National Waco Club Reunion

[wacoykc]

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!

[Kyleb]

Lots of pictures, please!

[astixjr]

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.

[wacoykc]

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

[airknocker]

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?

[wacoykc]

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.

[airknocker]

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.