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Pietenpol Air Camper
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In his late 20's, John found himself living on Lopez Island once more.
He decided since he could not afford to buy an airplane ... He would
build one! Then he could come and go as he chose without having to
wait on the Washington State Ferry system.
So...he purchased a set of plans to build a replica 1933 Pietenpol Air
Camper and the rest, as they say, is history...
He decided since he could not afford to buy an airplane ... He would
build one! Then he could come and go as he chose without having to
wait on the Washington State Ferry system.
So...he purchased a set of plans to build a replica 1933 Pietenpol Air
Camper and the rest, as they say, is history...
| Home-built, experimental aircraft project... |
| click on the images below to learn more about this Pietenpol Air Camper |
News article in The Island Record 1982 |
News article in The Island Record 1983 |
News article in The Anacortes American June 1984 |
Maiden Flight July 1984 |
News article in The Anacortes American August 1984 |
After completing the construction of this Pietenpol Air Camper, John
and some of his friends flew the little airplane all around Skagit, San
Juan and Whatcom counties for almost one year. After several exciting
adventures in the little open cockpit aircraft, John decided to sell it.
A young man from New York purchased the airplane. John and his
family delivered the airplane to the new owner at Brodhead, Wisconsin
in July 1985 during the 10th Annual Pietenpol Fly-in held in Brodhead.
When the fly-in came to an end, John and family headed north and
west to Washington, and Karl (the new owner) flew the Pietenpol north
and east to his home in New York.
Karl and the Pietenpol became regulars at Cole Palen's Old Rhinebeck
Aerodrome where he flew the little plane almost every weekend for a
number of years.
and some of his friends flew the little airplane all around Skagit, San
Juan and Whatcom counties for almost one year. After several exciting
adventures in the little open cockpit aircraft, John decided to sell it.
A young man from New York purchased the airplane. John and his
family delivered the airplane to the new owner at Brodhead, Wisconsin
in July 1985 during the 10th Annual Pietenpol Fly-in held in Brodhead.
When the fly-in came to an end, John and family headed north and
west to Washington, and Karl (the new owner) flew the Pietenpol north
and east to his home in New York.
Karl and the Pietenpol became regulars at Cole Palen's Old Rhinebeck
Aerodrome where he flew the little plane almost every weekend for a
number of years.
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