Warbird Information Exchange

I am trying to help document the aircraft and am trying to find any pictures people don't mind sharing with me of the airport through the years. I would love any and all pics that people have and would love to see some early years stuff. Thanks in advance.
Chris

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

Check with my Dad and the local EAA Chapter. Several of those guys have pictures from way back (Like when SBN was still Bandix field).

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Col Craig Duck
Life Member CAF
Life Member YAF
Life Member EAA

A search of Aerofiles (one of my favorites) came up with a handful of a/c builders:

Stauffer
O L Stauffer, Elkhart IN.
Stauffer Gyroplane (EAA)

Gyroplane 1939 = 1pOBAg. Revolving upper wing locked in place to convert the aircraft into a biplane. Any connection with Herrick?


Applegate-Weyant
Ray Applegate & (?) Weyant, Tecumseh MI, Elkhart IN.
Dart GC with Lycoming O-320 [N31696] (Dan Shumaker)

Dart GC 1946 (ATC 674) = 2pClwM; 100hp Continental A-100. Acquisition of rights to Culver G Dart with similar data. POP: about 10 before lack of sales halted production.

Hatfield
Milton Hatfield, Elkhart IN.
Little Bird aka Flying Wing 1986 = 1pClwM; 27hp or 50hp Rotax; span: 17'0" length: 10'0" load: 210# v: x/60/30; ff: 5/25/86. A series of Arup-like airplanes with low-aspect-ratio delta wings. POP: 3.

I've found the local EAA Chapters usually have a local av history nut who you could mine for info:
http://eaachapter132.org/

http://www.elkhartindiana.org/egov/docs ... 894448.htm
http://www.in.gov/history/files/aviationinindiana.pdf

Info is pretty sparse, good luck!

Thanks! I will let you guys know what I find.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager