The aircraft was manufactured in Lockhaven Wi. May 26, 1943.
Delivered to the army and lost to ground forces at Marshal Field June 16th,
1943. Transferred to reconstruction services and sold to the civilian forces on
March 11,1945. The plane had 5 different owners over the years.
In July 1984 the aircraft was purchased at San Diego Ca. by
a non-pilot and was trailered to Diamond
Point field in Washington state, reassembled and hangered on the Field. The
aircraft had no flight time logged until 2007.
I found the aircraft in the hanger at Diamond Point and
spent the first 5 months cleaning and refurbishing the aircraft to a flyable
condition. The first flight in 23 years occurred in November of 2007. The
aircraft was refitted with a new 0 time engine and ferried to Pullyallup Wa.where
it had its first annual in 23 years and was certified as flyable.
Delivered to the army and lost to ground forces at Marshal Field June 16th,
1943. Transferred to reconstruction services and sold to the civilian forces on
March 11,1945. The plane had 5 different owners over the years.
In July 1984 the aircraft was purchased at San Diego Ca. by
a non-pilot and was trailered to Diamond
Point field in Washington state, reassembled and hangered on the Field. The
aircraft had no flight time logged until 2007.
I found the aircraft in the hanger at Diamond Point and
spent the first 5 months cleaning and refurbishing the aircraft to a flyable
condition. The first flight in 23 years occurred in November of 2007. The
aircraft was refitted with a new 0 time engine and ferried to Pullyallup Wa.where
it had its first annual in 23 years and was certified as flyable.
