Flymall / Kraemer Aviation June 2025 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter

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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 June 4 1783, the Montgolfier bothers, Joseph and Jacques make the first public demonstration of their dream: To fly! Their flight took place in Annonay, France.

On June 17 1946, the first mobile telephone call is placed from a car in St. Louis, Missouri. And the rest is history.

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 June 17 1921, Margaret Ringenberg was born. Margaret was an American aviator, who had logged more than 40,000 hours of flying time during her career. She became interested in flying as an eight year old when she saw a barnstormer land in a field near her family’s farm. She trained at a flight training school and had her first solo flight in 1941 as a 19-year-old. During World War II she became a ferry pilot with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Although WASP pilots were not allowed to fly combat missions, they served grueling, often dangerous duties, such as ferrying, test flying, and target towing. The WASP corps was disbanded at the end of 1944. Margaret went on to become a flight instructor in 1945 and flew as a commercial pilot and instructor for the rest of her life. She began racing airplanes in the 1950s. She raced in every Powder Puff Derby from 1957 to 1977, every Air Race Classic since 1977, the Grand Prix and the Denver Mile High and many others, garnering over 150 trophies for her accomplishments. She completed the Round-the-World Air Race in 1994 at age 72, and in March 2001 at the age of 79 she flew in a race from London to Sydney. In 1999, she received the NAA Elder Statesman in Aviation Award in a presentation ceremony in Washington, DC.

Instructors, want 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 June 29 1972, Samantha Reed Smith was born. She became famous for her anti-war outreaches during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1982, Smith wrote a letter to the newly appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Yuri Andropov, and received a personal reply with an invitation to visit the Soviet Union, which she accepted. Smith attracted extensive media attention in both countries as a “Goodwill Ambassador”, becoming known as America’s Youngest Ambassador. She wrote a book titled Journey to the Soviet Union, which chronicled her visit to the country. She died at the age of 13 on August 25, 1985, onboard Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808, which crashed short of the runway on final approach to the Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport in Maine.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: June 12 2019, Harry received his FAA Designated Pilot Examiner designation.

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.

June 16 1981, Willie G Davidson & Vaughn L. Beals Jr buy back Harley Davidson from AMF for 81.5 million dollars. And the rest is history. Pictured here is our 1980 AMF Harley Davidson Sportster.

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 June 22, we celebrated World VW Beetle Day. We all enjoy the Beetle.

If you enjoy reading about historic vehicles, visit our Wheels & Wings section of the Flymall, we have numerous A to Z list there including; Automobiles, Aviation, Engines, Flying Cars, Motorcycles, and Nautical.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds:  Need an appraisal on your barn find?  Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.  If you need insurance for your barn find or collector car, visit our insurance section of the Flymall.

This month, Harry has a “barn find” to talk about. Last October, Harry’s friend Larry passed away and left Harry numerous vehicles, some of which were in a container on Larry’s cousin’s 1000 acre cattle ranch in Oklahoma. During the last weekend in June, Harry made a trip out to Oklahoma to meet Jay at Ferraro Auto Transport to get some of the vehicles from the trailer back to Maryland. As it turned out, the contents of the trailer probable are only worth a small fraction of what it cost to get the vehicles to Maryland. Click here for more pictures of the shipping container.

Here’s what the trailer looked like when we opened it.

We could not get the orange Spi Tri since it was just a body and it was too heavy to move without a forklift. The only vehicle that we were able to get was this white Spi Tri just is just an empty body on a rolling chassis.

The ranch had numerous storage buildings and was complete with some long horn cattle.

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.

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.

June 26 to June 28 Harry was in Tulsa Oklahoma to see what was in the storage container that was left to him by his friend Larry. On interest, however, not of any value, were the molds to make the body of the Spi Tri. Harry had to leave the molds behind due to their size and weight. If anyone has some interest in the molds, please contact Harry. These would be of value if you wanted to start producing the Spi Tri.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler.  Walker Aviation can scratch build from pictures or drawings.  Visit his page on the Flymall.  

Nautical Notes: For boating ideas, visit the Day Tripper section of the Flymall. Click here to follow our boating adventures via our Flickr page.

Animals in the headlines: Remembering Little Emely: April 19 2013 – June 20 2013. This was our first Tamaskan we got from a breeder. The dog got sick within a few weeks of birth. The breeder gave up on her. Pat and I gave her the best chance. She was too weak to stand or sit and spent most of her time in her food bowl.

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.