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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Ed Migon on December 05, 2007, 07:12:09 AM

Title: Little Richard
Post by: Ed Migon on December 05, 2007, 07:12:09 AM

Does anyone from the Chicago area remember a plane called the "Little Richard"? It was from the 50' - 60's era. If so I would like to get a set of plans.

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Louis Rankin on December 05, 2007, 07:44:25 AM

Sorry, could not resist. VD~

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Ed Migon on December 05, 2007, 07:55:14 AM

Thanks Louis, I figured someone would do that!

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Chuck Feldman on December 05, 2007, 08:32:03 AM

WTG Lewis.   

Today is his birthday according to my paper he is 75!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chuck y1

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: richardhfcl on December 05, 2007, 09:02:10 AM

Ed,
     
There is a gentleman in his eighties who flies with Bud and the guys at Ned Brown, who brings out a couple of "Little Richards."  Some of the long-time
combat guys had commented on them.

I'll ask the guy who flies 'em if he still has the plans.  If so, Bud will get them to you.

     Best regards,

     Richard Ferrell

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: john e. holliday on December 05, 2007, 09:45:08 AM

How about a picture of the plane,  not the man.  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Ed Migon on December 05, 2007, 10:07:37 AM

Doc:

I did not put that picture there. If I had a picture I would gladly have posted it.

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Ed Migon on December 05, 2007, 10:40:02 AM

Richard:

That sounds like what I am looking for. The Tree Town Club used to fly them at what we called Maywood. It was on 1st Ave. (Cumberland) . I hope to get plans, it was a fun and easy model to build and fly. I wonder who the "old guy" is.......

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Dennis Vander Kuur on December 05, 2007, 02:11:43 PM

Richard,
Are you referring to Frank's "Babushka" airplane (the one that looks like it was covered with an old Polish ladies multi-colored skarf)?  n~
DennisV

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Ed Migon on December 05, 2007, 02:40:38 PM

I'm wondering who Frank is...... I guess if he covered it with silk that might be a good choice, flowers or not. It had a 30" span, 12" chord, profile fuse.

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: richardhfcl on December 05, 2007, 03:52:14 PM

Dennis,

     Yes, the Babushka!  Frank has two of them.  I think that he got them around the time he was flying at Miller's Meadow.  You wouldn't have any
snapshots of the Babushka in your archives, would 'ya?

     Best regards,

     Dick

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Ed Migon on December 05, 2007, 06:11:57 PM

That's right Miller's meadow............

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Dennis Vander Kuur on December 05, 2007, 07:29:34 PM

Dick,
I'll search the photo archives for the Little Richard but can't make any promises I'll find any. Stay warm  VD~
DennisV

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Dennis Vander Kuur on December 06, 2007, 02:25:08 PM

Richard,
I checked my photo archives and couldn't find any pictures of Frank's "Little Richard" plane. I emailed Frank today and asked him if he had any pictures or plans for the plane. I haven't heard back from him yet.  Z@@ZZZ  Will let you know what, if anything, that I find out about the plane.
DennisV

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Dennis Vander Kuur on December 06, 2007, 08:43:53 PM

Richard,
Frank replied and said he does not have any plans but he thinks he has a set of wing ribs.
DennisV

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: richardhfcl on December 07, 2007, 06:34:26 AM

Dennis and Ed,

     I had not heard anything from Frank.  Perhaps it might have been because I suggested that he make templates out of one of his "Little Richards."

     It makes sense that no one took any photos of the "Babushka."  That was one old and ugly airplane, even to Frank.

     Ed, don't lose hope, we'll keep up the good fight until you get the fixins for your own Babushka.

     Best regards,

     Dick

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Ed Migon on December 07, 2007, 08:44:30 PM

Thank you very much...... I need to show these Cajuns a real good old airplane. I have been accepted by everyone here as if they where my old flying buddies forever. Southern people are the best.

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: joe renfro on December 09, 2007, 09:14:53 PM

Destrehan, Louisiana...Ed, you are in the thick of cajun land...Have some boiled crawfish for me....!

Title: Re: Little Richard
Post by: Ed Migon on December 10, 2007, 07:28:27 AM

Yes I am.....and I do my own crawfish boils, yum. Check out our clubs website.

http://ringmasters.hobby-site.com:3535/

We have been working hard to get everything back in shape. They tell me that the field is in better condition then pre-K.