In company with Clipwing Monocoupe 110 Special N2347 from Mount Pleasant, Texas

Built in 1935 and one of 50 YOCs built. Flew in Canada as C-FYOC from September 2013 until returning to the US in late 2017. Visiting from its home in Alabama.

Originally allocated to the USAAF as 44-76051 but delivered to the US Navy as GB-2 BuNo. 23716 in 1944. Sold onto the civil register as D17S N67716 circa 1946.

Beautiful 1950 vintage Cruisemaster visiting from its home in Colorado.

Built as 42-15829 and destined for use in Canada as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Allocated RCAF serial FJ298 but transferred back to the USAAF in 1943. Post war the aircraft became N50576 and in 1971 was re-registered as N747Q. Bought by its current owner in May 2012, the aircraft underwent a thorough restoration over three years and made its first post restoration flight in April 2024. Painted in the striking 'Recall' scheme used by the US Navy basic training bases during WW2 to indicate trainee pilots to return to base in the event of an emergency.

1/44: TOS USAAF. 3/44: 8th AF, England. 9/45: Returned to USA. 11/45: RFC, Walnut Ridge, AR. Registered NC57278. 11/46: Registered c/r CF-CUC. By 8/85: Registered N141JR. 19 Mar 2010: Vintage Flying Museum, Ft. Worth Meacham Airport, TX. Used as parts source for C-47 41-18590/N86553. 4/10: Thirsty 13th LLC, New York City, later Dallas, TX

Iowa City Airshow 11 October 1953. Dick Owens' Rose Parrakeet "Butch" on the left.

Oct 11, 1953 Iowa City Airshow. Iowa National Guard, 34th Infantry Division Insignia.

Original owner was B. G. Vandre, Aero Commander Distributor from St. Cloud Minnesota.

27 Mar 44: TOS USAAF. April/44: North African Wing, Transport Command. August/45: Returned to USA. June/46: RFC. November/46: West Coast Airlines, with c/r NC44587. April/62: leased to Pacific Western Airlines with c/r CF-ONH. August/63: Returned to West Coast Airlines and c/r N44857. Ca.1966: Air West. January/69: Operated by Aerodyne Corporation, Renton, WA. April/69: Owned by Aerodyne. January/88: Salair Inc Air Cargo, Seattle, WA with c/r N353SA. January/92: R.F. Aircraft Services Inc, Olympia, WA with c/r N44587. December/97: Alta Leasing Inc, Salt Lake City, UT. By 2000: Desert Air Transport, Anchorage, AK.

27 Mar 44: TOS USAAF. 4/44: North African Wing, Transport Command. 8/45: Returned to USA. 6/46: RFC. 11/46: West Coast Airlines, with c/r NC44587. 4/62: leased to Pacific Western Airlines with c/r CF-ONH. 8/63: Returned to West Coast Airlines and c/r N44857. Ca.1966: Air West. 1/69: Operated by Aerodyne Corporation, Renton, WA. 4/69: Owned by Aerodyne. 1/88: Salair Inc Air Cargo, Seattle, WA with c/r N353SA.1/92: R.F. Aircraft Services Inc, Olympia, WA with c/r N44587. 12/97: Alta Leasing Inc, Salt Lake City, UT. By 2000: Desert Air Transport, Anchorage, AK.

6 Mar '44: TOS USAAF. D-Day: Was lead aircraft for the invasion, dropping paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division at 0048. Hit by Flak. Returned to England, repaired Flak damage, then made 2nd mission in the evening, delivering a glider load of troops and equipment. 1944: Flew many missions flying supplies into France and evacuated wounded troops to England. 15 Aug 44: Dropped paratroopers in Operation Dragoon. 17 Sep 44: Dropped paratroopers during Operation Market Garden. 12/44-1/45: Flew supply missions during Battle of the Bulge. 24 Mar 45: Dropped paratroopers for Operation Varsity.

23 June 42: TOS USAAF. July/42: Pan American Airways, Air Transport Command. October/42: ATC Accra (Gold Coast). May/43: African Middle East Wing, ATC. 20 Nov 45: TOS French Air Force as 11401. 25 Jan 67: Israeli Defense Force as 1432, marked 032/4X-FNX. To 120 Squadron. November/95: WFU. August/99: Global Aircraft Industry of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ with c/r N155JM. October/01: Ozark Airlines Museum Inc, Saint Louis, MO with c/r N150D. December/16: Basler Turbo Conversions, Oshkosh, WI.

Iowa City Municipal Airport - 1953

Iowa City Municipal Airport - Airshow 12 October 1953.

Shown in photo: L>R Jean Kracht, Carl Kracht, Paul Farnham (owner) and Evelyn Farnham.