This is another one of those Central Texas airplanes restored in the mid-1980's by Stuart Holmes. Jerry has sure kept 'er in great condition.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
A Visit with Jerry Ferrel to see his Monocoupe
This past Saturday morning, my friend Jerry Ferrel called and invited me out to see his wonderful Monocoupe 90A, NC 11767. Jerry is 84 years old. His airplane is 76! But both are in great shape. Jerry hasn't flown the 'coupe since June this year. "Its just been to 'blame' Hot!", he exclaims! And he's right. Certainly this summer has been brutal in Texas. Its good that Jerry has a nice insulated hangar to keep his bird protected from the weather. He'll not make it to Blakesburg this year but hopes to keep flying around Central Texas this fall. Here are some photos of NC11767.
This is another one of those Central Texas airplanes restored in the mid-1980's by Stuart Holmes. Jerry has sure kept 'er in great condition.
This is another one of those Central Texas airplanes restored in the mid-1980's by Stuart Holmes. Jerry has sure kept 'er in great condition.
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Barnstmr's Random Apparel
We thought it might be fun to combine some of the memorable images from this blog with my wife's hobby-business called "Stitchin'-N-Stuff". Check out the Apparel page above to see our new screen-print T-shirt designs for the Fall of 2011. You can be one of the first to get one via pay pal or see us at Blakesburg - Sept 1, 2011.
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Sign up today for our new E-newsletter called "Barnstmr's Random Aeromail". We promise this won't flood your in-box with endless information. Instead, we hope this will be a way for you to stay in touch with whats happening on our blog.
Since 2008, we have enjoyed sharing stories, photos, and information through this medium. While it is somewhat random, we really do try and stay focused on a specific time-frame and narrow list of topics pertaining to the world of vintage airplanes. Some call it the "golden age" or others call it "civilian aviation of the '20's & '30's". Whatever it is called it is a most special period of aviation history in our opinion. If you agree and wish to stay in the loop, give our newsletter a try. Click below.
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Monday, August 8, 2011
Dick Fischer's Curtiss Robin J-1
AUGUST 2011 FEATURE ROBIN
Another Robin is coming along in Southern California, being restored by Dick Fischer - Curtiss Robin J-1, NC517N. He's the guy famous for building copy-sets of the 28X4 and 30X5 Bendix wheels as used on Curtiss Robins and many other antique airplanes. Dick sent me these photos awhile back (maybe 2 years ago) and exclaimed he had just finished building his Exhaust collector from scratch. Looks like a great job, Dick. Although I haven't had a recent update from Dick on his Robin, I thought this might encourage him to send us some more current details. These photos leave little doubt about Dick's workmanship. It will be great to see this old bird in the air again soon!
By the way, Dick also owns another Robin, NC5049, a model B. Here's a photo of that bird from its earliest days.
Another Robin is coming along in Southern California, being restored by Dick Fischer - Curtiss Robin J-1, NC517N. He's the guy famous for building copy-sets of the 28X4 and 30X5 Bendix wheels as used on Curtiss Robins and many other antique airplanes. Dick sent me these photos awhile back (maybe 2 years ago) and exclaimed he had just finished building his Exhaust collector from scratch. Looks like a great job, Dick. Although I haven't had a recent update from Dick on his Robin, I thought this might encourage him to send us some more current details. These photos leave little doubt about Dick's workmanship. It will be great to see this old bird in the air again soon!
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