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NC32039, Phil Boyer's 1941 Waco UPF-7 When I launched this idea of a new biplane association,
Phil was the first person to step up to the plate with support for it.
N86JC, Pitts S2-A owned by Jared Calvert of
RangerTexas. Ranger Airfield will be the host of the 1st ever IBA fly-in Memorial Day Weekend 2010.
N105NL, PB Schafer's Starduster Too powered
by a Continental W-670. Should all Stardusters be radial powered? - - On Feb 28, 2010 this airplane was involved in
an accident which totaled it but thankfully Mr. Schafer is ok. The photo will remain for now as is until at least more is
known.
Cameron Grossl's 1986 Acro Sport II N86AM just out of rebuild. Fantastic
job!
NC39748, Joe Norris's 1942 Waco UPF-7, if not
in the air a biplane should be on the turf.
Going for altitude is N101HR, Casey Ann Erickson's Wolf Pitts
Looking sharp is N6220L, Marc Lee's 1976 Great Lakes 2T-1A2.
N89KK, Bernie Olson's Acro Sport II. Untie it Bernie, it wants to
go!
NC662Y, Dave and Jeanne Allen's 1930 WACO ASO. Art in the air.
NC 32498, Pete Chestnut's 1941 Parks Air College
Stearman A75-L3 This is
one of a few civilian Stearmans. It left the factory on the March 26, 1941, for Parks Air College, East St. Louis IL where
it was flown until 1964. Pete's restoration won the Deed Levy Award at the National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg IL
N16EE, John Smutny of Seattle Washington is a partner in
this Christen Eagle and John writes, " We call her Double Eagle. She was built in 1981 by a group of
Boeing engineers and test pilots. Ever since her conception, the airplane has been a group effort, allowing dozens
of people over the years to take part in aerobatic competitions and basic, fun flying. (Copyright © 2009 Robert Bismuth of Washington State, United States)
Profiled in Warbirds International, November/December
2009 a Bucker Jungmann CASA 1.131 owned by Doedo and Gail Schipper
John LeBlanc of DeLand Florida getting out of
the wind in N16241 a 1936 YKS-6 Standard Cabin Waco
Neil Sidders Acro Sport II project at his home
base in Monroe LA. The wheel pants are a great touch.
David Bates of Faribault, MN and the highly
modified 450 Stearman that he and his father worked on restoring for 16 years. It won Grand Champion Antique Custom at Oshkosh
2001
Out of the chute from Post Texas is Paul Beach
and N66263 his 1942 Stearman
N8992T a work of art Fisher Classic created by Jean-Jacques
Gaudel of Birmingham Alabama
Clay
Hammond IBA Chapter #4 President out of Williamson Georgia's Peachstate/Candler Field (GA2), where "Old Aeroplanes Never
Die" and his fathers D-4000 Travel Air
B.J. & Susan Barnett from Round Rock Texas making
another pass in their Great Lakes 2T-1L, N3290
Bob
Borger of Corinth Texas is waist deep into N67LT, "The Tasmanian Devil", a Meyer's Special, Little Toot Sport. Plans
include a new YIO-320-D1A with Sensenich wood prop. Idea is to make it as light as possible to meet LSA requirements and perform
very well with that 320 on the front.
Hailing from Norman
Oklahoma is Don De Witt with his Fischer Celebrity, N997TS
 Walt
Meziere of Lavon Texas states, " My biplane is a 1976 Stolp Starduster Too - N30JG. Powered by a Lycoming
O-360-A1A 180hp engine, she has full inverted systems and is a lot of fun to fly! She was built by James
Gilson back in the mid 70's. Mr. Gilson developed diabetes and lost his medical during the build process - never
being able to fly her solo. He completed her with loving care, however, and contracted Chuck Wentworth to fly off
the initial test/trial hours. Mr. Wentworth is a noted aerobatics and movie stunt pilot. He also runs an
aviation museum out in California. During her flight testing phase, he put her through just about every aerobatic
maneuver that she was capable of handling (spins, loops, immelman turns, hammerheads, cuban 8's, snap rolls, avalanche, etc...).
Each maneuver was dutifully logged in the airplane logbook, certifying that the airplane is legal to perform such maneuvers. Mr. Wentworth
and Mr. Gilson flew her across the country in the late '70's to visit his relatives in northern Missouri. I know all
of this because one of Mr. Gilson's relatives contacted me last year inquiring if I was indeed the owner of the airplane.
Mr. Gilson died many years ago, but his nephew remembers flying in it quite well. I have corresponded with him and Mr.
Gilson's sister who have been most helpful in providing a history of the airplane - along with a lot of photos of the build
log. Apparently, the airplane was quite a "treasure" to the family. I intend on flying up that
way sometime in the Spring to show the airplane to the relatives of the builder. Until then, she's safe in a hangar
in her home in Rockwall, TX (F46) where she is flown regularly".
 "We built and own Hatz Classic Biplane SN#23,
NX230RS. We started the project in October 2001 and completed in the spring of 2007. First flight was August 3,
2007". Ron and Margy Sieck, Grinnell, Iowa
Just a beautiful shot. Owner Mike Danilele says
"this is my Experimental Great Lakes 2T-1, N31GL powered by a 200hp Ranger. Built in 96' and a great flyer"
Flying formation in La Veta, Colorado is N7404, Jim
Fowler's DH 82a Tiger Moth
Peter Bolton of Napels Florida departs in his Christian
Eagle
Starduster
N321DC in Independence Oregan belongs to Andy Duncan, Andy says, " I went to Dallas and Houston and looked at a couple
of Skybolts (probably my first choice - but sadly either beat up or corroded) then at the Starduster in Tennessee - The Starduster
was essentially brand new - 5 hours since total restoration and SMOH - with excellent workmanship and paperwork on the restoration,
so I bought it hand had it ferried to Oregon where I've finished the restoration with a new panel and additional finish.
Got it re-registered and new airworthiness in 2008 and learned to fly it. FUN!!"
Sporting the "Yellow Peril" scheme
out of Eagle Nebraska is N222FK, the ride of Dan & Diane Sokolowski
"Built
in 1973 my Stolp Starduster Too powered by an 0360 A1A with aerobatic C/S prop. inverted systems, including pressure
carb, oil, and fuel supply. This plane won an award (Best Tube and Rag) at the Northwest Antique Aiplane Club show in 2007.
I acquired the plane in 2006 and learned to fly it. It has been very enjoyable" - Gary Bettendorf - Salem,
Oregon
My Acrosport II, N391KS. Just bought it last summer
and love it! - Gary Middleton, Centerville, Ohio
4-18-10 - "I finally installed the wings
onto my Marquart Charger. I want to thank everybody that showed up to help; Kelly Johnson, Don Von Raesfeld, Paul
Eastham, Steve (sorry Ididn't get a last name), Charlie Hall, Gilbert and Rich, and my wife Paulette. There is
a light at the end of the tunnel and its not a train!" - Brian Dal Porto
Hangared at Heritage Airpark, near San Antonio Texas,
is this Starduster Too, N9161F, built and flown by John Huie
1941 Waco UPF-7 NC32035 owned by Tracy Tally of Flower
Mound, Texas
NC32035's Birth Certificate
IBA founder Jed Keck's Gonnagetitsomeday
People often ask me what kind of biplane do I have? Well, with
putting much money into building a private grass strip home in Texas to base the IBA out of, spending a few dollars in
merchandise to distribute freely to IBA members and any biplane/triplane owner who flys into an IBA fly-in, trying to salvage
a non-biplane but one of only three known remaining Evangel 4500's and cannot sell a house in Washington State, am between
biplane ownership at this time. Be assured once things have settled down financially in the next couple of years I will once
again join the ranks of biplane ownership.
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