Forum: History
03-28-2022, 07:51 AM
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Kitty Hawk to Oshkosh, July, 2021
Exciting flying season, summer of 2021. Kitty Hawk NC975M joined our annual summer barnstorming circus, flying west to Oshkosh, WI and points in between. We were well received at OSH, assigned front...
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Forum: History
01-07-2020, 07:15 AM
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Kitty Hawk NC975M Update
Jane:
I have your book, have used it quite often for reference and inspiration. My thanks to you for creating such a definitive history of the men and flying machines around Winnipesaukee. The new...
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Forum: History
01-06-2020, 06:08 AM
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Dan:
I did email you about your request, including my cell phone contact. I do have over 300 photos of the history and restoration of this bird to add some color to an article. Might need a few subsequent...
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Forum: History
01-03-2020, 08:53 AM
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Kitty Hawk NC975M Update
First Flight Photo: On the ramp, fueled and ready to fly, summer, 2019. Colors are Insignia Blue and International Orange, painted in a typical art deco livery from the 1920-30's. Pretty much all of...
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Forum: History
01-03-2020, 08:45 AM
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Kitty Hawk NC975M Update
The Kitty Hawk which once flew from Paugus Bay as a float plane ride hopper is back in the air after 45 years!
The restoration in my shop in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia took about 5 years...
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Forum: History
05-27-2017, 05:50 AM
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This is one of the 4 wing panels in the early...
This is one of the 4 wing panels in the early stages of covering. The wings will be the last to be painted this summer. Using nitrate and butyrate dope as the New Haven factory originally did in...
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Forum: History
05-27-2017, 05:14 AM
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Kitty Hawk NC975M Restoration
Folks: I know posts are few and far between, apologies. I really have been hard at work on the restoration of NC975M, the Kitty Hawk which flew for decades from Paugus Bay. She's in the final, though...
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Forum: History
08-07-2015, 07:25 AM
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Forum: History
12-29-2013, 08:33 AM
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Paugus Bay Seaplane Base
Does anyone here have a photo of the Sea Plane Base on Paugus Bay? My 1931 Kitty Hawk's (NC975M) logbooks all indicate it was operated from there from the 1940's until about 1973. I would appreciate...
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Forum: History
09-16-2013, 04:03 PM
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Loonwatch Photo
That is one great photo of your Dad! And a perfect tale to add to the history of the Kitty Hawk. Yes, that is NC975M your Dad is standing with. I will have to scout the old logbooks to see if his...
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Forum: History
02-07-2013, 06:37 AM
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Jane Rice's book on Bob Fogg
Just completed Jane Rice's book on Bob Fogg and New Hampshire's Golden Age of Aviaiton. Found it on Amazon.com. Found it informative and instructional on several levels. Primarily, it tells of a time...
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Forum: History
01-20-2013, 06:23 AM
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Bill Champlin News
Yes, Bill Champlin was the owner of NC975M, hiring a young Bill Harmon as a pilot/mechanic to work on rebuilding the Kitty Hawk and to fly for him at Skyhaven Air Service. From what I read from Bill...
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Forum: History
01-19-2013, 03:48 AM
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Thanks to Waco1148
I was copied in on an email thread from you which ran to Dick Jackson, looking for stories on this Kitty Hawk - my thanks to you for pursuing the investigation further for me!
New wing spars for...
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Forum: History
01-14-2013, 06:49 AM
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Photo of Jane Steady with NC975M
What a great picture, and one I'll copy for the scrapbook I am building along with the restoration of NC975M. Having such a beautiful photo of the Kitty Hawk and Jane together is perfect!
The...
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Forum: History
01-11-2013, 05:15 AM
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Owner Checks In
One of the Kitty Hawk Floatplane pilot/owners checked in with a bit of history about NC975M and Lake Winnipesaukee. Bill Harmon emailed with some Paugus Seaplane Base flying info. It appears the Bill...
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Forum: History
01-07-2013, 05:59 AM
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Photo of the Kitty Hawk you flew
Here is a color photo of this Kitty Hawk at about that time frame, Bobe. Glad to hear from you and good to know that Bill Muzzey and his plane made such a lasting impression on you.
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Forum: History
01-07-2013, 05:46 AM
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Biplane in the photo
It is difficult to be certain, but the one photo with two planes showing has the Bleriot hydroaeroplane in front and what appears to be a Curtiss Model E flying boat in the background. That would put...
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Forum: History
01-06-2013, 02:39 AM
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Aviation Museum of New Hampshire
Just heard from Jack Ferns, Director of the Aviation Museum of NH, who had some interesting leads about pioneer flying and flyers in New Hampshire. We'll see if these lead anywhere with the...
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Forum: History
01-03-2013, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 56
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Metal Skin?
About 90% of the airplane is fabric covered, originally Grade A Cotton, more recently a dacron product called Ceconite. Same nitrate and butyrate dope as used from the factory.
The basic...
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Forum: History
01-02-2013, 03:59 PM
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Nc975m
Thanks for the replies! Glad to be aboard.
A/S: For your Dad, it's not old - he grew up in that era. For the rest of us, it's 80!
Yes, the plane I am referring to IS the original - not a...
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Forum: History
01-02-2013, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 56
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Chasing Seaplane History!
Information, stories, history and photographs sought:
I purchased an old biplane, a 1931 Viking Kitty Hawk with registration number NC975M. Researching its history as part of the restoration...
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