You can see in the photo the blades have riveted leading edges, just like a wood propeller, but the blades are not wood. They are made of resin-impregnated cotton cloth.
That Navion has old Hartzell "Hartzite" blades. No O/H manual for those. I think they were made to be disposable/replaceable. Haven't been made since the early 50's, I believe.
Do "POA Types" have any "high sign, " or secret handshake, or anything like that. If I've never met you (except on this forum) how can I recognize my fellow POA'ers?
Another thing to consider - The Feds may not actually own/have the materials. I've put on presentations at FAAST seminars, and the material I presented was mine, not the FAA's.
Try Blanck's Supper Club in Johnsburg. It's a bit off the beaten path, but the food is good and the prices are too. Their porterhouse steak brings to mind "The Old 96'er," but it is very good & tender.
The best argument I heard on this subject was "so if you go to Burger King and get a Whopper to eat at home, does that make your house "The Home Of The Whopper"?
They had a nice event at Grimes Field (Urbana OH.) over the Easter weekend. They were expecting approx. 17 B-25's. Don't know how many made it there, but they sure were busy! They flew down to WPAFB either today or yesterday for an event down there. Lt. Dick Cole will be in attendance. Wish I...