Warbird Information Exchange

Starts tomorrow, June 26, at Wynkoop Airport in Mt. Vernon, Ohio! Already have six Wacos on the field, all Cabins! Drop by if you love Wacos!

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President National Waco Club
Curator for the Waco Historical Society Air Museum
Writer for VINTAGE AIRPLANE, SKYWAYS, BARNSTORMERS.COM EFLYER

Lots of pictures, please!

I've got my fingers crossed that Mother Nature grants you 80 Deg F weather with a light wind right down the runway, every day! Maybe one of these days, I'll make it over there for the National Club flyin.

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Albert Stix Jr.
"Work is the curse of the drinking class"

Well folks, I can definitively say we had the worst weather we have ever had! Five days of wave after wave of T-storms and heavy downpours. Surprisingly, 18 Wacos made it to the "Splash-in"! That just goes to show you the dedication of the owners. Here is what attended:

1930 Waco RNF NC663Y
1931 Waco QCF-2 NC11427
1934 Waco YKC NS14137
1934 Waco YKC NC14073
1934 Waco UKC NC14052
1934 Waco UKC NC14047
1935 Waco YKC-S NC14620
1936 Waco ZQC-6 NC16203
1936 Waco YKS-6 NC16598
1937 Waco YKS-7 NC17474
1938 Waco ZVN-8 NC1937S
1938 Waco EGC-8 NC2329
1939 Waco AGC-8 NC20908
1940 Waco UPF-7 NC29300
1941 Waco UPF-7 NC32114
1942 Waco UPF-7 NC39753
Classic Waco YMF-5 N901DP
Classic Waco YMF-5 N14081

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President National Waco Club
Curator for the Waco Historical Society Air Museum
Writer for VINTAGE AIRPLANE, SKYWAYS, BARNSTORMERS.COM EFLYER

Just curious, are there any photos of the Waco RPT as it was originally built without the later canopy addition? Did it have USAAC markings from the factory?

I have photos of it as it was built. It was not painted in Air Corps colors or markings. It was powered by a Warner engine with a bump cowl and not the Kinner it has now with the PT-22 nose. It also did not have any canopy as it has today and the wing tips did not have the tip plates you see now either.

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President National Waco Club
Curator for the Waco Historical Society Air Museum
Writer for VINTAGE AIRPLANE, SKYWAYS, BARNSTORMERS.COM EFLYER

I see the sole RPT has been for sale for quite some time (Not enough wings?). Restoration to the original configuration would be interesting. Thank for the info.