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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: dale gleason on June 19, 2017, 05:54:29 PM

Title: What Izzit?
Post by: dale gleason on June 19, 2017, 05:54:29 PM

At the recent Bob GiesekeMemorial/DASH contest, a young man brought a plane from the past to identify. Any ideas? We learned it was built by Emilio Salazar, a well-known name in airline annals...Numero Uno pilot on the Southwest Airlines seniority list in the beginning, among other distinctions.

That's a Torp 35 Greenhead, with the yellow nylon Tornado prop, K&B streamline wheels, sealed hinglines, excellent craftsmanship.

dg

Title: Re: What Izzit?
Post by: Elwyn Aud on June 19, 2017, 06:43:04 PM

I think A Stunt Rocket and a Banshee had a child.  ;D

Title: Re: What Izzit?
Post by: Avaiojet on June 19, 2017, 07:31:28 PM

Quote from: Elwyn Aud on June 19, 2017, 06:43:04 PM

I think A Stunt Rocket and a Banshee had a child.  ;D

I think the Mail man was a Mac Bee.

Title: Re: What Izzit?
Post by: Dan Berry on June 19, 2017, 09:14:28 PM

It looks like a Ringmaster had angry sex with a FF Strato-Streak.

Title: Re: What Izzit?
Post by: wwwarbird on June 19, 2017, 09:23:11 PM

 We may have finally come across a question that even Keith Trostle can't answer.

Title: Re: What Izzit?
Post by: john e. holliday on June 20, 2017, 10:42:00 AM

Must be a one of a kind as some people did back in the day. H^^

Title: Re: What Izzit?
Post by: dale gleason on June 20, 2017, 04:46:10 PM

You're probably right, Doc. However, in the AHC advertisements in MAN in the 'Fifties, there was something like this...
I think...

The rudders on the stab are "warped" to shape, not a glued in offset.

Looks like a "Blackhawk" pursuit or something to me....

dg

Title: Re: What Izzit?
Post by: Jim Kraft on June 21, 2017, 10:55:26 AM

Don't know what it is, but it us extremely cool.