| 1946 AERONCA
CHIEF Fairbanks, Alaska |
||||
| Curt Madison Pilot Owner AOPA Member curt.madison@uaf.edu Rebecca Madison |
 Restored! August 2003 When Curt, my husband asked, "Why don't you recover my airplane?", I thought he was joking. Then I realized he was serious and thought, "Why not?" Thus started a 10 month adventure into the world of yesteryear. It was time to start with a little research. The best placed seemed to be the internet. Thank goodness for the f-AA (fearless Aeronca Aviators) and their listserv. I received a lot of sound advice and some heckling. A great deal of the credit also goes to a very patient IA who spent many hours teaching me about fabric and paint. |
So many people helped in my
quest to return the Chief to her original glory. It was an honor to
meet many old-timers from Ohio who had knowledge of the first Chief to
roll off of the factory floor. A great video of the factory was
recently put on DVD and is available at the
Aeronca website. To see pictures of the restoration of a 1946 fabric covered airplane from start to finish follow this link: Chief in Photos |
||