Curtiss Robin

[Bill Larkins]

Dan: Here is the very nice NC76F at Hayward, CA.

[C170BDan]

Dan,
Other than my father's Tank powered Robin that BDK and Don noted, there's another project Robin in John Cournoyer's hangar. It was down for re-cover when John purchased it. I'll try to get some photos for you. My father in law owned a half interest in this one back in the mid 80s when it was a flyer. Do you have the last edition of "The Robin's Nest" that was published? If not, I can try and find a copy for you. You know me, always interested in St. Louis built planes. I'll do what I can to help with your page. Albert

This is what I love about vintage airlpanes... they are hiding all over the place just waiting for us to find! Thanks for the note on the second Robin there. At somepoint I would like to get the N# and serial # of the second one. That one is 300 lyc. powered!?!?

I contacted the editor of The Robins Nest and it sounds like the latest issue is coming to me... the one with the survivors list.

As always thanks for your help, Albert!

[C170BDan]

Woo Hoo it worked! You guys will be sorry that I figured this out! LOL

Don... dont think we will be sorry to see MORE airplane pics!!!

[C170BDan]

Dan: Here is the very nice NC76F at Hayward, CA.

Nice shot Bill! My pics from Merced have WAY TOO many people around it!

[Mark Nankivil]

There's a 1928 Robin at the Iowa Aviation Museum in Greenfield, IA:

http://www.flyingmuseum.com

I've got some prints I shot back in the late '90s - will dig them up and scan them to post.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

[C170BDan]

There's a 1928 Robin at the Iowa Aviation Museum in Greenfield, IA:

http://www.flyingmuseum.com

I've got some prints I shot back in the late '90s - will dig them up and scan them to post.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

Thanks for the heads up Mark. I'll check another one of my list as to its location! Any photos would be great!

[Jeff Funk]

JD-1 at Virginia Air Museum (2002 Picture)

[C170BDan]

JD-1 at Virginia Air Museum (2002 Picture)

Thanks Jeff!

Should have the Robin page up in about a week. Its coming together nicely!

[Mark Nankivil]

Hi Dan -

Here's the Curtis Robin located at the Iowa Aviation Museum:

http://www.flyingmuseum.com/Opening.aspx



The Robin here in St. Louis at Creve coeur Airport/Dauster Field:



and the Robin at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh:



Enjoy the Day! Mark

[Chris Brame]

Here's a shot of NC74H being worked on:



I can't remember where I got this - maybe it's one of the Clarence Straitiff images.

Now, can someone add a shot of "Wrong-Way" Corrigan's Robin?

[jbloomer2]

Here are some photo's I took in Hood River OR. this last October. They are of Terry Brandts Curtiss Robin. it is a very nice aircraft. Currently the radiator is out for repair. Terry currently has the WAAM Western Antique Aeroplane & Auto mobile under construction. Grand Opening will be in September 2007. Following is the web page address: www.waaamuseum.org they are just finishing up a Jenny restoration which is gorgeous.

[bdk]

Here's a shot of NC74H being worked on:



I can't remember where I got this - maybe it's one of the Clarence Straitiff images.

That is/was John Travis' hangar in Chino, with John on the left wearing the hat. He's the guy I sold 74H to. He won Merced with the resultant aircraft and then later sold it to the current owner.

I bought 74H in about 1989 from the wife of Milt Kuntz who had owned the aircraft for a number of years (20 or 30?). Wasn't really in the market, but a friend at the airport was trying to sell it for his widow and couldn't get any fair offers. His kids rifled through the hangar looking for anything they wanted but didn't find much of interest. I got the entire contents of the hangar as well as the plane. It was a treasure trove of old hardware and literature from the 1920s through 1950s.

Milt had apparently been a field rep for Allison during the war.