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Serial NumbersHi All, Hopping some of you learned Porterfield experts can help. I’m intrigued with the serial number of my Collegiate. Reading the hist… Started by Steve Ahrens |
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Aug 19, 2021 Reply by Andy Gelston |
Fitting the Slick K4334 conversion kit, I had to add a small blister in the top coul to make clearance for number 4 spark plug.Started by Steve Ahrens |
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Aug 19, 2021 Reply by Andy Gelston |
Perry's Porterfield Parts proffered on BarnstormersPORTERFIELD PARTS AVAILABLE • PARTS FOR SALE • Limited Porterfield parts for sale. Inquire by email with your needs. • Contact Perry Chappa… Started by Andy Gelston |
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Jul 20, 2021 Reply by Dennis Biro |
Oshkosh BoundI'll be there, but 41VT won't. The Franklin 90 has a chipped exhaust valve and I ran out of time to get it replaced, so I'm driving the we… Started by Andy Gelston |
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8081 (N37733) in her new homeI finally got my new bird home yesterday, June 6th, which is the anniversary of it’s first flight in 1941. I had to have a borrowed right m… Started by Steve Ahrens |
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Jun 16, 2021 Reply by Mark Shayne |
Joe RankinHello, while going through the owner history of our Porterfield NC 27249, I see that it was owned for a brief period in 1956 by John W Rank… Started by Mark Shayne |
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Jun 13, 2021 Reply by Andy Gelston |
Club member featured in Air & Space Magazine articleUnfortunately, the article isn't about her Flyabout project... https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/petrels-strange-journey-180970… Started by Andy Gelston |
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Porterfield Club newsletters from fifty years ago, available hereHalf a century ago, Bob Schindler restarted the Porterfield Club and mailed out newsletters to its membership. Member Bill Skinner went th… Started by Andy Gelston |
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May 13, 2021 Reply by Steve Ahrens |
American EagletI saw an American Eaglet posted on Facebook. Interesting pictures.... NC597Y $15K Location: San Antonio https://www.facebook.com/commerce/… Started by Bill Skinner |
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May 1, 2021 Reply by Andy Andraka |
Collegiate at Old Rhinebeck AerodromeIf you do a search for them on YouTube, you'll see all of their videos, like these: https://youtu.be/q6S8Byj9JgM and https://youtu.be/Cd0oc… Started by Andy Gelston |
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