Jerry springer wrote:
flybynightkarmarepair wrote:

But it's a
historical fact that the rules we live under now in the USA WERE
enacted in a Cold War, Red Scare context. That WAS the Window of
Oppurtunity Neil Bogardus flew the Little Gee Bee through.

I belive you mean George Bogardus

Right!

More he http://www.bowersflybaby.com/stories/story.HTM

Key graf: "Prior to the war, reaction against homebuilt aircraft had
caused them to be banned in every state except Oregon. Bogardus wanted
the CAA to implement a new certification category that would overrule
the state limitations."

Getting the Hired Gun house in order will hopefully avoid another
reaction, this time on the national level.