New research information included on curtisswrightjunior.com

Last Thursday, I received an extensive collection of research papers from George Copland of Duncan, Oklahoma.  I spent most of the weekend digesting the material and only read through a portion of it. George has completed quite a bit of research on the Curtiss Wright Junior and entrusted me with his data.  His study included correspondence from many of the owners of the Juniors from 50 or so years ago.  He spent a lot of time at the FAA records center in Oklahoma City, reviewing their records.  He identified many of the aircraft, and I took his research and added it to the aircraft included on the serial number page of this website.  With his serial number list and what I have found,  we have identified about 130 individual airplanes by registration and serial number. Unfortunately, many of them are no longer with us.  Click on the “Serial Numbers” link at the left and see what we have identified.  By looking at the color codes, you will find some of what we know of their history. If you know what has happened to any of the others, I would appreciate any information you would like to share.

More later about what I found in his research.

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Package Received

I received a requested package from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.  It is a listing of the historical information they hold on the Junior.  I will be ordering some of the drawings at a future date. Help!! Some of the drawings listed on the NASM report are from the 1970s and include the name “Nelson.”  Does anyone know about these later drawings?  The package also contained a copy of an article published by Paul R. Matt on the Curtiss Wright Junior CW-1 published in Historical Aviation Album No. 11 June 1972.

Mystery Number 2 has been solved

By Jim Ladwig.  He recognized that aircraft as his and was located at the EAA fly in  Rockford.  He says there was a Curtiss Wright Junior forum at the fly-in.  Although I was there, I did not know about the meeting.  Was there anyone else in Rockford in 1968 that has found this site?   OK, there is one more mystery.  To find the mysteries, look to the left and click on “Mysteries.”