Dropped in at the local airport for a few minutes this morning, and spotted a
lucky pilot tying down his recently fully restored 1948 Stinson 108-3. I could
see that the outside was perfect. When asked if I wanted to see the inside, I
was amazed to see that the full instrument panel was also original. The whole
airplane was a step back in time to the days when flying was much simpler and
one was free to go almost anywhere he desired.
I have never flown a Stinson, but felt a connection because Eddie Stinson's
father was City Engineer at one time in the little Mississippi town where I
grew up, and the now gone grass airport was named Stinson Field. In the 50s I
flew into it when it was all grass, and later when the local crop dusters put
in an 1800ft narrow blacktop runway.
The Stinson was parked with the old DC-3 in the background.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fully+Restored+1948+Stinson+108.jpg.html
The nose carries the popular name:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flying+Station+Wagon.jpg.html
And the tail carries the famous Stinson trademark:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Original+Stinson+Trademark+on+Tail.jpg.html
All captured with the only camera that I had with me, my Samsung Convoy II
phone.
Comments and critiques welcomed.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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