Stratoliner Memorabila Collection

[RBH]

Yes. :eusa_clap

I 2nd that!!!

 

[Zemke Fan]

Blank Stratoliner Club Certificates...

See this thread for details:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?p=934516

 

[Zemke Fan]

Reduced the price to $30...

Just three for sale currently: Stratoliner Club Certifcates

 

[Zemke Fan]

I'm VERY excited...

Original TWA Pilot's Cap Badge. According to the eBay auction, it's from the early 1930s and appears to be in terrific condition!

Can't wait to get my mitts on it!!

 

[Mr. 'H']

Original TWA Pilot's Cap Badge. According to the eBay auction, it's from the early 1930s and appears to be in terrific condition!

Can't wait to get my mitts on it!!

PERFECT for you Fred! I love that your collection has really come together. They truly all are striking designs.

:eusa_clap

 

[Zemke Fan]

Model now under construction...

Doug Emmons is making progress on my 1/48 Stratoliner Model. (Woo hoo!)

Major Wooden Parts:

 

[RBH]

Now that will be cool!!!

 

[Decodence]

Doug Emmons is making progress on my 1/48 Stratoliner Model. (Woo hoo!)

How is it coming along?

 

[Zemke Fan]

Progress is being made...

First Fuselage:

A Stratoliner Emerging:

Not sure when the completion date is... Probably mid-2011. This thing will be HUGE!

 

[Zemke Fan]

The model-maker sent some additional photos:

He tells me it should be done this year! Yippeee!!

 

[RBH]

I ran across these newspaper items and thought they were kinda neat.
The first from 1961.

and this one from 1941.

 

[Zemke Fan]

Model continues to take shape:

 

[Zemke Fan]

Someday... I'm gonna buy the Cosmic Muffin (B-307 converted to a BOAT of all things), add B-17G wings, 4 Wright R-1820-97 "Cyclone" turbosupercharged radial engines, and then reconfigure the interior to the way it wast when Howard Hughes owned it:

I'll let y'all know when it's airworthy!

 

[Zemke Fan]

Even repaint the nose...

 

[Zemke Fan]

At least the flight deck is mostly still intact...

 

[Zemke Fan]

Stratoliner Maiden flight to NYC (July 09, 1940):

Benny Goodman as an "Honorary" TWA pilot (Aug. 21, 1939)

Both are original 8x10 wire photos from the Chicago Tribune photo archives.

 

[Zemke Fan]

Calendars from 1941 (Feb. and May):

 

[Zemke Fan]

Progress photos of my 1/48 scale Stratoliner model. (Identical to the one in the National Air & Space Museum.)

THREE YEARS in the making, it should be complete shortly!! The gentlemen who's making this for me is a professional aviation model restorer. He's doing six of these. Three in TWA livery (mine included), one in PanAm, and two that are clear-coated wood. I can't wait!

 

[RBH]

S w e e t !

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Love the art on the calendar's just fantastic. An the model will we a great display piece.