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BOB REICHEL'S AERONCA CHIEF (Above) This recently completed Aeronca Chief, N86115, SIN 11AC-546, is the pride and joy of Bob Reichel (EAA 402136) of Madison Lake, MN. Com pletely rebuilt over quite a span of time , the Chief features doors with clear Lexan windows that are PETE BRUCATO'S STINSON 108-1 ON SKIS hinged at the top to swing up out of the way. This makes entrance and exits noticeably easier for pilot (Above) This photo ofa very nice Stinson 108-1, N8874K, SIN and passenger (also very handy when mounted on 108-1874, mounted on a set of Federal A-2500 skis was sent in by floats) . The propeller appears to be a brand new owner, Pete Brucato (EAA 224457, Sensenich mounted AlC 14719) of Kensington, NH . Peter . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , on the business end reports the ski flying conditions have of an A65-8 Conti not been the best these past two years, nental. Congrats to however, on January II, 1998, he was Bob on a dandy restoration . The able to make ten takeoffs and landings with the four-place Stinson. Note that photo was con he is using a tailski, which really helps tributed by Floyd in the smooth ride department. Backst rom of Mankato, MN.
A SENIOR PIETENPOL WITH A SENIOR PILOT (Above right) These photos of the late Allen Rudolfs Pietenpol, NX13691, were sent in by Tom Hegy of Hartford, WI. It has attended more EAA conventions than any other airplane, and is being flown at Brodhead, WI, by Ted Davis, with a noted
front seat passenger, 94-year-old Ray Hegy of Marfa , Texas. Powered with a Model A Ford engine, the RudolfPieten pol has recently been totally rebuilt by volunteers working at Oshkosh and Brod head and is a prime example of the original Pietenpol Air Camper. Ray Hegy is the "Iii' 01' prop maker" from Marfa, TX, who has built Hegy propellers for years. PIPER SUPER CUB IN SOUTH AFRICA This photo of a Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub, registered ZS-NEA, SIN 18-1798, was presented to us by the owner, Chris Amstutz (EAA 262459) ofVryheid, Natal, South Africa. Chris was in Oshkosh to attend the Adult Air Academy when he handed us this photo, ex plaining that the four people in front of the Super Cub were tea pickers, ready to pick tea leaves in the field behind. Chris has owned the Super Cub for many years and has flown it many hundreds of hours around South Africa. It was such a pleasure to make his acquain tance at Oshkosh and we wish him the very best with the pretty red and white PA-18 with the South African registration. VINTAGE AIRPLANE
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