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[June 24, 2020]
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Pictures by Curtis Fox |
This beautifully restored 1937 Stinson Reliant from the original
American Airlines livery made a precautionary landing at the Logan
County Airport on Sunday, May 31st when it developed engine
problems.
Dean Del Bene (L) found the derelict aircraft at a small airport
near Chicago. He took ten years to restore it to its original glory.
When Mark Riedl (c) was 12 years old, he began helping Dean with the
restoration. Mark’s daughter Olivia (R) was enjoying the trip from
Chicago to Dallas when the flight made an unexpected stop at the
Logan County Airport. |
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Local pilot Ed Baker, a friend of Mark’s, helps remove the cowl from
the radial engine.
The damage is about to be revealed. |
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Dean checks the damage. |
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The instrument panel is restored to look as it did in 1937. |
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The original bill of sale from 1937 is still on the aircraft. |
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The original Stinson logo. |
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Ed Baker is about to remove the damaged cylinder. |
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Mark Riedl and Olivia, with Atlanta pilot and friend, Ed Baker.
Baker proved essential in helping to assess the damage to the
airplane engine. |
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