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Chapter member Frank Castronovo at the controls of his 1944, 65TAC Aeronca Defender, N39565. It was built at the factory in Middletown, OH just as WW-II was beginning to wind down, and was originally used as the employee's flying club airplane. The logbooks show that it has been owned by Ohio residents ever since. The aircraft was rebuilt in 1982 and equipped with a Continental 85 engine, with the 100 horsepower (0-200) conversion. It cruises comfortably at 90 mph, and burns 5.5 gallons of 80 octane per hour. In the year 2000, this aircraft won First-Place in the antique division at the EAA Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-in (MERFI), and this year, Frank took it for a 7-1/2 hour flight (with 5 fuel stops!) to Oshkosh for Airventure 2002. It is currently based at Salem Air Park (38D).
Chapter member Gene DiVincenzo poses with his two grandsons (Marco with Gramps, and Gino in the "cockpit") and two of the family airplanes. The ship in the background is Gene's 1978 Varga 2150 (100% original). It has a 150 h.p. Lycoming engine, tandem seating with dual controls, a full IFR panel and a cruising speed of 127 knots. This aircraft, based at Youngstown Elser Airport, has taken Gene six times to Oshkosh and once to Sun 'n Fun. The smaller "aircraft," shown being piloted by Gino, is a scratch-built-from-plans Pedal Mustang. The prop turns as it is being pedaled, and Gene built a pair of them--one for each of his older grandsons. The engine is one kid-power, and the crew chief (Papa Gene) reports that it is a groundlooping champion. It too has been to Oshkosh (1999)!
Chapter member Jim Strock flying his J3 Cub (left). In the middle is Price Field, Jim's home airport, and also the location of the house where he and his wife Theresa reside (envy being able to pull your airplane from the garage and go flying!). Price Field is located inside the Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport (YNG) Class D airspace. Jim is a licensed A&P IA, and an EAA Technical Counselor. In addition to being a member of EAA Chapter 531, he is also a member of Chapter 117 in Niles, OH, and has been responsible for some coordinated activities between the two. On the right is Jim's KR-1, which he built from plans.
Photos of the RV-6 he is building were submitted by Chapter 531 member Steve Kish. (More details to follow).
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