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SMALLEST FIGHTERS IN THE WORLD BUILT
FOR THE U. S. NAVY AIRSHIP "MACON"
Six Curtiss "Sparrow-Hawks" known technically as
the U. S. Navy F9C-2 f ighters have been delivered to
Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, by Curtiss
Aeroplane and Motor Company. These trim little
fighters, built to Navy specifications, will be housed
in a hangar built inside the hull of the giant airship.
These Sparrow Hawk defenders are only 19 feet long,
and have a wing span of 25 feet 6 inches. They are
capabl e of flying over 180 miles per hour and can
climb over 1/3 mile or 1800 feet per minute.
The powerplant, a 420 horsepower Wright
Whirlwind engine, which is the latest Whirlwind de-
vel opment of Wright Aeronautical Corporation, is en-
closed with an anti-drag ring in order to further in-
crease its speed. Frank Hawks used this type of en-
gine in his record breaking Travel Air MysteryShip.
Structural ly, the most outstanding feature is the
metal monocoque fuselage. This skin is formed by
duralumin sheet riveted together and braced inter-
nall y by duralumin bulkheads and longitudinal mem-
bers. The top wing is of the gull type, fairing directly
into the fuselage, thus affording the pilot excell ent
visibility. Spars are of tubular duralumin construction,
ribs are ofstamped duralumin, and the wings are cov-
ered with fabric. Tail surfaces are metal covered and
faired intothe fuselage. The tail wheel is offull swivel
type. The landing gear is of the single strut type
with spats over the wheels which are equipped with
brakes. Part of the outer sections of the spats is
cut out in order to make the entire wheel assembly
readily accessible.
The Navy has been experimenting for years with
various devices for dropping and picking up airplanes
from airships. In the U. S. S. Macon the gear for
hooking on, hoisting and releasing planes consists of
a lattice-work structure extending below the keel of
the airship and carrying at its lower end a bar which
engages an overhead hook on the airpl ane. The pilot
maneuvers his plane from below andabaft this struc-
tureand endeavors to thread the hook on the bar .
The U. S. S. Macon is the only air ship in the world
which carries airplanes inside her hull. These Curtiss
"Sparrow-Hawks" in addition to military duties, can
be used to carry personnel to the ground in order to
maintain direct personal communication with land
forces without necessitating stopping of the airship it-
self.
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YES, IWANT MY AIRCRAFT
JUDGED
b y C/du(/e Gray, Chief Judge
Antique/Class ic Divi, ion
9635 Sylvia Avenue
Northridge, CA 91324
When you mark thi s square on the registration
form upon arriving at the fly-in, had you given this
question any thought before leaving home? l:he per-
son tryi ng for Grand Champion has been working on
his aircraft or maintaining it with this in mind at all
times and it is obvjous when he taxis in at the fly-in .
There are many other possibilities for a trophy
other than Grand Champion or Reserve Grand
Champion. These include Champion, Runner Up, and
Outstanding in Type or Category. A number of good
quality airplanes miss out on some of these only be-
cause a little thought and preparation was not given a
few week s before the fly-in .
In all categories of aircraft, whether it be Custom
Built , Warbird, Antique, or Classic, the main consid-
eration in judging, following items of safety, is the
quality of workmanship and general appearance .
These are th e items that give you th e plus points. In
judging Antiques , Classics and Warbirds, the non-
authentic it ems are those which receive negative
points.
If you have added or built into your restoration
some non-authentic items, you can overcome some
of th e penalty points by extra work and care on the
plus side in appearance and neatness. Some of the
noticeabl e things that show up in judging are ru sty or
dirty nu ts and bolts , and other basic hardware. Some
of thes e, even from a safety standpoi nt , are worth re-
placing at times . The same applies to cracked or
glazed wind shields and windows . Dirty uphol stry
should also be cleaned up which will add to interior
appearance points. Exposed control. cables that are
corroded , dirty and oily detract very much from gen-
eral appearance and really show up when they are
being judged.
The fir st basic thing looked for in judging is th e
general appearance of th e aircraft from about 25 feet
away. Is it cl ean, waxed or polished? General appear-
ance is th e highest point item on the judging form,
allowing for a maximum of 20 points out of a total of
100 . Close inspection includes items such as cockpit
and/or cabin , fuselag e, wings, tail surfaces, landing
gear and engine. The engine section seems to lower
the score in so many cases . We see airplanes which
have been washed and polished, and appear nice,
but on closer inspection will have patches on the en-
gine cowl, bent , dirty and scratched baffles. Next the
judges will notice deteriorated hoses, which should
have been replaced before leaving home. Cylinders
will have paint chipped off and the engine could use
a good wash down. Here again, nuts and bolts that
are rusty should not be too difficult to replace.
Upon arriving at the fly-in, the person interested in
winning a trophy will usually start cleaning off the en-
route oil, dirt, and bugs. Also, the cockpit or cabin
has had the charts, lunch bags, pillows and so forth
put back in their proper places. It is difficult to judge
an interior if one can' t see it because of the above
mentioned items.
In ou r ju dgi ng we wish to give every ai rcraft its
highest deserving score. The items I have mentioned
are things that can be taken care of and which have
much to do with the final score of your airplane.
Most all of us have pride of ownership, and win-
ning a trophy with our planes is part of the reward.
The extra care described above has two other
bonuses in you r favor. A well maintained aircraft is a
safer aircraft and also, its value is enhanced by better
appearance and condition.
I might emphasize again, the above mentioned
suggestions will apply more at fly-ins such as
Oshkosh, Tullahoma, Sun 'n Fun, or any local EAA
fly-in that uses and follows the Experimental Aircraft
Association ' s standards for judging.
A publication has been prepared entitled, "Rules -
Objectives - Standards For Judging" , and is available
from the Experimental Aircraft Association, P. O. Box
229, Hales Corners, WI 53130, for $1 .30 post paid.
This guidebook is for aircraft builders, restorers and
judges and should be in everyone's library.
(P hOlO b y Ted Koslon)
Jilll Younkin , Springdale, Arkansas thrill ed everyone at
Oshkosh '7') when he arrived in his immaculate Travel
Air Mys tery Ship repli ca.
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
JUNE 7-1 4 - FORT WAYNE, INDIANA - 3rd Annual '70 Knotters"
Fly-Out and Goodwill Tour sponsored by EAA Chapter 2. For
further information, please contact: Joe Dickey, 511 Terrace Lk.
Road, Columbus, IN 47201. Telephone: 812/342-6878.
JUNE 8 - TOUGHKENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA - 3rd Annual Gather-
ing of the Moths at the new Garden Flying Field. For further in-
formation, please contact: Gerry Schwam, 8116 Old York Road,
Elkins Park, PA 19117. Telephone: 215/635-7000.
JUNE 11-16 - TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE - 1980 Staggerwingl Travel
Air International Convention. For further information, please con-
tact: Staggerwing Museum Foundation, Box 550, Tullahoma, TN
37388.
JUNE 13-15 - DENTON, TEXAS - Texas Chapter AAA Southwest
Regional Fly-In, at the Municipal Airport, 25 miles N of DI FW Re-
gional Airport, outside the TCA. For further information, please
contact: Jane McCracken, RR 4, Box 16B, Roanoke, TX 76262.
Telephone: 817/430-0163.
JUNE 14-15 - FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA - Antique Aircraft Fly-
In Air Show, Shannon Airport. For further information, please
contact: Sidney L. Shannon, Jr., cl o Shannon Airport, P.O. Box
109, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
JUNE 14-15 - ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK - lAC Contest - Spon-
sored by lAC Chapter 52 for the Sportsman and Unlimited cate-
gories. For further information, please contact: Daniel Heligoin,
Mudry Aviation, Ltd., Dutchess County Airport, Wappingers Falls,
NY 12590. Telephone: 914/462-5009.
JUNE 20-22 - JAFFREY, NEW HAMPSHIRE - lAC Contest - Sponsored
by lAC Chapter 35 for the Sportsman and Advanced categories.
For further information, please contact: Ward Bryant, Proctor
Road, Jaffrey, NJ 03452. Telephone: 603/532-6090.
JUNE 20-22 - ATLANTA, GEORGIA - lAC Contest - Sponsored by
lAC Chapter 3 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories. For
further information, please contact: Collins Bomar, 105 China-
berry Court, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Telephone: 404/487-8393.
JUNE 21-22 - JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS - 5th annual Fly-In, spon-
sored by the Flinthills Flyers (AAA) at the Municipal Airport. For
further information, please contact: F. & H. Air Service, 319 West
Sixth Street, Junction City, KS 66441.
JUNE 21-22 - ANSONIA, CONNECTICUT - 2nd Annual PIPER VAGA-
BOND FLY-IN. Ansonia Airport, 80 oct. fuel. For further informa-
tion, please contact: Jim Jenkins, 569 Moose Hill Road, Monroe,
CT 06468. Telephone: 2031261-5586.
JUNE 22 - HOMESTEAD AFB, FLORIDA - Annual general aviation
fly-in. For further information, please contact: Maj. Charles
Bukoski, 31st TFW (DOAM), Homestead AFB , FL 33039. Telephone:
305/257-7752.
JUNE 27-29 - OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA - lAC Contest - Sponsored
by lAC Chapter 38 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories.
For further information, please contact: John Barnes, 24036 South
Frederick, Ripon, CA 95366. Telephone: 209/599-3216.
JUNE 27-29 - HAMILTON, OHIO - 20th Annual Waco Reunion Fly-
In. For further information, please contact: Ray Brandly, 7000
Hill Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45015. Telephone: 513/868-0084 .
JUNE 28-29 - ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS - EAA Chapters 15 & 86 are
co-sponsoring the 20th Annual Midwest Regional Air Show at the
"parade of flight". For further information, please contact: Frank
Goebel, Field Director, Midwest Regional Air Show, Inc., P.O.
Box 71, Lockport, IL 60441.
JULY 3-6 - BOWLING GREEN, OHIO - Ercoupe Owners Club Na-
tional Fly-In, Wood County Airport. For further information, please
contact: Carl Hall, Bowling Green State University, School of Art,
Division of Design, Bowling Green, OH 43403. Telephone: 4191
372-2640.
JULY 4-6 - ALLIANCE, OHIO - 1980 Taylorcraft Reunion, sponsored
by the Taylorcraft Owners Club at Barber'S Field. For further in-
formation, please contact: Allan Zollitsch, 37 Taft Avenue, Lan-
caster , NY 14086. Telephone: 716/681-1675.
JULY 4-6 - COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA - lAC Contest - Sponsored
by lAC Chapter 80 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories.
For further information, please contact: Earl Sanford, 5416 Pacific
Street, Omaha, NE 68106.
JULY 4-6 - HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - lAC Contest - Sponsored
by lAC Chapter 44 for the Sportsman category only. For further
information, please contact: Robert Austin, 701 Fagan Springs
Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801. Telephone: 205/534-8146.
JULY 4-6 - GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA - 13th Annual "Cracker" Fly-
In. AAA North Georgia Chapter. For further information, please
contact: Jim Clarkson, 1649 Avon Avenue, Tucker, GA 30084.
JULY 11-13 - OWOSSO, MICHIGAN - lAC Contest - Sponsored by
lAC Chapter 88 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories. For
further information, please contact: David E. McKenzie, 21141
H. C. L. Jackson, Grosse Ille, MI 48138. Telephone: 313/671-1837.
JULY 12 - TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN - Meyers OTW Reunion - Back
to Factory. For further information, please contact: Dick Martin,
Rt. 3, Aerodrome Road, Green Bay, WI 54301 or Harold Losser,
415 Eighth Street Place, Des Moines, IA 50313.
JULY 13 - EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA - 4th Annual Aeronca Fly-In ,
Easton Airport. For further information, please conta ct: Jim Polles ,
2151759-3713, nights and weekends.
JUL Y 17-20 - OTTOWA, KANSAS - lAC Contest - Sponsored by lAC
Chapter 15 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories. For further
information, please contact: Patricia G. Brown, 10614 West 108
Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66210. Telephone: 913/492-7581.
JULY 18-20 - MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO - lAC Contest - Sponsored by
lAC Chapter 34 for the Sportsman and Unlimited categories. For
further information, please contact: John T. Meyers, 9089 Sky-
lane Drive, Wadsworth, OH 44281. Telephone: 216/336-7479.
JULY 18-20 - MINDEN, NEBRASKA - The National Stinson Club
Fourth Annual Fly-In will be held at Pioneer Field. For further in-
formation, please contact: Bob Near, 2702 Butterfoot Lane, Hast-
ings, NE 68901. Telephone: 402/463-9309.
JULY - LEWISTOWN , MONTANA - 3rd Annual Montana Chap-
ter AAA Fly-In at Beacon Star Antique Airfield. For further informa-
tion, please contact: Frank Bass, Star Route, Moore, MT 59464.
Telephone: 406/538-7616.
AUGUST 1 - HARVARD, ILLINOIS - Vintage Ultralight Fly-In at
Dacy Airport. 1941 or earlier, 60 hp or less. To conclude with a
group flight to Oshkosh on August 3. For further information,
please contact: Richard C. Hill, P. O. Box 89, Harvard, IL 60033.
AUGUST 2- 9 - OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN - 28th Annual EAA Con-
vention and Sport Aviation Exhibition - the world's largest and
most exciting aviation event. For further information, please con-
tact: Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), P.O. Box 229, Hales
Corners, WI 53130. Telephone: 414/425-4860.
AUGUST 10-16 - FOND DU LAC. WISCONSIN - The International
Aerobatic Club's annual aerobatic competition. Biggest field any-
where for an aerobatic contest plus greatest variety of aerobatic
AUGUST 17-30 - OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN - World Aerobatics '80.
For the first time ever, the U. S. will host the World's Aerobatic
Championships. Fourteen countries will participate. Don't miss
this historic event. For further information, please contact: World
Aerobatics '80, P.O. Box 229, Hales Corners, WI 53130. Telephone:
414/425-4860.
AUGUST 22-24 - COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS - Funk Fly-In. For further
information, please contact: Ray Pahls, 454 South Summitlawn,
Wichita, KS 67209, or G. Dale Beach, 1621 Dreher Street, Sacra-
mento, CA 95814.
BEECH AT- l l
Bombardier Nose, round windows cockpit original
configuration . Hangared, good maintenance, flown
regularly. Sold by sealed bid. Gifford Bull, Aerospace
Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi,
39762. Phone 601 /325-3623.
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