Re: New, to me. F-24

Norbert J Mc Luckie · Post by **Norbert J Mc Luckie** » Sun May 18, 2003 9:06 pm

'My son posted pictures and comments about the F-24 that I flew, today. It
is the one that Jim Clow owned and was sitting in a hangar, at the Morris,
Illinois airport (C09). Gene Littlefield did the inspection so that I could
return it to service. It is a 1938 model with flaps and a Ranger engine. I
also bought a 1939 F-24 from Jim about a year ago that I am attempting to
rebuild. It has a Jacobs 225 hp and no flaps. I am having the wings
rebuilt by a friend, in Minnesota.
I got 2 hours of dual today to satisfy the insurance company. I
have been flying for 60 years but have not flown a taildragger in about 35
years so you know I have a lot to re-learn, especially when, today, we had a
10-12 knot crosswind from 90 deg on runway 36. The airplane performed very
well. I have a Bellanca Super Viking and a C-150 so I think that the 150
will have to go on the selling block.
Thank those that commented on my find.'

Bob & Ileen Waldron · Post by **Bob & Ileen Waldron** » Mon May 19, 2003 6:13 am

'Robert,
Congratulations on getting it flying again. It is a GREAT airplane. I
believe that the K model is the first of the 'four place' Fairchild 24s. It
is the last of the 'short nosed' Fairchilds, cause the following year, they
converted to a 'removable engine mount' and added 9 or 11 inches to the
length (moved the oil tank to the firewall, and moved the oil cooler into
the cowling). The empty weight increased with the 'long nosed' Rangers, so
yours has a greater 'useful load' than later models.

You have a GREAT airplane. If you are ever in my neck of the woods, stop in
and see another one. I know a fella sixty miles North of me, that also has
a K. It would be neat to photograph the three of them together. I think
that there are only eight of them left.

Bob Waldron
1939 Fairchild 24 K (all the other Ks were registered in 1938)
Stillwater, Minnesota (on the Wisconsin border, near St. Paul)
nc18681@HotMail.com
http://www.cpinternet.com/mmmpc728/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Norbert J Mc Luckie"
To:
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:06 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] New, to me. F-24

> My son posted pictures and comments about the F-24 that I flew, today. It
> is the one that Jim Clow owned and was sitting in a hangar, at the Morris,
> Illinois airport (C09). Gene Littlefield did the inspection so that I
could
> return it to service. It is a 1938 model with flaps and a Ranger engine.
I
> also bought a 1939 F-24 from Jim about a year ago that I am attempting to
> rebuild. It has a Jacobs 225 hp and no flaps. I am having the wings
> rebuilt by a friend, in Minnesota.
> I got 2 hours of dual today to satisfy the insurance company. I
> have been flying for 60 years but have not flown a taildragger in about 35
> years so you know I have a lot to re-learn, especially when, today, we had
a
> 10-12 knot crosswind from 90 deg on runway 36. The airplane performed
very
> well. I have a Bellanca Super Viking and a C-150 so I think that the 150
> will have to go on the selling block.
> Thank those that commented on my find.
>
>
>
>
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>
>

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danMichael · Post by **danMichael** » Mon May 19, 2003 5:45 pm

'Norbert:

Let me add my congratulations. Its good to see that plane flying again
after its long rest. Ive been busy helping with a house renovation
project this spring and havent had a chance to get my 24 out yet; I
have to schedule the annual with Gene.

Hope to see you soon.

:Dan Michael
:F24R46A NC81323
:LOT

On Sunday, May 18, 2003, at 10:06 PM, Norbert J Mc Luckie wrote:

> My son posted pictures and comments about the F-24 that I flew, today.
> It
> is the one that Jim Clow owned and was sitting in a hangar, at the
> Morris,
> Illinois airport (C09). Gene Littlefield did the inspection so that I
> could
> return it to service. It is a 1938 model with flaps and a Ranger
> engine. I
> also bought a 1939 F-24 from Jim about a year ago that I am attempting
> to
> rebuild. It has a Jacobs 225 hp and no flaps. I am having the wings
> rebuilt by a friend, in Minnesota.
> I got 2 hours of dual today to satisfy the insurance company.
> I
> have been flying for 60 years but have not flown a taildragger in
> about 35
> years so you know I have a lot to re-learn, especially when, today, we
> had a
> 10-12 knot crosswind from 90 deg on runway 36. The airplane performed
> very
> well. I have a Bellanca Super Viking and a C-150 so I think that the
> 150
> will have to go on the selling block.
> Thank those that commented on my find.

'

WALTER ALBERT · Post by **WALTER ALBERT** » Mon May 19, 2003 8:13 pm

'the 1939 was a short nose F24. walt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob & Ileen Waldron"
To:
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] New, to me. F-24

> Robert,
> Congratulations on getting it flying again. It is a GREAT airplane. I
> believe that the K model is the first of the 'four place' Fairchild 24s.
It
> is the last of the 'short nosed' Fairchilds, cause the following year,
they
> converted to a 'removable engine mount' and added 9 or 11 inches to the
> length (moved the oil tank to the firewall, and moved the oil cooler into
> the cowling). The empty weight increased with the 'long nosed' Rangers,
so
> yours has a greater 'useful load' than later models.
>
> You have a GREAT airplane. If you are ever in my neck of the woods, stop
in
> and see another one. I know a fella sixty miles North of me, that also
has
> a K. It would be neat to photograph the three of them together. I think
> that there are only eight of them left.
>
> Bob Waldron
> 1939 Fairchild 24 K (all the other Ks were registered in 1938)
> Stillwater, Minnesota (on the Wisconsin border, near St. Paul)
> nc18681@HotMail.com
> http://www.cpinternet.com/mmmpc728/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Norbert J Mc Luckie"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:06 PM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] New, to me. F-24
>
>
> > My son posted pictures and comments about the F-24 that I flew, today.
It
> > is the one that Jim Clow owned and was sitting in a hangar, at the
Morris,
> > Illinois airport (C09). Gene Littlefield did the inspection so that I
> could
> > return it to service. It is a 1938 model with flaps and a Ranger
engine.
> I
> > also bought a 1939 F-24 from Jim about a year ago that I am attempting
to
> > rebuild. It has a Jacobs 225 hp and no flaps. I am having the wings
> > rebuilt by a friend, in Minnesota.
> > I got 2 hours of dual today to satisfy the insurance company.
I
> > have been flying for 60 years but have not flown a taildragger in about
35
> > years so you know I have a lot to re-learn, especially when, today, we
had
> a
> > 10-12 knot crosswind from 90 deg on runway 36. The airplane performed
> very
> > well. I have a Bellanca Super Viking and a C-150 so I think that the
150
> > will have to go on the selling block.
> > Thank those that commented on my find.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > fairchildclub-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
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