YASIG-AEROPOXY site was updated with new books, kits and CD Roms. Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Service & Maintenance Manual published by:Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with some 200 extreme detailed drawings. printed(A5 format) or CD Rom version Sample...

Does anybody remember the dome shaped shields that were once available for Champion C-26 sparkplugs? I'm restoring a Culver Cadet and want to avoid the non-original eye brow humps which are commonly used as a solution for the tight clearance of the front top plugs. I need two, and feel I could make...

Finishing a 3/4 scaled replica of P51D Mustang (MJ77), I would like to know where I could find detailed maintenance markings of this aircraft when used by the USAAF . Thank you very much. Serge

I can't say for sure, but it looked like a B-29 flying over north Georgia (USA) .. Not very high, heading westbound. RE Gaines

If you are interested in Vintage or Warbird aircraft, you can join the Vintage and Warbird mailing list by sending a blank e-mail to the following address: or you can join by filling out your e-mail address in the sign up box provided at...

Can someone please say if the Blakesburg, Iowa Airshow is open to the public? I had heard at one time that it was closed because of an accident, but would like to attend this year if I can. Thank you for a response.

I have several spanners stamped Rolls Royce, each with a part number, which I believe to be aircraft spanners. They also have the WD broad arrow mark. Can anybody identify these - could they be Merlin engine spanners, as I would have said their age is around the 1940's. Sample part numbers are...

Hi. For those of you who have an interest in joining aircraft mailing lists, here are the subscription addresses for several of them. Just post a blank message to the address shown for the group you would like to join. Vintage and Warbird (No attachments allowed, ie messages only) (over...

Dear NG, We are loooking for a Reno AIR RACING like PLANE for a Photoshoot in ARIZONA. Shoot is early April, for a german motorcycle company. Need the plane for 1 or 2 days. Please send pictures and information THANKS,

Anyoune out there have paperwork to put a pair of Federal 1500s on an Aeronca L3B (O58B)??? TIA John Price CFII/AGI/IGI http://home.att.net/~jm.price

Some moths ago somebody here was looking for Polikarpov Po-2 (U-2) operating/maintenance manual. It's now available online, free of charge, page-by-page scanned from original 1937 book. See at http://twistairclub.narod.ru/u2/encontens.htm Cheets, MT

As I recall from a model airplane kit I built back in the late 1940s, the British observation plane, Westland Lysander, was equipped with small, short, secondary flying surfaces (hardly wings) attached to the landing gear just at about the top of the wheelpants. As I understood it at the time,...

I am looking for a source for aluminum inspection hole covers and backing rings for metal wings. I could make them, but would be nice to find some ready to install. TIA Mike

WEBMASTER'S SUMMER BOOK SALE This ain't no steenkin' Harry Potter! Hi, folks, This is a special one time offer. Read on... Unfortunately it looks like the AV ROE Hangers on Boeing's property are a lost cause and that tear down has already started on the inside at least. If anyone has some...

I have a complete Silver Crown stack including the KNS-80 RNAV which works well. OTOH it's beginning to look pretty ratty with age. Any suggestions on reconditioning, redoing, or replacing the front panels to make them look better? I want to replace the amber plastic over the plasma displays as...

The Popular Composite workshop will take place at Flying Wings ( formerly Marske Flying Wings) in Marion Ohio on March 12-13, 2005 ( sat and sunday). Instructors to include Jim Marske, Mat Redsell. Mike Couts and Tim Tanguay. For details see the web site http://www.continuo.com/marske Mat --

For Sale: Great resource for scale modelers and aviation enthusiasts, Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Maintenance Manual published by: Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with more than 200

Looking for brake expander ring for Cub or other early Pipers.Let me know what you got. Reply to email below -- Regards, Steve McConnell Cherokee Dream Inc

Hi, I'm looking for photo's of Willie McKnights Hurricane (the real thing, not a model). Anyone know if these are on the web somewhere, or if not a book that has them? I'm researching for a modelling project, and am also interested in any other Mk I Hurricane's with 'interesting' artwork or...

Okay gurus, this may be a simple one so here goes. I just bought a project aeroplane and it's obvious the guy was using auto fuel in it. It's been sitting for about 8 years and there's that great auto fuel residue all in the tanks, selector valve (frozen), I'm sure in the lines and I don't even...