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Title: Photos from 2009 Contest Season
Post by: Steve Kocher on November 13, 2009, 04:05:56 PM

While looking for photos of Jason Greer's electric powered Omega (posted in Zuriel's New Plane topic http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=14891.0), I came across some photos taken at this year's Charles Ash Memorial Contest in Dallas on Labor Day Weekend.  I thought that I would post a few for you.

Steve.

Title: Re: Photos from 2009 Contest Season
Post by: john e. holliday on November 13, 2009, 05:16:32 PM

Great shot of Tom Niebuhr and his Jersyann.  I know probably spelled wrong.  I will blame it on old age.

Title: Re: Photos from 2009 Contest Season
Post by: Doug Moon on November 13, 2009, 07:39:42 PM

Steve,

Who's Caudron is that?  It is very nice.

Title: Re: Photos from 2009 Contest Season
Post by: Joe Bowman on November 16, 2009, 07:17:13 AM

Doug, I'm not Steve but I think that is Roger Olsens airplane.  It could be Gaylord Ellings airplane but I don't think that is his ama number.

Title: Re: Photos from 2009 Contest Season
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on November 16, 2009, 08:22:31 AM

Doc,
You're not as old as you think... You spelled it right! Thanks, not too many people can do that.

Steve,
Thanks for all the great pictures. Well done.

Title: Re: Photos from 2009 Contest Season
Post by: billbyles on November 16, 2009, 10:14:48 AM

Quote from: Tom Niebuhr on November 16, 2009, 08:22:31 AM

Doc,
You're not as old as you think... You spelled it right! Thanks, not too many people can do that.

Hi Tom,

OK, which is correct: the way it is spelled on the wing of your airplane in the photo above with you kneeling in the grass or the way Doc spelled it?

Bill

Title: Re: Photos from 2009 Contest Season
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on November 16, 2009, 10:53:49 AM

Bill,

I thought that Doc meant the spelling of my name.

"Jerseyan" is as spelled on the wing.

There is a story behind the name.

Artie Meyers won Sr. at the 1960 Dallas Nats with an airplane called the "New Yorker". (Billy was 2nd) I have the original pencil plans and had the actual airplane in our house until I moved to Texas. I plan to write an article on this past NATS winner in the near future.

John D'Ottavio's answer to the Meyers airplane was the "Jerseyan".

We were hit by lightning a few weeks ago, and I had to replace my computer. I had pictures of the "New Yorker", but haven't found them yet. I hope I didn't lose the files. I have many detail pictures of the airplane in its current condition that will have to be scanned.

Title: Re: Photos from 2009 Contest Season
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on November 16, 2009, 11:15:29 AM

I found some of the "New Yorker" pictures as it is now. Someone removed the AMA # decals. Two New Yorkers were built. This is the one that won the '60 NATS.

Looking at the first 2 pictures, you can see that the airplane had a good finish in its day.

Title: Re: Photos from 2009 Contest Season
Post by: Matt Colan on November 16, 2009, 01:53:50 PM

Reminds me of a Gene Schaffer airplane