Old Pic's

[15A]

Found this on another site
It's mostly of Marlboro Airport, Ma.
I bought my 1st plane there. A C120 back in '74.

http://www.eaa-673.com/history.html

[AV8ERZ]

HI Joe,
Those photos are amazing, so nice for us younger generation to see what "real" flying was like back in the day where tail-wheel aircraft were a normal sight and the tricycle aircraft were somewhat out of place (especially on smaller aircraft)! I enjoy looking through my fathers photo albums at his flying career but always ending with an "I wish I were born in those days so I could fly that!" comment.

Thank you so much for sharing,

Michael.

[skyking3286]

The real amazing thing is that it looks like the Chum was in Mass!
There are two unpublished photos of the 12 in this series and one looks like a little
bit shop worn. Did it end up in Mass? Plus a really neat overall worn by a mechanic with an Aeronca logo on the back.
Plus old 11 Series photos, a fleet of 7 series, interior of 15 series... an Aeronca lovers treasure trove!

[skyking3286]

Upon further review, I wonder if the more likely scenario is that the Chum was photographed by
someone from the Mass. when they went back to the factory to FAF a Champ for the school.
The building looks like the old factory photos, like they stuck the Chum around back? Anyone
want to hazard a guess? The photo is down the page.

Sorry, I was really excited to see these Chum photos!

[joea]

Very nice photos. Always love to see pictures of the past. Wish we all were there to experience it.

[jc pacquin]

Great pictures! A Hellcat from Anacostia Naval Air Station near D.C. The GI Bill was very important to these fields in those days, kept them going, plus airmail contracts with the gov. I also spotted the Super Cruiser that those two flew around the world. Isn't it now in the Dulles collection? Really wonderful photos! JP

[Captgrumps]

For your information--the Marlboro Airport EAA pictures got me to thinking--how many are still around--Here is what I found.. Doug

N1177H--Aeronca Sedan-registered in Alaska, Franklin engine, undeliverable triannial
N5255H--Piper PA-16 vagabond registered in Maryland
N1154H--Aeronca Sedan--Alaska, registration pending in question
N12923--DC-3 deregistered --exported to Venezuela
N8577K--Stinson 108-1 sale reported
N90167--Cessna 140 registered in Nebraska
N46389--Fairchild M-62A-3 (PT-19) registered Tampa, Florida
N3639E--Aeronca 7AC registered in Illinois
N23603--1939 Taylorcraft registered in Florida

Aeronca 7AC N2473E has had regisstration revoked--New York
N19968 DC-3 in Eastern Livery in picture destroyed 1978

[Sgt. NCSHP]

Grumps I started doing the same thing but got interupted before I finished. Thanks for providing this info. I started wondering after looking at the pics how many of these birds were still flying too.