On 9/22/2011 10:19 AM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

bill wrote:

On 9/21/2011 4:12 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

bill wrote:

Many years ago, I had one and half wings from an Aironca, complete tail
feathers. and engine. I took a look at the stuff and decided I didn't
want to build the rest of an airplane.

Aironca?

Did I spell that wrong? I flunked English in high school.


It's Aeronca. Their planes were built in Middletown, Ohio, next to
Hook Field. Aeronca also made the honeycomb steel used as a heat shield
on the early space capsules. I had friends who worked there, including
a tool& die maker.



Further Hijacking this thread
My wife and I learned to fly in 7ac. Then I took it home, to my garage,
and re-covered it. Ah the good old days.

Bill K7NOM