It's nice to find a place that actually has.
This is a 3d model I did of Loving's Love for a project a while back. Such a beautiful plane...
And a version of the one in Lakeland...
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| Author: | Wing Nut [ Sun May 27, 2012 11:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Neal Loving... |
I'm just curious how many people here have heard of Neal and know his special place in the history of aviation. The man is a personal hero of mine and I am constantly surprised how many curators, docents, guides, employees, or what have you at the many aviation museums I visit that have never heard of him. I am fortunate in that I have been around two of his designs. One was a replica of Loving's Love at the Sun-N-Fun museum where I volunteered one summer. The second is in Auburn, Indiana (I live in Fort Wayne, now) where one of his planes actually resides. If you are not familiar with him, I would suggest reading up on him. You'll enjoy the story... |
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| Author: | cwmc [ Mon May 28, 2012 5:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
Most air racing guys know who he is and his neat little inverted gull design. Chris... |
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| Author: | Wing Nut [ Mon May 28, 2012 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
It's nice to find a place that actually has. This is a 3d model I did of Loving's Love for a project a while back. Such a beautiful plane... And a version of the one in Lakeland...
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| Author: | airknocker [ Mon May 28, 2012 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
Here is his autobiography: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images ... 55&s=books |
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| Author: | mustangdriver [ Mon May 28, 2012 6:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
One of his aircraft is also displayed in the EAA Museum at Oshkosh. Which Museum in Auburn has one? |
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| Author: | Wing Nut [ Mon May 28, 2012 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
The Hoosier Air Museum in Auburn Indiana has the WR-3, which is one of his roadable designs. They're not a big museum and their collection barely fills a hanger, but it's a good collection and fun to visit. Hoosier Air Museum |
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| Author: | 1bdvet [ Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
Wing Nut wrote: The Hoosier Air Museum in Auburn Indiana has the WR-3, which is one of his roadable designs. They're not a big museum and their collection barely fills a hanger, but it's a good collection and fun to visit. Hoosier Air Museum Thanks for link! |
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| Author: | bipe215 [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
I remember seeing the blue one in the museum at Hale's Corners. Steve |
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| Author: | AviaS199 [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
Back in the sixties, I read an article in Sport Aviation about Mr. Loving that left me filled with admiration for his courage. And I was quite taken with the sleek look of the Loving's Love racer. (Great models, Wing Nut!) In the mid 1990s, I spotted an article in Air and Space Magazine that described a talk he gave to the NASM, along with a review of his autobiography, also called "Loving's Love." I immediately ordered a copy of the book. Once again, I found myself overwhelmed by his courage, brilliance, and modesty. Here is an excerpt of a short talk of his: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gci6nXpbS2c I've always felt that in the hands of a proper production team, his story could be turned into a killer HBO or Showtime miniseries. |
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| Author: | muddyboots [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
That's a pretty little aircraft. Like a civilian Corsair on steroids. |
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| Author: | shrike [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
I have the remains of one being converted to a sim cockpit. Neal Loving had no legs, and it really shows in the cockpit <G> |
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| Author: | muddyboots [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
Oddly enough I can't find him on Wikipedia. One of you guys should add a page for him. I would but I honestly don't know enough about the man to do it. Anybody up to it? Obviously he deserves a page there if anyone does. |
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| Author: | old iron [ Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
The Loving-Wayne WR-3 has recently arrived at the NASM restoration building at Udvar-Hazy, apparently transferred from the Hoosier Air Museum. An interesting addition, and worthy accession for NASM. Neal Loving had a long aviation history. Lost his legs in a 1944 glider crash (military?), was flying again a year later. Well known in racing circles, with an earlier design in the Innovations Gallery at the EAA Museum. |
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| Author: | old iron [ Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Neal Loving... |
There is a good short biography on Neal Loving here: https://libraries.wright.edu/special/collectionguides/files/ms282.pdf (he lost his legs during a CAP training flight, in a glider of his own design) There is a Wiki page for the WR-1 in EAA museum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_WR-1_Love Very interesting guy. |
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