Home    Stinson    Aeronca                                                                                                                  ... by John Baker

• Stinson Pages - Information and Photos for Stinson Enthusiasts. Updated 12/20/08.

• Aeronca Pages - Information and Photos for Aeronca Enthusiasts.  Updated 11/14/08.

• Hangar Sale - Items for sale on eBay or here.  Updated 9/14/08

• Historic Aviation Goodies - aviation books and more from affiliate Historic Aviation.  Updated 5/2/06.

• EAA Chapter 524, Frederick, Maryland - serving sport aviation enthusiasts in north central Maryland.  Added 9/19/02.

• FAA Records on Individual Aircraft - copies of records are now available on CD-ROM. Added 12/14/02.

• FAA Policy Statement on Shoulder Harness Retrofits - a recent policy permits the installation of shoulder harnesses in older aircraft as a "minor change."  Added 9/21/06.

• Fly-In/Cruise-In Videos - here are some great videos featuring Stinsons and Aeroncas, plus other classic vehicles.  Updated 3/25/08.

• About Hangar 9 Aeroworks - general information about the website. Updated 12/25/07.

Butch Walsh in Stinson 108-2, NC949D, and Ray Johnson in Aeronca 11AC, NC6439E, return from Oshkosh AirVenture 2005.  Both planes are Oshkosh Grand Champions.  Butch passed away on Thursday, May 11th, 2006 from leukemia for which he had been recently diagnosed. He was working in his shop days before on one of his beloved Stinsons.  Butch was a Master Stinson Restorer and had won many Championship awards  around the country for his tremendous workmanship.  He will be greatly missed by his family, his many friends, and the entire Stinson community.   For info on Butch's Grand Champion NC6233M, see this link.  See a tribute to Butch by Ray Johnson at this link.  Ray Johnson organizes the Fly-In/Cruise-In event each year in Marion, Indiana and is co-producer of the Fly-In/Cruise-In Videos.  Photo courtesy of Brian Matz of Aerial Aspect Photography, taken from his Aeronca 11AC.

I will be adding more information of interest to Aeronca and Stinson enthusiasts as I develop this website. In the meantime, I'd enjoy hearing from anyone who shares an interest in these classic aircraft.  I especially welcome comments about corrections that are needed to the website, whether they be in content or style. E-mail me at:  John@hangar9aeroworks.com .

Updated 12/20/08