Port Arthur Trip January 2025
Harry left for Port Arthur on Sunday January 26 2025 to meet the transport company and bring the Chaparral home to Maryland. The trip to Port Arthur went very smoothly.
Here’s Harry’s YouTube video highlighting the trip to Port Arthur. Harry was flying via American Airlines from KDCA, to KBPT, and then on to KDFW.
It wasn’t until Harry arrived at the museum, that the troubles started. Harry arrived in Port Arthur on January 26 2025. This was two days before the transport company was to arrive at the Museum of the Gulf Coast to pickup the Chaparral and take it to Maryland. Harry spent the afternoon of the 26th getting settled into his motel with a nice dinner. His plans were to be at the museum mid morning on Monday January 27 to be sure that the museum was ready for the Chaparral’s exit.
Harry soon got the feeling that the museum wasn’t too happy about the Chaparral leaving. On Sunday evening, January 26, Harry sent an email to Tom (the museum director) stating that he was in town and that he was looking forward to seeing him on Monday morning. On Monday morning, Harry followed up with Tom via a text message. Both the email and text message went unanswered. As Harry was driving to the museum on Monday morning, Tom did finally call Harry. Too busy driving in a unfamiliar area, Harry did not answer Tom’s call.
When Harry arrived at the museum, Tom was at the front desk. The two spoke briefly and Tom basically said “You know where the car is”. One of Harry’s concerns was that the car may not roll since it has been sitting in the museum for over 20 years. So the first thing Harry did was to try and push the car. The Chaparral didn’t move. It seemed as if a parking brake was set on maybe a brake caliper was locked up. And after a closer examination of the car, Harry noticed that all of the tires needed air, in fact, the bead seal had been broken on all four tires. The tires were so low on air, that Harry could push the tire inward away from the rim. Not being able to roll the car was one of Harry’s biggest fears. The transport company was already enroute to the museum and Harry was obligated to pay him whether or not they picked up the car. This was the first problem.
The original plan was to roll the Chaparral down a few small steps and then up a few small steps (see picture below). And then the Chaparral would need to pass through some double doors and then out another door at the loading dock.
Knowing what the original plan was for removing the Chaparral, the first thing Harry asked Tom (the museum director) was if they had some wood to help make the steps not a large of a step since the Chaparral sits very low to the ground. His answer was that they do not have anything and he also said that the museum didn’t have anyone available to help me. Tom did direct Harry to a lumber store a few miles away from the museum. So Harry had two issues to solve and only about 5 hours to do so. First was to try and purchase some wood to soften the steps somewhat and the second issue was to try an get the Chaparral to roll. Off Harry went to the lumber store for some wood and an air pump to pump up the tires. Harry was hoping that the car wasn’t rolling just due to no air in the tires.
Harry’s first stop was the lumber store which was no help at all. The only lumber they had was 4 by 8 sheets of plywood which they would not cut for him. Still concerned that perhaps a brake caliper was locked up, Harry was trying to purchase some caster wheels to perhaps make a dolly to roll the car. The lumber store didn’t sell portable air pumps either. No money was spent at the lumber store and no progress was made either. With the help of Google, Harry found an Advanced Auto Parts store just 5 minutes from the lumber store. So off he went.
While at Advanced Auto Parts, Harry purchased a foot operated air pump and a roller jack. The roller jack was to lift the car and roll it a short distance and repeat as needed to move the car (this was if a brake caliper was locked up). Harry also tried to purchase a wheel dolly in case the roller jack idea didn’t work. Advanced didn’t have wheel dollys, so it was just the roller jack and foot operated air pump that he purchased. O’Reilly Auto Parts
Back at the museum Harry soon discovered that there was not enough room between the wheel and the valve stem to attached the head of the air pump, just another of many issues.

It was at about this time that Tom checked in on Harry. And Harry proceeded to explain to Tom that the car wouldn’t roll and Tom said “Sure, it rolls”. Tom and another gentleman helped Harry push the car to see it it would roll, which it did. Harry was relieved that the car would actually roll. Tom also showed Harry a different, perhaps easier route to roll the car out of the museum.
Chaparral History
Here’s the background on how Harry became the caretaker of this historic car. It all started while Harry was driving through the town of Laytonsville Maryland and he spotted a unique 3 wheeler sitting outside a repair shop called Erdle Automotive. Being the 3 wheeler enthusiast that he is, Harry stopped and started asking the shop owner about the 3 wheel car and who owned it. The car was a Spi Tri (pictured below). It was owned by a gentleman named Larry Barker. Harry was able to connect with Larry and the two of them became friends. Larry soon learned about Harry’s love for 3 wheel vehicles and about Harry’s growing collection of 3 wheel cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and other 3 wheel vehicles. All of this happened around the year 2009 or 2010 at about the same time that Harry started the Laytonsville Cruise In. Larry soon became close friends with Pat and Harry and he was a regular at all of their holiday parties.
Fast forward to the year 2017. Larry asked Harry to meet him at Julliano’s Brick Oven Pizza in Laytonsville to discuss something important. Larry showed Harry a notarized letter that was leaving (as part of Larry’s Will) the Spi Tri to Harry, along with the manufacturing company that made the Spi Tri, and a few earlier prototypes, a Jaguar, and a race car known as a Mini Chaparral or Spi Race Car. It wasn’t until late 2021 that Larry shared some details with Harry on the Chaparral race car. And by the year 2023, the two of them were discussing moving the Chaparral from the Museum of the Gulf Coast to Maryland. The car had been at the Museum of the Gulf Coast since around the year 2003. Larry had plans to get the car running and perhaps race it. The car does have some racing history and was once driven by A.J. Foyt.
Larry passed away in early October of 2024 before the Chaparral was moved to Maryland. He never had a chance to drive the car. Pat & Harry Kraemer were informed of Larry’s passing by one of Larry’s neighbors that used Larry’s cell phone to contact them. The neighbor knew of Pat & Harry since Larry did talk about them a lot. Since Larry was never married and had no blood family (Larry was an orphan) or children, Larry’s neighbor and the Kraemers met to discuss plans and to try to determine if Larry had a Will. Team Barker was the name given to this group. As Team Barker discussed with to do with Larry’s assets, one of the neighbors asked “What do we do with a 3 wheel car?”. This is when Harry mentioned that he believed that Larry had left the 3 wheeler to him with some other vehicles and that all of this was in a notarized letter that Larry had tucked away.
By late October, neighbors did find the notarized letter from 2017 and Harry was contacted by an attorney saying that Larry left him the white Spi Tri 3 wheeler. Harry thought that this was odd/strange since Harry had seen the letter from 2017 and Larry reviewed the letter with him. Nevertheless, Harry was happy to care for the Spi Tri.
This is where the story gets even stranger. Larry’s funeral was planned for October 31 and after the funeral, Pat & Harry hosted a gathering for Larry’s friends and neighbors, plus Larry’s cousins from his adopted parents. One of Larry’s closest cousins, Richard was sort of taking charge of dealing with Larry’s estate. It was at this gathering that Richard told Harry that Larry left him the Spi Tri 3 wheeler and to go pick it up when you have time. Richard also told Harry that he could have the race car that was in the museum and the 3 wheelers and other items in the trailer in Oklahoma. All of this information from Richard was also a little puzzling, since Harry knew that Richard had the 2017 letter from Larry that outlined everything that was to be given to Harry. Needless to say, this was exciting, confusing, and sad at the same time for Harry.
By early November, Harry & Richard were communicating via text about the cars. And it was in these text messages in early November that Richard asked Harry to make an offer on the race car and the items in the trailer in Oklahoma. Again, this was all very confusing to Harry since he had seen the 2017 letter and at the October gathering, Harry understood that Richard gave him everything. Harry agreed to do some research on the race car and make an offer to Richard. A few days later, Harry gave an offer to Richard which Richard accepted.
By mid November (November 14 2024), Harry was in touch with Tom, the director of the museum where the race car was on display. Harry proceeded to tell Tom that he was purchasing the car from the estate of Larry Barker. Tom was very puzzled. Tom went on to say that he never heard of Larry Baker and did not know who he was. Tom also told Harry that a guy named Andy Green built the race car and gave it to the museum. Harry was shocked to hear all of this news. Harry went on to share this information with several of Larry’s neighbors and close friends. They were all puzzled and confused. They all thought that perhaps Larry was embellishing the truth.
And just when you thought this story could not get much stranger, by November 15 2024, the story takes another twist. Harry receives a package in the mail from Larry’s cousin Richard. In this package is the 2017 letter stating that Larry left everything (the race car, the white Spi Tri, and the items in the trailer in Oklahoma) to Harry. By this time, Harry was focusing on trying to find proof that Larry did own the race car in the Texas museum. Harry sorted through about a dozen boxes of Larry’s files on his cars. Slowly, Harry started to put together a timeline on the history of the race car. Harry did find some magazine articles and emails that stated that Larry owned the race car. Armed with all of this information and the 2017 notarized letter, Harry once again spoke to Tom, the museum director. By November 24 2024, Tom told Harry that the museum had no record of how the car got to the museum and Tom also told Harry that the museum does have a magazine article that states the car is owned by Larry Barker.
In early December 2024, Tom had agreed that the car now belongs to Harry and Harry had started making plans to visit the museum on December 18 2024. Harry was proceeding with the understanding that Larry left him the car and since Richard sent Harry the 2017 letter, Harry assumed that Richard was agreeing that Harry was to get the car (he did not need to purchase it from Richard). When Harry arrived at the museum in December 2024, there was a sign by the Chaparral with information about the car and who built it, etc. And on this sign it states that the car is here “courtesy of Dr. Larry Barker”. After reading this sign, Harry thought why did Tom tell Harry that he never heard of Larry Barker. It was very clear after reading the sign that someone at the museum knew that Larry Baker owned the Chaparral. Read on, there is still a few more bizarre twist in this story.
On December 17 2024, Harry receives a text message from Richard. Richard says that someone wants to buy some of the items in the trailer in Oklahoma. Richard was asking Harry if he is still interested in the items and if Harry was not interested in them, Richard was going to sell them. This text message came in while Harry was at the museum with Tom discussing the plans to get the car to Maryland. So Richard and Harry play phone tag for a few days. By December 19 2024, Richard and Harry finally talk on the phone. Very politely, Harry tells Richard that he is a little confused. Harry was proceeding with the assumption that Larry left the race car and other items to him. Harry also assumed that this was what Richard thought as well since Richard sent Harry the 2017 letter. Richard did not remember sending Harry the 2017 letter. So Harry emailed Richard a copy of the letter and by December 20 2024, Richard calls Harry and tells him that he is sorry for the confusion and that he does agree that Harry does get the race car and all of the items in the trailer in Oklahoma.
Fast forward to January 2025, Harry makes plans to go back to Texas and meet a transport company to get the car started on it’s journey to Maryland and join Harry’s collection of rare cars and motorcycles.
Click here for the story covering Harry’s trip to Texas to get the Chaparral race car.
Flymall January 2025 Wheels & Wings Newsletter
Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter.
Kraemer Aviation hosted their annual Christmas party on Christmas day last month. We had pilots, car collectors, bicycles collectors, plus a few international flight students. Click here for more pictures.
You can view past newsletters here.
Interested in living at an airport? Visit our Aviation Real Estate page here. You can view price data for airport property in our Market Watch section of the Flymall. Here is the data for all airport property. You can refine the search by “state” simply by searching for the desired state under “Model”.
Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.
History Trivia: December 29 1800, Charles Goodyear was born. Charles Goodyear was an American self-taught chemist and manufacturing engineer who developed vulcanized rubber, for which he received patent number 3633 from the United States Patent Office on June 15, 1844. Charles Goodyear didn’t found Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, however, it is named after the self taught chemist. Fast forward to 1898, 38 years after Goodyear died, Frank Seiberling founded Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, naming it in honor of Charles. The company’s new automobile tires became popular due to their durability and the simple process required to change them. Our 1898 Rex Single bicycle still has an original rear tire that is made with vulcanized rubber.
If you enjoy history we have a new aviation history fact each day at the bottom of our webpages. Some days there may be more than one, just refresh the page. And if you like Beatles history, checkout our Events Calendar and select the Beatles category. This is a work in progress, we’re building the most comprehensive calendar of important dates in Beatle history. For those that like to stick with current news, we have an aviation news ticker on our home page. This is updated daily to show the current aviation news.
Achievements & Special Recognition: We have some excellent news this month for some WIFA instructors as well as for Harry.
Earlier in January, Harry presented Ameen Bsoul with his Outstanding Aviator Award.
What is the difference between a pilot and an aviator? Here’s what I found online; An aviator is the airplane, and they move as one, while the pilot is simply manipulating the proper controls at the appropriate time and sees the airplane as a machine that he forces to do things. Pilots are just drivers. Aviators are artists of the trade. If you fly like a professional, study constantly and never push your or your aircraft’s limits unnecessarily, even if your ride is the most basic trainer, then you can call yourself an aviator.
Harry & Asaf also received awards from the FAA earlier in January. Harry earned the FAASTeam Rep of the Year and Asaf won Flight Instructor of the Year.



Instructors, what to highlight your students first solo or other achievement here? Just send us a short write-up and a picture or two and we’ll post it here for you. Click here for our contact info.
Aviation/Aviators in the news: January 4 1990 – On this day in aviation history:
Northwest Airlines Flight 5, a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Tampa International Airport (TPA/KTPA), Florida, to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP/KMSP), Minnesota, operated with a Boeing 727-251, registration N280US, experienced an engine failure and separation while flying over Madison, Florida. The airplane landed at the departure airport without incident. The six crew members and 139 passengers were not injured. (145 survivors)
Details: While cruising at FL350 the crew heard a bang and noted the loss of no 3 engine power. A safe emergency landing was carried out at Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA). It appeared that the forward lavatory external seal was missing the safety button and the internal seal was improperly installed allowing for leakage when the airplane was pressurized. Frozen chunks of lavatory fluid had been ingested by the no. 3 engine, causing it to separate from the fuselage.
Cause: “The failure of company service personnel to properly service the airplane forward lavatory.”
The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.
Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.
Car/Motorcycle Show News: The Laytonsville Cruise In is the place to be on a Friday night in Montgomery County. The Laytonsville Cruise In was started by Harry in 2010. It has become one of the most popular cruise ins in the area. You can follow Harry on Facebook for daily updates during the many shows and events he attends.
Earlier in January, Harry traveled to Port Arthur Texas to have get the Chaparral from the museum and get the car started on it’s journey to Maryland. Click here for Harry’s video highlighting his travels to Port Arthur.
January 12 1966, the Batman TV series premiered on this date. Harry is pictured below at his friend’s Bat Cave with Batman and Robin.

Here’s the Bat Cave! Click here for Harry’s newsletter covering his visit to Bill’s Bat Cave.

Our Events Calendar has the most current info regarding local and national car shows, air shows, and more. With nearly 30 categories, there is something for everyone. The Day Tripper section of the Flymall has dozens of day trip ideas and interesting places to visit. Check it out here. Our Day Tripper section now has different categories to choose from to make it easier to find events that interest you.
Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.
Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.
Visit the Test Drive section of the Flymall for reviews on automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and more. Read about it before you buy it. You can also research price info on a wide variety of vehicles, collectibles, and more in the Market Watch section of the Flymall.
If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.
CFI / DPE Notes: Visit Harry’s Practical Test page for information on his checkrides. You will also find useful information there to help you prepare for your checkride. You can also visit Harry’s Lesson Plan section of the Flymall for other flight training information. Visit our Flight Training page for information on our aviation training classes.
Weather in the news: January 6 snow storm. The snow started during the evening on January 5 and continued until the early morning hours on January 7.

On January 21, we had some historic snow fall in Florida. Some areas received as much as 10 inches. January 19, 1977 was the first time in recorded history that snow fell in Miami.
Three Wheel Association (TWA) & 3-Wheelers.com: Harry started the Three Wheel Association in 2013 to promote/support the industry of three wheel vehicles of all types. Visit the Three Wheel Association page on the Flymall for more info on the association.
Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.
Prototypes: According to Andy Green, our Chaparral was the prototype for the Jim Hall Chaparral 2. Andy Green was the primary builder for the Jim Hall Chaparrals as well as one of the builders for our Chaparral pictured here.

Nautical Notes: Tristan da Cunha is a cool place to visit. The island has no airport, so the only way to reach it is by sea, which can take several days from the nearest port. This is one of the few places on earth that you cannot get to by plane.
The Tankas or boat people are a group people that live on junks along the coastal waters of Southern China. Some resources state that they have been living like this for about 1300 years and that some of the Tankas have never set foot on land. Their their traditional livelihood is fishing. they were sometimes referred to as “sea gypsies” by both Chinese and British. Their homes are floating on the sea. These boats are equipped with living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. Everything starting from weddings to funerals are held on these boats. The whole life of the people of the Tanka tribe revolves around water and fish.
Here’s a cool story since we recently celebrated the New Year. It most likely is not true (although I am not sure). The navigation we had back then was not accurate enough. Here’s the story: The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia. The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought Captain John DS. Phillips, the result. The Warrimoo’s position was LAT 0º 31′ N and LONG 179 30′ W. The date was 31 December 1899. “Know what this means?” First Mate Payton broke in, “We’re only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line”. Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime. He called his navigators to the bridge to check & double check the ship’s position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed.
The calm weather & clear night worked in his favor. At mid-night the SS Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line!
The consequences of this bizarre position were many:
The forward part (bow) of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere & in the middle of summer.
The rear (stern) was in the Northern Hemisphere & in the middle of winter.
The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899.
In the bow (forward) part it was 1 January 1900.
This ship was therefore not only in: Two different days, two different months, two different years, two different seasons and in two different centuries – all at the same time!
Riding The Rails: Have you ever wondered how model trains became associated with Christmas? The Lionel Corporation was the American company that played a significant role in popularizing the Christmas train tradition. They started advertising electric model trains as gifts, often showing them encircling Christmas trees.
We close this newsletter with these words: If you’re not winning, you are losing.
The Night Before Christmas for the Flight Attendants
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the gate, many Customers were stirring, especially those who were late.
The Passengers boarded and sat in their chairs, in hopes to nap briefly, wake up, and be there.
The Flight Attendants shared their safety instructions, while parents took care to strap in their munchkins.
As the plane took off and flew through the sky, children gazed out the windows, excited to fly.
And soon they saw something – a marvelous sight,‘Twas jolly St. Nick flying off to the right!
He gave them a wave and a plump jolly smile, as he and his reindeer flew along for a while.
Then they heard him exclaim, as he flew out of sight, “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good flight!”
🦌🎄🎅✈️ 🦌🎄🎅✈️
Kraemer Aviation / Flymall December 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter
Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter. Later this month, Kraemer Aviation will host their annual Christmas dinner. Pictures will be in our January 2025 newsletter. Here’s our collection of different versions of T’was The Night Before Christmas.

You can view past newsletters here.
Turtles Fly Too Dedicates Transport Mission to Support Stop Children’s Cancer. For the full Press Release, click here.
Interested in living at an airport? Visit our Aviation Real Estate page here. You can view price data for airport property in our Market Watch section of the Flymall. Here is the data for all airport property. You can refine the search by “state” simply by searching for the desired state under “Model”.
Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.
History Trivia: This day in aviation history (December 12, 1953), The Bell X-1A achieves a speed of Mach 2.435.
If you enjoy history we have a new aviation history fact each day at the bottom of our webpages. Some days there may be more than one, just refresh the page. And if you like Beatles history, checkout our Events Calendar and select the Beatles category. This is a work in progress, we’re building the most comprehensive calendar of important dates in Beatle history. For those that like to stick with current news, we have an aviation news ticker on our home page. This is updated daily to show the current aviation news.
Achievements & Special Recognition: Stay tuned in for next month, we will be featuring a very special aviator.
Instructors, what to highlight your students first solo or other achievement here? Just send us a short write-up and a picture or two and we’ll post it here for you. Click here for our contact info.
Aviation/Aviators in the news: Every year, just before Christmas (December 17 1903), we get to celebrate the Wright Brothers first flight.
The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.
Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.
Car/Motorcycle Show News: The Laytonsville Cruise In is the place to be on a Friday night in Montgomery County. The Laytonsville Cruise In was started by Harry in 2010. It has become one of the most popular cruise ins in the area. You can follow Harry on Facebook for daily updates during the many shows and events he attends.
Contact us if you’re interested in sponsoring awards for the 2025 award nights at the Laytonsville Cruise In.
Our Events Calendar has the most current info regarding local and national car shows, air shows, and more. With nearly 30 categories, there is something for everyone. The Day Tripper section of the Flymall has dozens of day trip ideas and interesting places to visit. Check it out here. Our Day Tripper section now has different categories to choose from to make it easier to find events that interest you.
Earlier this month, the Flymall team attended the annual Breakfast with Santa at the Laytonsville Volunteer Fire Department. Click here for more pictures.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.
This month we’ll share part of the story of the Mini Chaparral that is now part of our collection. This is a museum find with a story. This car was left to Harry by the late Dr. Larry Barker who shared a passion for cars and 3 wheel vehicles much as Harry does. This car was built by William Gillespie and Andy Green, both worked on the original Jim Hall Chaparral. This car is the only remaining one left out of 13 that were built.
Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.
Visit the Test Drive section of the Flymall for reviews on automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and more. Read about it before you buy it. You can also research price info on a wide variety of vehicles, collectibles, and more in the Market Watch section of the Flymall.
If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.
CFI / DPE Notes: Visit Harry’s Practical Test page for information on his checkrides. You will also find useful information there to help you prepare for your checkride. You can also visit Harry’s Lesson Plan section of the Flymall for other flight training information. Visit our Flight Training page for information on our aviation training classes.
Weather in the news: On December 11, we had a major storm system move through the Northeast region. This packed winds in excess of 30 knots.

Three Wheel Association (TWA) & 3-Wheelers.com: Harry started the Three Wheel Association in 2013 to promote/support the industry of three wheel vehicles of all types. Visit the Three Wheel Association page on the Flymall for more info on the association.
Earlier this fall, the 3 wheeler world lost a big supporter of 3 wheel vehicle. Dr. Larry Barker passed away. Larry owned Structural Plastics Inc., a company dedicated to producing a 3 wheel car called the Spi Tri. In November, Pat & Harry hosted a celebration of his life. Click here for pictures from the event.
Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.
Prototypes: Last month we wrote about the Spi Tri pre-production prototype. Here’s and earlier version of this vehicle. Click here for more info.
Nautical Notes: We’re counting down the days/months until we’ll be back on the water again on our classic Walker Bay 8. This boats were made in South Africa starting in 1997.

Riding The Rails: Did you know that they very first aeroplane used tracks or rails to takeoff? This is correct. The Wright Brothers aeroplane used a set of rails as the runway. Pictured below is a replica of the Wright Brother’s shop at the College Park Aviation Museum. And it was in this month in 1903 that the Wright Brothers made history.
Native American Indian Transportation: Have you ever wondered why United States Army helicopters are named after Native American Indians? The tradition of naming helicopters after Native Americans was once an official regulation. The regulation no longer stands, however the tradition continues.
Animals in the headlines: Since it is Christmas time, here’s the origins of Rudolph. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first appeared in 1939 when Montgomery Ward department store asked one of its copywriters, 34-year-old Robert L. May, to create a Christmas story the store could give away to shoppers as a promotional gimmick.
We close this newsletter with these words: “And, in the end The love you take is equal to the love you make.” Words by Paul McCartney.
Kraemer Aviation / Flymall.org November 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter
Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter. We’re a little late this month.
You can view past newsletters here. November is full of historical accomplishments in aviation as well as in the automotive world.
Interested in living at an airport? Visit our Aviation Real Estate page here. You can view price data for airport property in our Market Watch section of the Flymall. Here is the data for all airport property. You can refine the search by “state” simply by searching for the desired state under “Model”.
Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.
History Trivia: On November 10 1885, the first test ride of what is often considered the first modern motorcycle, the Daimler Reitwagen (“riding car”), occurred. At the controls was 17-year-old Paul Daimler, son of the bike’s inventor, Gottlieb Daimler. This journey effectively made Paul the world’s first biker.
If you enjoy history we have a new aviation history fact each day at the bottom of our webpages. Some days there may be more than one, just refresh the page. And if you like Beatles history, checkout our Events Calendar and select the Beatles category. This is a work in progress, we’re building the most comprehensive calendar of important dates in Beatle history. For those that like to stick with current news, we have an aviation news ticker on our home page. This is updated daily to show the current aviation news.
Achievements & Special Recognition: On November 2 1947, the Spruce Goose made it’s first and last flight with Howard Hughes at the controls.
Instructors, what to highlight your students first solo or other achievement here? Just send us a short write-up and a picture or two and we’ll post it here for you. Click here for our contact info.
On November 16 1959, Capt J. W. Kittinger parachuted from an altitude of 76,400 feet. This was just one of numerous jumps he made to research into high-altitude bailouts. Pat & Harry were lucky enough to meet him years ago and get an autographed picture of him.
Aviation/Aviators in the news: November 12 1929, was the world’s first air to air refueling on an aircraft. It was accomplished by Wesley “Wes” May, Frank Hawks and Earl Daugherty whom devised a simple plan to strap a 5 gallon can around Wes’ back, who then, carefully made his way from the Curtiss Jenny to the Lincoln Standard to transfer the fuel.
Ruth Law completed her nonstop flight from Chicago to New York State on November 19, 1916, covering a distance of 590 miles. She was inspired to take up flying by her brother, parachutist and pioneer movie stuntman Rodman Law. Ruth was refused lessons by Orville Wright because, according to Law, Orville believed that women weren’t mechanically inclined, but this only made her more determined, later saying “The surest way to make me do a thing is to tell me I can’t do it.” In the spring of 1916, she took part in an altitude competition, twice narrowly coming in second to male fliers. She was furious, determined to set a record that would stand against men as well as women.
November 21 1783 First free flight by humans – in the Montgolfier Brothers balloon. This was the first time ever, that mankind left the surface of the earth.
The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.
Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.
Car/Motorcycle Show News: The Laytonsville Cruise In is the place to be on a Friday night in Montgomery County. The Laytonsville Cruise In was started by Harry in 2010. It has become one of the most popular cruise ins in the area. You can follow Harry on Facebook for daily updates during the many shows and events he attends. We’re already working on our sponsors for the 2025 award season. If you or your company is interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Harry.

On November 15 1965, Craig Breedlove became the first person to break the 600 mph landspeed barrier.
Our Events Calendar has the most current info regarding local and national car shows, air shows, and more. With nearly 30 categories, there is something for everyone. The Day Tripper section of the Flymall has dozens of day trip ideas and interesting places to visit. Check it out here. Our Day Tripper section now has different categories to choose from to make it easier to find events that interest you.
Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals. Can you imagine being the one to find Dr. Ferdinand Porsche’s first vehicle in a barn? We believe the year was around 2013 when someone discovered the vehicle after it spent the past 112 years in a shed in Austria. It had been stored in the same shed since 1902. It was the Porsche designed Egger-Lohner C.2 Phaeton.
On November 23 1954 – The 50 millionth General Motors car rolls of the assembly line.
Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.
November 30 1960: The first International Harvester Scout left the assembly line on this day.
Visit the Test Drive section of the Flymall for reviews on automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and more. Read about it before you buy it. You can also research price info on a wide variety of vehicles, collectibles, and more in the Market Watch section of the Flymall.
If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.
CFI / DPE Notes: Visit Harry’s Practical Test page for information on his checkrides. You will also find useful information there to help you prepare for your checkride. You can also visit Harry’s Lesson Plan section of the Flymall for other flight training information. Visit our Flight Training page for information on our aviation training classes.
Weather in the news: Have you heard the story of Hurricane Wrong Way Lenny? Lenny formed November 13 1999 and dissipated November 23 1999. It was the strongest November Atlantic hurricane since the 1932 Cuba hurricane. Lenny formed on November 13 1999 in the western Caribbean Sea and went on to form and maintain an unusual and unprecedented easterly track for its entire duration, which gave it the common nickname, “Wrong Way Lenny”.
On Thanksgiving day, the Northeast experienced a large storm system that brought heavy rain and snow to the area.

Three Wheel Association (TWA) & 3-Wheelers.com: Harry started the Three Wheel Association in 2013 to promote/support the industry of three wheel vehicles of all types. Visit the Three Wheel Association page on the Flymall for more info on the association.
In October we said goodbye to a good friend, especially in the world of three wheelers. Larry Barker passed away. Larry owned Structural Plastics Inc (SPI). SPI developed a 3 wheel vehicle called the SPI Tri.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.
Prototypes: The Spi-Tri Mk III is now part of the collection of Harry Kraemer’s rare and unusual vehicles. This is the pre-production prototype / test vehicle. Up until his death, Larry was trying very hard to get the vehicle mass produced. We will have more information on this vehicle and earlier prototypes in a future newsletter.
Nautical Notes: Known as the Boating Capital of The Chesapeake Bay, Deltaville VA. is an awesome place to visit. This is just one of many awesome places you can find in the Day Tripper section of the Flymall.
Riding The Rails: Roadside America is a lost gem. It was known as the greatest known miniature village. Years ago, they closed their doors and sold off the trains that were a part of the village. Click here to see their page in the Day Tripper section of the Flymall and to view a 1966 color brochure.

Native American Indian Transportation: Sacagawea was an American Indian that helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in obtaining horses from the Indians. She was in her early teens as a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the wife of a trapper that was part of the expedition. She also had a young infant with her on the expedition. The Indians trusted her and that is how she was able to get the expedition horses from the Indians. Horses were very valuable to the Indians and they did not give them away too often.
Animals in the headlines: Here’s a flashback from a year ago with Ace & Jett.

We close this newsletter with these words: Treat your friends like they’re worth a million bucks and then all of your friends will be millionaires.
Flymall / Kraemer Aviation October 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter
Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter
You can view past newsletters here.
Interested in living at an airport? Visit our Aviation Real Estate page here. You can view price data for airport property in our Market Watch section of the Flymall. Here is the data for all airport property. You can refine the search by “state” simply by searching for the desired state under “Model”.
Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.
On October 10, the Northern Lights were visible over much of the United States and the United Kingdom.

Earlier in October, the Flymall Team attended the Laytonsville Volunteer Fire Department spaghetti dinner. This is an annual event to raise money for the fire department.
History Trivia: October 13, 1922: Glenn H. Curtiss is acclaimed “the world’s foremost aeronautical engineer” when his aircraft, all Curtiss racers, take first, second, third, and fourth places and break world speed records in the Pulitzer Race at Detroit, MI. The highest speed reached of 206 mph by Lt. Russell L. Maughan in a field of 24 planes.
October 17 1938, Evel Knievel was born. Evel is the original daredevil plus an awesome motorcycle rider.
If you enjoy history we have a new aviation history fact each day at the bottom of our webpages. Some days there may be more than one, just refresh the page. And if you like Beatles history, checkout our Events Calendar and select the Beatles category. This is a work in progress, we’re building the most comprehensive calendar of important dates in Beatle history. For those that like to stick with current news, we have an aviation news ticker on our home page. This is updated daily to show the current aviation news.
Elspeth Beard is a well known motorcyclist, noted for being one of the first English women to ride a motorcycle around the world.
Achievements & Special Recognition: Instructors, what to highlight your students first solo or other achievement here? Just send us a short write-up and a picture or two and we’ll post it here for you. Click here for our contact info.
Aviation/Aviators in the news: Noah has been Pat’s student for many years. He started flying when he was 11 years old. On October 10 2024, Noah’s 17th birthday, he passed his private pilot checkride with Harry. Seventeen is the youngest that you can obtain your private pilot certificate for powered aircraft.

October 10 2023, Noah did his first solo on his 16th birthday. Sixteen is the youngest age that you can solo a powered aircraft.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.
Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.
Car/Motorcycle Show News: The Laytonsville Cruise In is the place to be on a Friday night in Montgomery County. The Laytonsville Cruise In was started by Harry in 2010. It has become one of the most popular cruise ins in the area. You can follow Harry on Facebook for daily updates during the many shows and events he attends.
October 18 2024 was an award night at the Laytonsville Cruise In. We had perfect weather with lots of awesome vehicles. Click here for pictures of our award winners from October.

Our Events Calendar has the most current info regarding local and national car shows, air shows, and more. With nearly 30 categories, there is something for everyone. The Day Tripper section of the Flymall has dozens of day trip ideas and interesting places to visit. Check it out here. Our Day Tripper section now has different categories to choose from to make it easier to find events that interest you.
On October 27 1957, with a dramatic win at Greensboro, Buck Baker became the first repeat champion in NASCAR.
Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals. Earlier in October, Harry completed an appraisal on this awesome 1951 MG TD. This MG has numerous upgrades/improvements to make this a reliable driver to be used in vintage tours, road rallies, and more. This MG is for sale. Contact Harry for details.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.
Visit the Test Drive section of the Flymall for reviews on automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and more. Read about it before you buy it. You can also research price info on a wide variety of vehicles, collectibles, and more in the Market Watch section of the Flymall.
If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.
CFI / DPE Notes: Visit Harry’s Practical Test page for information on his checkrides. You will also find useful information there to help you prepare for your checkride. You can also visit Harry’s Lesson Plan section of the Flymall for other flight training information. Visit our Flight Training page for information on our aviation training classes.
Weather in the news: Hurricane Milton was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which became the second-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded over the Gulf of Mexico.

Winds at KSRQ during hurricane Milton.

Three Wheel Association (TWA) & 3-Wheelers.com: Harry started the Three Wheel Association in 2013 to promote/support the industry of three wheel vehicles of all types. Visit the Three Wheel Association page on the Flymall for more info on the association.
Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.
Prototypes: On October 16 1958 Chevrolet introduced the El Camino. The concept of a two-door vehicle based on a passenger car chassis with a bed or box at the rear began in the United States in the 1920s with the roadster utility (also called “roadster pickup” or “light delivery”) models. Ford Australia was the first company to produce a coupé utility in the 1930s.
Nautical Notes: While Christopher Columbus is the person we generally credit with for discovery America. The first European to ever set foot there was more likely Leif Erikson in the year 1001. Christopher Columbus landed in America in 1492.
Riding The Rails: Did you know that the Finger Lakes region has it’s own railroad? It’s called the Finger Lakes Railway. The Finger Lakes Railway started business in 1995 and has over 150 miles of track in Finger Lakes region including Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Yates, and Schuyler.

Native American Indian Transportation: Over the years we have highlighted Native American Indian Transportation here. Did you know that we have a holiday called Native American Day? Native American Day is a holiday observed in several US states in celebration of Native American culture. In California and Nevada, the holiday is designated on the fourth Friday of September, whereas in South Dakota and Wisconsin, it falls on the second Monday of October. Within each of these states, Native American Day honors the cultural contributions of Native American communities to the respective state’s history, as well as to the overall country. The state of Washington celebrates Native American Heritage Day on the Friday immediately following the fourth Thursday in November. The state of Tennessee observes a similar American Indian Day each year on the fourth Monday of September. President George W. Bush signed into law legislation introduced by Congressman Joe Baca (D-Calif.), to designate the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. In 1939, Governor Culbert Olson declared October 1 to be “Indian Day”, making California the first state to honor this holiday.
Animals in the headlines: Winter will soon be upon us and hopefully we will get enough snow this year for Jett to pull her sled.

We close this newsletter with these words: You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.
Kraemer Aviation / Flymall.org September 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter
Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter
You can view past newsletters here. This month is all about the great town of Hammondsport New York, the home of the Glenn Curtiss Museum. Earlier this month, the Flymall team attended the annual Wings & Wheels event in Hammondsport.
There is a lot to see and do in the great town of Hammondsport.

The finger lakes region is well know for wine. On Saturday, September 21st, the Flymall Team visited Bully Hill Vineyards for lunch and some great wine.

Interested in living at an airport? Visit our Aviation Real Estate page here. You can view price data for airport property in our Market Watch section of the Flymall. Here is the data for all airport property. You can refine the search by “state” simply by searching for the desired state under “Model”.
Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.
History Trivia: According to information online, the first motorcycle race involving exclusively two wheel designs occurred at Surrey, England, in 1897. In 1907 Glenn Curtiss earned the title the fastest man in the world on a V-8 motorcycle that he designed. And by 1909, Glenn Curtiss was the fastest man in the air after competing in the Grande Semaine d’Aviation aviation meeting at Reims, France.
In 1907 Glenn Curtiss went over 136 miles per hour on this Curtiss V-8 motorcycle. He shattered the world speed record on this bike.
Speaking of going fast, Mert Lawwill, a famous motorcycle racer and bike designer was on born on September 25 1940.
If you enjoy history we have a new aviation history fact each day at the bottom of our webpages. Some days there may be more than one, just refresh the page. And if you like Beatles history, checkout our Events Calendar and select the Beatles category. This is a work in progress, we’re building the most comprehensive calendar of important dates in Beatle history. For those that like to stick with current news, we have an aviation news ticker on our home page. This is updated daily to show the current aviation news.
Achievements & Special Recognition: Earlier in September, Amin passed his initial flight instructor checkride with Harry. He flew like a flight instructor with several thousand hours. One word comes to mind when talking about Amin, “Superstar”. This guy is amazing. If a checkride applicant was having issues with a knowledge topic or a flight maneuver, Harry would send them to Amin. When someone needed help with their FAA Wings, Harry would send them to Amin. And this was all before he was a flight instructor. We can’t wait to see what he can accomplish as a flight instructor. He is dedicated to being the best that he can be.

Instructors, what to highlight your students first solo or other achievement here? Just send us a short write-up and a picture or two and we’ll post it here for you. Click here for our contact info.
Aviation/Aviators in the news: The annual Wings & Wheels event in Hammondsport New York is an awesome event full of seaplanes, classic cars, and cool motorcycles.
Pat & Harry arrived in Hammondsport on Friday, September 20th and spent that afternoon at Keuka Lake. Harry’s friend, Scott S. flew in from Maryland for the event in his Super Petrel LS and gave everyone rides Friday afternoon.
And for dinner on Friday night, everyone went to the Switzerland Inn overlooking Keuka Lake. The views from the outdoor deck were amazing.
Saturday, September 21st was the big day at Keuka Lake. There was lots of seaplane action on the ramp and on the lake including this awesome Republic Seabee.

The highlight of Saturday afternoon was the Parade of Planes Salute to Glenn Curtiss. Pat & Harry were both flying in this awesome event.


Saturday evening, the Glenn Curtiss Museum hosted a “Meet the Pilots” dinner where they gave out the awards for the seaplane landing contest and grapefruit dropping contest.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.
Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.
Car/Motorcycle Show News: The Laytonsville Cruise In is the place to be on a Friday night in Montgomery County. The Laytonsville Cruise In was started by Harry in 2010. It has become one of the most popular cruise ins in the area. You can follow Harry on Facebook for daily updates during the many shows and events he attends.
Friday, September 20 was an award night at the Laytonsville Cruise In. The weather was perfect.
Our Events Calendar has the most current info regarding local and national car shows, air shows, and more. With nearly 30 categories, there is something for everyone. The Day Tripper section of the Flymall has dozens of day trip ideas and interesting places to visit. Check it out here. Our Day Tripper section now has different categories to choose from to make it easier to find events that interest you.
In addition to the seaplanes, the Wings & Wheels of Hammondsport offers an awesome car show. They close off an entire street and the town square to display them.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.
Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.
Visit the Test Drive section of the Flymall for reviews on automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and more. Read about it before you buy it. You can also research price info on a wide variety of vehicles, collectibles, and more in the Market Watch section of the Flymall.
If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.
CFI / DPE Notes: Visit Harry’s Practical Test page for information on his checkrides. You will also find useful information there to help you prepare for your checkride. You can also visit Harry’s Lesson Plan section of the Flymall for other flight training information. Visit our Flight Training page for information on our aviation training classes.
Weather in the news: On September 25th, we had Helene, a major hurricane about to hit the Florida coast and it made landfall on September 26 in the evening.

Three Wheel Association (TWA) & 3-Wheelers.com: Harry started the Three Wheel Association in 2013 to promote/support the industry of three wheel vehicles of all types. Visit the Three Wheel Association page on the Flymall for more info on the association.
Our sister site, 3-Wheelers.com has over 1,000 vehicles listed in the A to Z list. 3-Wheelers.com is the foremost reference for all types of 3 wheel vehicles, from motorcycles, bicycles, military vehicles, tractors, amphibious vehicles, and more.

The Glenn Curtiss Museum always has a few 3 wheelers on display. Here’s a favorite, a Glenn Curtiss Motorcycle with a wicker sidecar (pictured above). Click here to see some of the 3 wheelers on display from past events at the museum.
Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.
Prototypes: In 1904, Curtiss became a supplier of engines for the California “aeronaut” Tom Baldwin, which is who inspired Curtiss to pursue aviation. In that same year, Baldwin’s California Arrow, powered by a Curtiss 9 HP V-twin motorcycle engine, became the first successful dirigible in America. In 1907, Alexander Graham Bell invited Curtiss to develop a suitable engine for heavier-than-air flight experimentation. Bell regarded Curtiss as “the greatest motor expert in the country” and invited Curtiss to join his Aerial Experiment Association (AEA).
Pictured below is Harry at the controls of the Goodyear Blimp. This picture was taken in the late 1980s or early 1990s at the Martin State Airport in Middle River Maryland. Harry is on the right side of the picture or the left side of the blimp. And “Yes” he did fly it and it is logged in his logbook.
Nautical Notes: The Finger Lakes Boating Museum is always a great place to visit when in Hammondsport.
Riding The Rails: Did you know that the Finger Lakes region has it’s own railroad? It’s called the Finger Lakes Railway. The Finger Lakes Railway started business in 1995 and has over 150 miles of track in Finger Lakes region including Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Yates, and Schuyler.

Native American Indian Transportation: Since we’re featuring the Finger Lakes region, here’s some interesting facts about the area courtesy of the Best Western of Hammondsport. The Iroquois Indians were some of the last native American Indians to live in the Finger lakes region. The Iroquois Indians used canoes for transportation on the Finger Lakes.
Animals in the headlines: Ace continues to excel in his training, so Pat is required to come up with harder tasks to challenge him. He’s a quick learner.

We close this newsletter with these words: Set big goals and then go out and get them!
Flymall / Kraemer Aviation August 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter
Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter
You can view past newsletters here.
Kraemer Aviation Services hosted their annual Labor Day cookout and car show on September 2. A good time was had by all. Click here for more pictures.
Interested in living at an airport? Visit our Aviation Real Estate page here. You can view price data for airport property in our Market Watch section of the Flymall. Here is the data for all airport property. You can refine the search by “state” simply by searching for the desired state under “Model”.
Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.
History Trivia: The first “official airmail flight” during this month in 1859. On August 17, 1859, John Wise ascends from Lafayette, IN, with the first official air mail (intended for NY) but lands at Crawfordsville, IN about 28 miles away. Wise did the flight aboard his gas balloon Jupiter.
If you enjoy history we have a new aviation history fact each day at the bottom of our webpages. Some days there may be more than one, just refresh the page. And if you like Beatles history, checkout our Events Calendar and select the Beatles category. This is a work in progress, we’re building the most comprehensive calendar of important dates in Beatle history. For those that like to stick with current news, we have an aviation news ticker on our home page. This is updated daily to show the current aviation news.
Achievements & Special Recognition: Nir Levy recently crossed over 1500 flight hours.

She achieved this milestone while on a trip across the United States with her father.
The trip was 13 days in total. They flew 5,350 NM in 58 hours in flight time. And they refueled a total of 18 times.
Instructors, what to highlight your students first solo or other achievement here? Just send us a short write-up and a picture or two and we’ll post it here for you. Click here for our contact info.
On August 26 1967, at the age of 68 and on a 47-year-old bike, Burt Munro set a new World Record in the Flying One Mile Class S-A 1000cc!
On August 27 1978 Don Vesco averaged 318.598 mph on the Lightning Bolt. The 21-foot streamliner motorcycle featured two 1016cc turbocharged Kawasaki KZ1000 engines.
While mentioning land speed records, we need to remember Jessi Combs this month. She died August 27 2019, in an accident while driving a jet-powered car in the Alvord Desert in Oregon. Combs was 36. She was posthumously awarded the female land-speed world record by Guinness World Records in June 2020.
Aviation/Aviators in the news: A very famous aviator was born in August. The first human to walk on the moon, Neil Alden Armstrong, was born on August 5 1930.

We have another very famous aviator to recognize this month. Orville Wright was born on August 19 1871. And this is why we celebrate National Aviation Day on August 19 each year.
The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.
Earlier in August, N176TA departed Merced Regional Airport (KMCE) in California and flew 2,425 miles before landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, 17 hours and 33 minutes later. The flight was in a Cessna 172 SP. This is more than 3 times the range of this aircraft. Very cool flight!

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory. We currently have a classic Cessna 150 for sale. Click here for details.
Car/Motorcycle Show News: The Laytonsville Cruise In is the place to be on a Friday night in Montgomery County. The Laytonsville Cruise In was started by Harry in 2010. It has become one of the most popular cruise ins in the area. You can follow Harry on Facebook for daily updates during the many shows and events he attends.
August 16 was our award night at the Laytonsville Cruise In. We had a great turnout. Click here for more pictures.

Here’s our award winners from August.
Last month (July), Marlee lady won an award at the Laytonsville Cruise In for her Pontiac Firebird. That was on a Friday. The following Monday, she was taking her drivers test for her drivers license. To celebrate, for the August award night, Harry had a congratulations cake for her for passing her drivers license test. Congratulations Marlee on passing your test to earn your drivers license.

At the August award night, we had a special guest. Dave, a friend of Harry’s has a very cool WWII dog tag machine in a military trailer. He was there selling custom made dog tags. Click here for more pictures of Dave’s setup. Click here to checkout Dave’s Facebook page. The earliest mention of an identification tag for soldiers comes in Polyaenus (Stratagems 1.17) where the Spartans wrote their names on sticks tied to their left wrists. The British Army introduced identity discs in place of identity cards in 1907, in the form of aluminum discs, typically made at regimental depots using machines similar to those common at fun fairs, the details being pressed into the thin metal one letter at a time.
Randy McPhillips has been a long time sponsor of our award night. And this month his daughter, Paige had a truck entered for an award. This is her first truck, and the August award night was her first car show with the truck. And she won her first award.

Meet Troy. Troy owns an awesome 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix. He is a regular at the Laytonsville Cruise In. The Grand Prix was his dream car for 30 years and he finally has it, plus he has been winning some awards with it as well. The car is all original and it even has an original working 8-track tape player.
Our Events Calendar has the most current info regarding local and national car shows, air shows, and more. With nearly 30 categories, there is something for everyone. The Day Tripper section of the Flymall has dozens of day trip ideas and interesting places to visit. Check it out here. Our Day Tripper section now has different categories to choose from to make it easier to find events that interest you.
had his 1925 Packard at the Laytonsville Cruise In for the first time. While we were all admiring it, someone mentioned an old Packard advertisement that said you can balance a nickel on the cylinder head while the engine is running. Then Jason replied that he did find a nickel in a small metal fuse box under the hood and he didn’t know why it was there. Now we know. So we had to test the theory. These pictures were taken with the engine running.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.
How about an entire museum found in a barn? The FDR Living Museum is a private museum in Sandy Spring Maryland. The owner is starting to sell items in the museum and he’s also planning on donating a large part of the museum to the Reading Aviation Museum. Harry is appraising the museum for the owner. Click here for more pictures.
Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.
Visit the Test Drive section of the Flymall for reviews on automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and more. Read about it before you buy it. You can also research price info on a wide variety of vehicles, collectibles, and more in the Market Watch section of the Flymall.
If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.
CFI / DPE Notes: Visit Harry’s Practical Test page for information on his checkrides. You will also find useful information there to help you prepare for your checkride. You can also visit Harry’s Lesson Plan section of the Flymall for other flight training information. Visit our Flight Training page for information on our aviation training classes.
This is why I say that on landing that you need to demand perfection. Meaning, the airplane must be aligned with the runway centerline and most importantly, the fuselage needs to be parallel with the centerline (not at an angle). I landed on the centerline and as the plane slowed down I started having control issues. The plane started pulling to the right and the slower I got, the harder it pulled to the right. I did manage to get it to the left a bit while fighting the right turn. It turned out to be a flat tire. With a flat tire, you will lose directional control and it is best just to stop the plane and advise the CTAF or control tower. Look at the angle the plane is to the centerline. You cannot control this with a flat tire.

Harry’s beginnings. August 18 1984, Harry took first official flight lesson in N2346V, a Piper Tomahawk. He had been flying in general aviation aircraft since the late 1960s. On this day in 1984, he actually took the flight controls for the first time and it was logged in his logbook.
Weather in the news: Here’s some local flooding on August 9 due to Hurricane Debby.
Earlier in August, hurricane Ernesto makes landfall in Bermuda. This was only the 12th hurricane to make landfall on Bermuda since the 1800s.
Three Wheel Association (TWA) & 3-Wheelers.com: Harry started the Three Wheel Association in 2013 to promote/support the industry of three wheel vehicles of all types. Visit the Three Wheel Association page on the Flymall for more info on the association.
Earlier in August, we attended the District Harley Davidson BBQ & Bikini Bike Wash with our 1947 Safticycle. Click here for more pictures. The Safticycle is a new addition to our collection of rare motorcycles and bicycles.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.
Prototypes: Manufacturers sometimes use pre-production cars to provide the automotive press a chance to experience and create publicity and articles about the models that are yet to appear in dealer showrooms for public view. Some of these cars are exhibited at auto shows. They may also be destroyed during crash tests. Most of the rest are scrapped, as some may not meet automobile safety regulations or emission standards. An example was the Dodge Tomahawk motorcycle, “that hundreds were projected to be built”, but even the few that were sold “do not meet the legal requirements to be classified as a motorcycle by the U.S. government, or to be driven on the street”.
Nautical Notes: Watercraft such as rafts and boats have been used far into pre-historic times and possibly even by Homo erectus more than a million years ago crossing straits between landmasses. Little evidence remains that would pinpoint when the first seafarer made their journey. We know, for instance, that a sea voyage had to have been made to reach Greater Australia 50,000 or more years ago. Functional maritime technology was required to progress between the many islands of Wallacea before making this crossing. We do not know what seafaring predated the milestone of the first settling of Australia. One of the oldest known boats to be found is the Pesse canoe, and carbon dating has estimated its construction from 8040 to 7510 BCE. The Pesse canoe is the oldest physical object that can date the use of watercraft, but the oldest depiction of a watercraft is from Norway. The rock art at Valle, Norway depicts a carving of a more than 4 meter long boat and it is dated to be 10,000 to 11,000 years old
Riding The Rails: Did you know that they very first aeroplane used tracks or rails to takeoff? This is correct. The Wright Brothers aeroplane used a set of rails as the runway.
Native American Indian Transportation: Earlier in this newsletter, we mentioned Troy and his Pontiac Grand Prix. Pontiac was part of General Motors. The Pontiac division’s name stems from the Odawa Chief named Pontiac, who led an indigenous uprising around the city of Detroit from 1763 to 1766. Pontiac is just one of many Indian names of companies or products that are found in the states.
Animals in the headlines: Here’s a project that Harry has been working on this for over 2 years. A birthday gift for Pat. Harry interviewed dozens of artists trying to find someone to do this. The 2 front dogs are dogs that have passed away. The black Husky in the front is Delilah, our first Husky that died in 2009. The German Shepherd in the front is Dutches, Pat’s childhood dog. Ace and Jett are being led by Delilah and Dutches. Harry had the dog sled custom made for Pat and Jett. The sled was hand made by a husband and wife couple that does the work the way it was 100 years ago.
On August 26, we celebrated National Dog Day. Jett celebrated on her favorite spot, our waterfall.

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Student Pilot Wings Activity
Here’s the activities/information for Wings for your students when they complete their first solo.
Activity Number: APT-Airplane Student Activity
https://www.faasafety.gov/WINGS/pub/accreditedactivities/accreditedActivityViewer.aspx?aaid=%2077195
Click here are the individual syllabus to use for the above activity.