Andy Gelston posted discussions
Wednesday
Mark Shayne replied to Mark Shayne's discussion NC27249er's 85th Birthday
"Maybe this time the photo will load."
Aug 30
Mark Shayne replied to Mark Shayne's discussion NC27249er's 85th Birthday
"This photo is my favorite of the day. It has my sweet wife Suzi looking on, as her Porterfield rests at the event. Suzi's grandfather was the original owner back in 1940 with a co owner.…"
Aug 29
Tom Porterfield replied to Mark Shayne's discussion NC27249er's 85th Birthday
"the Porterfield looks right at home there."
Aug 26
Tom Porterfield replied to Mark Shayne's discussion Wingcam
"cool pictures, thanks for sharing , Tom"
Aug 26
Mark Shayne posted a discussion

NC27249er's 85th Birthday

Greetings fellow Skinny Boid fans. Last Saturday 8-23-2025, was the 85th birthday of our Porterfield. The day happened to coincide with the August Fly Day at The Heritage flight Museum   at Skagit…See More
Aug 26
Mark Shayne replied to Mark Shayne's discussion Wingcam
"Thank you Steve, she’s a real charmer! If more “P patch“ airplane pilots would try a Porterfield, they wouldn’t go back to their Cubs ha ha."
Aug 17
Steve Ahrens replied to Mark Shayne's discussion Wingcam
"Fantastic photos Mark! She’s a beautiful looking bird! Thank you for sharing!"
Aug 15
Mark Shayne posted a discussion

Wingcam

Hello Porterfield Friends. Recently I’ve  been experimenting with different GoPro camera placements on our Skinney Bird. Attached (hopefully) are some examples. Ours is certainly a joy to go skyward…See More
Aug 12
Bill Skinner posted a photo

Porterfield used as Trainer

I was corresponding with Sharon McCullar, who is the Curator at the Silent Wings Museum, about the CG-4 contract that Ed Porterfield was involved with during the WWII years. The CG-4 gliders under…
Jul 23