving past hinge dead spot triplefolding feature has lot going isnt much room squeeze third similar section Power foils thicker best can Whitcomb winglet Some vital things about wing design con struction must pressed fit between January 1981 125 AOUOBOOM AMA $ 2900 MONOOOEi FRI 2800 IOUOOOM FAI.e 2400 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS ZONA SAWS famous line hobby saws Razor #200 $190 Sabre #400 $165 #1$345 Replacement blades available dealer F A I Model Supply PO Box 3957 Torrence CA 90510 USA Bill Gieskieng first kids tne block have FAI folder witness 77 photos top pylon back position gliding lower pic shows forward position necessary rearward center-of-gravity
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 123, 125
US Naval Aviation MUSEUM An institution devoted procurement care display objects lasting value interest Pensacola FL Naval Air Station resides U S Naval Aviation Museum Its delight interested aviation history NAVAL AIR STATION Pensacola FL US Navys first air station tabbed Annapolis Air Today home naval aviation also home magnificent aviation establish ment United States Navel Aviation Museum Immense naval aviators Wings Gold mark main entrance gleaming white structure lobby features famous American artists naval aviation paintings plus bountifully supplied gift book store As progresses museums main interior exhibit hall views displays memorabilia atop lobby steps realized Lft Skylab aloft 28 days repair experiments mission 1973 62 Model Aviation Kenneth D Wilson use urn ***** walk through development growth historical heritage naval aviation begin Navys first airplane Curtiss A-i Triad built 1911 center piece US NAM exact A-i Triad reproduction suspended midflight move naval aviation An napolis aviation experimental station NAS Pensacola occurred 1914 early aircraft displayed include 1918 MF-Boat Being modified Curtiss design particular airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory An early record holder known remaining existence Curtiss N-9H Pensacola February 3 1917 USMO Captain Francis T Evans performed first loop seaplane N-9 awarded Distin guishef Flying Cross view standing achieve ment men built flew airplane Curtiss NC-4 Cruising 75 NAMs display early aircraft las Ford RR-4 Curtiss NC-4 background left Note ary 1981 63 aerial centerpiece lathe Curtiss A-i Triad named tor Its triple abilityto fly tfl6 airana land ground sea floor level Skylab all-Navy crew 64 Model Aviation mpn tnis alrplan first transatlanuuuru n9 NAS Rockaway Long Island 1919 along NC-i 3 headed Nova Scotia Only NC-4 successful airplane arrived Lisbon Portugal May 27 1919 enormous flying boat departed Lisbon May 311919 landed ceremoniously Plymouth England afterastormycross ing Bay Biscay Tribute paid NC Navy-Curtiss crews some years later Col Charles Lindbergh stated better chance reaching Europe Spirit St Louis NC boats did reaching Azores 1920s brought forth further devel opment radial engines folding wings birth aircraft carrier An extensive photo display presented carrier development 1922 1940 plus unique model 16000 individual plastic pieces USS Kearsage De tailed minute degree clear plexiglass Kay carries TBMs SB 2Cs F4Us F6F model airplanes Naval aviation faced supreme test war during 1941-45 called upon carry fight enemy battle Atlantic events Pacific part WW II layout along Navy USMC aviators photos models aircraft served carriers battles WW II An extraordinary Vought 052U-3 King fisher same type 052U rescued Capt Eddie Rickenbacker crew after floated days life raft exhibited Kingfisher came Naval Aviation Museum via Uraguayan Navy true basket case ever skilled USNAM personnel pain stakingly restored airplane SBD FG-1 D Avenger PBY-5 Hellcat recently acquired F4F Wildcat round out WWllcategory Presently undergoing restoration Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver will join WW II group Grumman F6F color scheme Medal Honor holder Capt David McCampbell USN destroyed 34 airborne enemy aircraft including nine flight Five thousand hundred fifty-six enemy aircraft destroyed air-to-air battles almost 75% total USN USMC air-to-air combat victories pilots flying Hellcat WW II section will soon enlarged thetr rl ft irn I MF Boci modified Curtias design OT i918 psrucuwr airplane first built Naval Aircraft Factory uxajionsa orry nab 1L 1jO January 1981 65 OS2U Vought Kingfisher made aviation history scout rescue plane during WW II came Uraguayan Navy J2F-6 Duck utllltyamphlblan weadesigned byGrumman sub contracted ColumbIa Aircraft Corporation years 1950-53 Korea brought about electronic warfare extensive usage Navy helicopters along attention airplane too late WW II became workhorse Korea Vietnam Douglas Al-H Skyraider Acquired Attack Squadron 25 Bu Aer No 135300 last Navy Skyraider make strike Vietnam same USN pilot delivered airplane USNAM Displayed Al -H jet became part Navys new era 1950s Chance Vought F8U-l Crusader Being first jet fighter world variableincidence wing 1100-mph Crusader adorned colors Vice Admiral Frederick C Turners F8U corn66 Model Aviation rare mander VF-32 received first F8Us March 25 1957 Becoming operational October1956 USNAMs Douglas A4D-l Navys first Skyhawk off production line Navys gaze space occurred 1973 Skylab space module now USNAM all-Navy crew Captains Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Dr Joseph Kerwin chased down crippled Skylab space station After repairing Skylab orbit 234 nautical miles above earth Navy astronauts boarded craft continue experiments splash-down Pacific 28 days later An unusual airplane USNAM Cessna Bird Dog however 0-1 uncommon naval experience Dur ing evacuation Vietnam crew USS Midway saw 0-1 approach ing ship note scrawled shirt floated deck Cessna flew over text clear Bird Dog landing land did Scrambling out 0-1 South Vietnam Air Force major wife five children major made first carrier landing look good however motivation having nothing go back seven cut throats good enough try deck landing 0-1 did have tail hook Egressing USNAMs exhibit hall discovers muOne best carrier piston-engine interceptor-fa,. II period Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat famous North American SNJ-5 Texan served intermediate instrument trainers during 1940s 19505frequently modeled corsair remained production longerthan other US fighterof WW Ilbuilt Vought Goodyear Goodyear FG-1 0 shown 11~ xranspon uenaviiana NU uue equuruu 1956 January 1981 67 seums century-mark inventory aircraft parade 30-acre grounds fighter ranks include Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat November 20 1946 Cleveland OH LCDR M W Davenport set new record taking off distance 115 ft standing start climb ing 10000 ft 94 seconds Grumman F9F-2 Panther incorpo rated jet fighter ranks July 3 1953 taking off USS Valley Forge carrier off Korea F9F-2 became 68 Model Aviation 19 gearweath srninu,.r rg 1S Grumman aircraft shown first US Navy jet fighter take part air combat famous Lockheed P2V-1 Truculent Turtle included USNAMs parcel Originally designed patrol duty Neptune flew Perth Australia Columbus OH 55 hours 17 minutes during September 29 October 1 1946 broke worlds record distance refuelinga flight 112356 miles missed bright red Douglas ste BIUC Angels urumman F-il Tiger anflounces NAS Pensacola home Naval Aviation Museum Old-timers certain remember precIsion Blue Angelsairshows Navy-hosted National Model Championships D-558-1 Skystreak set world speed records August 1947 6404 mph COR Turner CaIdwell USN 6506 mph Major Marion Carl USMC Piasecki HRP-2 Flying Banana heli copter Carrying Bu Aer No 111829 HRP-2 first off Piasecki produc tion line donated USNAM Mr F N Piasecki Two overshadowing airplanes out door exhibits Martin P5M Marlin Navys last seaplane Consol idated PB2Y-5R Coronado P82Y-5R built patrol bomber however along two other Coronados reconfigurated flagship San Diego Bu Aer No 7099 assigned Mr Navy WW II USN Admiral Ernest J King Commander Chief US Fleet PB2Y-5R carried USN Admiral Chester W Nimitz party Tokyo Bayforthe formal surrender Japan aboard USS Missouri September 2 1945 Later Coronado declared sur plus sold Howard Hughes no evidence famous Mr Hughes everflew airplane did have engines overhauled dehumidifiers Cnnlinued page 123 model also improves consistency gives him feel what needed way improvement USNAM/Wilson Continued page 68 installed Guarded constantly Hughes person nel PB2Y-5R stayed NAS Long Beach until 1973 Summa Cor poration gave flying boat USNAM Coronado mint structural condi tion lacking application fresh gloss sea-blue paint bring craft back standard elegance mission United States Naval Aviation Museum select collect preserve display appropriate memor abilia representative US Navy aviation justice goal museum always seeking Navy aircraft aviation objects now missing museums exceptional collection Once Pensacola FL area direc tions USNAM abound hospi tality awaits aviation enthusiast opportunity presents itself dont miss delightful self-tour United States Naval Aviation Museum TheauthorwishestothankCapt Grover C Walker Director Museum Robert Blaikie Deputy Director courtesy extended preparation article Directory US Naval Air Museum Aircraft Manufacturer/Designation/Bu Aer No Beech/AOM-37A KD2B-1 Target Drone/NA Beech/MOM-3gA KDB-i Target Drone/NA Beech/Rc-45J SNB-5P1 Expediter/9771 Beech/T-34B Mentor/i 44033 Beech/T-34B Mentor/14081 6 Beech/YT-34c Mentor/i 40784 Bell/NuH-57A Jet Ranger/459i86 Bell/TH-13M HUL-S Sioux/i 42377 Bell/UH-13P HuL-i Sioux/i 431 43 Boeing-Stearman/N25-4 Kaydet/41-8767 Burgess/N-9H/tJnknown cessna/a-i OE Bird Dog/unknown chanceNought/F-8A F8U-i crusader/i 45347 columbia/J2F-6 Duck/33561 consolidated/PBY-5 catalina/83i 7 conaolidated/PB2Y5R coronado/7099 Curtiss/A-i Triad/NA curtiss/JN-4 Jenny/unknown curtiss/Nc-4/unknown curtiss/SB2c-5 Helldiver/83479 DeHaviland/N U-i B Otter/i 44672 Douglas/A-i H AD-S Skyraider/i 35300 Douglas/A-3A A3D-1 Skywarrior/i 384i 8 Douglas/A4c A4D-2N Skyhawk/i47788 Douglas/A4D-i Skyhawk/i3781 3 Douglas/c-47H R4D-5 Skytrain/i 2418 Douglas/c-47J R4D-61 Skytrain/508i Douglas/c-47J Skytrain/i 50188 Douglas/c47J Skytrain/i SQi 90 Douglss/c-540 R5D-3 Skymaster/56533 Douglas/c-i 188 R6D-1 Liftmaster/i 28431 Douglas/D-558-i Skystreak/37970 Douglas/EA-i F AD-SO Skyraider/i32532 Douglas/F-6A IF4D-i Skyray/i 34806 Douglas/F-i OA xF3D-i Skyknight/i 2i 458 Douglas/SBD-3 A-24 Dsuntless/42-608i 7 Ford/RR-4 Tn Motor/Unknown General Motors/FM-2 Wildcat/86690 General Motors/TBM-3E Avenger/53403 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/920i3 Goodyear/FG-i D corsair/92246 Grumman/cl Trader/i 36754 1 YEAR WARRANTY AUTHORIZED SERVICE * ings z Chrome Moly -* 244 cu inch dispBCrank Rod 32 horsepower * Weight 65 lb DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Price subject change notice ROUSH MFG PO Box 251 Sandyville OH 44671 866-9462 484-4374 Grumman/E-i B WF-2 Tracer/i48i46 Grumman/F6F-5 Hellcat/94203 Grumman/F7F-3N Tigercat/80382 Grumman/F8F-2P Bearcat/i2i7iO Grumman/F9F-2 Panther/i 23050 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/i 26670 Grumman/F9F-6 cougar/iai 230 Grumman/F-i iA Tiger/i 41 884 Grumman/FF-i Fifi/Unknown Grumman/HU-i 6D UF-2 Albatross/i 37904 Grumman/HU-i SD UF-2 Albatross/i 4i 266 Grumman/HU-i SE Albatross/7236 Grumman/S-2E 52F-3 Tracker/i Si 647 Grumman/TF-9J cougar/i 47276 Grumman/TF-i iA Tiger/i 41 828 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i 29i 53 Grumman/TS-2A Tracker/i33255 Gyrodone/OH-50 Dash/NA Gyrodone/YRON-i/401 3 Kaman/OH-43D HOK-i 1/138101 Lockheed/Ec-i2i K IWV-2 warning Star/i 4322i Lockheed/Pv-i L-i 81/Unknown Lockheed/P2V-i Truculent Turtle/89082 Lockheed/SP-2H P2V Neptune/i 41234 Lockheed/T-33B/i 38073 Lockheed/TV-i TO-i Seastar/33840 Martin/AM-i Mauler/i 22397 Martin/SP-5B PSM-2 Marlin/i 35533 McDonnell/F2H-2 Banshee/i 25052 McDonnell/F2D F2H-3 Banshee/i 27693 McDonnell/F-3B F3H-i Demon/i 37078 McDonnell Douglas/F4B Phantom/i 49457 North American/F-iE FJ-41 Fury/i 39486 North American/FJ-i Fury/i 20351 North American/SNJ-SB Texan Si 96/5i 968 North American/T-2B T2J-2 Buckeye/i 53542 North American/T-28B Troian/i 40521 North American/T-28B Trojan/i 40548 North American/T-28c Trojan/i 4051 North American/Rockwell/RAsc/i 56624 Naval Aircraft Factory/MF Boat/5483 Naval Aircraft Factory/N3N-3 Yellow Peril/3045 Naval Aircraft Factory/TS-2/A-6446 Continued page 125 $ 189~ Sh4ping Paid Pre-paid Ordersf January 1981 123 Rising Star Kiortz Giant Scale Engines 4PPW PER Pm. ESCO 50 CEVAC UP TECH EREFS 250 L HOFFELT 1IP fUAIN4IIFUuT X 99774eSAN DIEGOCAUFb U 9210s TELEPHONE 754-453-1984 Piasecki/HRP-1 Flying Banana/i 11813 Piasecki/HRP-2 Flying Banana/i 11829 Piaaecki/UH-25C HUP-3 Retriever/i 47600 Sikoraky/CH-i 9E H RS-3 Chickaaew/1 42432 Sikoraky/HO3S-1 /124352 Sikorsky/UH-340 HUS-1 Seahorae/1 50227 Sikorsky/UH-34D HUS-1 Seahorse/i 54895 Sikoraky/VS-44 Flying Boat/Unknown Vought/OS2U-3 Kingfisher/Unknown Vultee/SNV-1 Valiant/Unknown Safety Preston Continued page 69 Being engrossed what doing sat torch down bench inadvertantly aimed toward MonoKote-covered vertical stabilizer RPV tail caught fire burned area quickly spread diameter two three inches reaction blow flame out quickly before things got out hand flame went out quickly ring molten plastic around hole flew back face plastic gave its heat skin droplet solidified stuck painful experience Luckily no plastic got eyes Suggestion Keep small fire extinguishers readily available no blow Out buming plastic time read column flying season northerly parts US will over Now have time hands some sit down drop us line John Preston 7012 Eltira Court Falls Church VA 22042 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Letters Editor Continued page 4 Powered FF Folders may realize Stan Stoys article Powered Folders Shadow Things Come MA June 1980 has engendered least four letters her three too long throw away Folders dont know what frustration until dig particular can worms last several years have designing refining building smashing rehashing endless cycle Im still confused bewil dered. hopefully now higher leveL best advice anyone contemplating folders Grab cool drink sit down wait urge pass rrhosis liver will less painful long run Im afraid Stans article makes appear too simple should get few laughs experience just dont think translating Stans HLG approach Power version will worktoo dif ferences Q trigger relying does air speed would become booby-trap ship going off-pattern slowing down wings wouldnt open until hit ground End airplane style wing hinge used HLG suitable heavier faster Power ships enough muscle overcome adverse air pressure enough mechanical ad vantage handle inertial shock opening keep wings ripping off Actually impossible get enough power hinges alone Auxiliary boosters needed fuselage get wing N I--------I Ps Balsa Fuzz Freow/out Adjustments Sma $10 00 Large shown $20 00 P ease add $1 00 postage P Kits ature Replicas EE BEE shown $600 please adc $100 postage Catalog 75 See Dealer Order VGENE DUBOIS P0 BoxAcushnet MA 02743 .DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED moving past hinge dead spot triplefolding feature has lot going isnt much room squeeze third similar section Power foils thicker best can Whitcomb winglet Some vital things about wing design con struction must pressed fit between January 1981 125 AOUOBOOM AMA $ 2900 MONOOOEi FRI 2800 IOUOOOM FAI.e 2400 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS ZONA SAWS famous line hobby saws Razor #200 $190 Sabre #400 $165 #1$345 Replacement blades available dealer F A I Model Supply PO Box 3957 Torrence CA 90510 USA Bill Gieskieng first kids tne block have FAI folder witness 77 photos top pylon back position gliding lower pic shows forward position necessary rearward center-of-gravity