Can anyone identify this single propeller high wing plane? - Aircraft of World War II

warbirdguy · 01-11-2005, 09:43 PM

Hello,

I can't figure out the model of this plane. I found the reel in my grandfather's basement. If you know the model and make of this plane, please reply to this thread. Your help is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks in Advance

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GermansRGeniuses · 01-11-2005, 09:44 PM

Stinson Reliant?

(Not sure, might be)

evangilder · 01-12-2005, 12:44 AM

It looks an awful lot like an Aeronca Champ to me. My cousin had a few of them over the years.

evangilder · 01-12-2005, 12:51 AM

Here are a couple of shots of the Aeronca Champ. The one labelled Uncle Paul is actually my cousin, Paul Burch. He was the chief mechanic on the "City of Yuma". He is also one of the gentlemen in the car, handing up supplies and gasoline.

Anyway, both of these shots are the Aeronca Champ. Some of them had the split wing strut like in your pictures, others had a single wing strut, like on City of Yuma. The first shot is the split strut version.

R Pope · 01-12-2005, 10:19 AM

Actually, it's a Chief, not a Champ. Side-by-side seating, not fore-and-aft. Great little plane!

evangilder · 01-12-2005, 10:53 AM

Good catch RP. And I was mistaken in the identitiy of the City of Yuma (I shoudl know better, my cousin would shame me!), it was an Aeronca Sedan, not a champ. After looking a bit at the Aeronca models, it's definitely a Chief, possibly a super chief, the do look the same, basically.

Warbirguy, do you know where the film was shot?

R Pope · 01-12-2005, 08:24 PM

Evanglider--the one labelled "Uncle Paul" is a Sedan, too. That's the only Airknocker that had single struts. Metal wing, four seats, six-cylinder engine. A buddy had one a few years back.

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evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	It looks an awful lot like an Aeronca Champ to me. My cousin had a few of them over the years. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

01-12-2005, 10:53 AM	#6
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	Good catch RP. And I was mistaken in the identitiy of the City of Yuma (I shoudl know better, my cousin would shame me!), it was an Aeronca Sedan, not a champ. After looking a bit at the Aeronca models, it's definitely a Chief, possibly a super chief, the do look the same, basically. Warbirguy, do you know where the film was shot? __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

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01-12-2005, 10:19 AM	#5
R Pope Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 134	Actually, it's a Chief, not a Champ. Side-by-side seating, not fore-and-aft. Great little plane!

01-12-2005, 08:24 PM	#7
R Pope Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 134	Evanglider--the one labelled "Uncle Paul" is a Sedan, too. That's the only Airknocker that had single struts. Metal wing, four seats, six-cylinder engine. A buddy had one a few years back.