“Taildragger Aviation got its name when we started a business redoing Airplane Interiors, specializing in Cessna 120s and 140’s. We incorporated our business and became known as Taildragger Aviation.” (quote from owners)
The above two concern the CW-1 that the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration and Storage Facility restored. It is now on display in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at the Dulles Airport in Chantilly, Virginia.
Fantasy of Flight is an aviation-related attraction in Polk City Florida, that takes visitors back to the pioneering days of flight, World War I, World War II and beyond. The CW-1 spent many years of its life as a camera platform for films and movies.
The museum houses a living collection of airplanes, airplane engines, and related toys and artifacts from the golden age of flying—1908 to 1935. There are about 20 airplanes now at the field and several more in restoration nearby. Virtually all the museum’s collection flies regularly. They have Curtiss right Junior serial number 1118 on display.
