Planes

THIS V-77 GULLWING WAS FOUND IN PIECES BY A SKILLED PILOT/CRAFTSMAN WHO PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED IT OVER A SEVEN YEAR PERIOD. DURING THE RESTORATION HE MADE MANY IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS CHANGING AND REPLACING ALL WINDOWS WITH NEW SAFETY GLASS AND NEW CURVED WINDOW FRAMES. A SECOND ROLL UP/DOWN WINDOW WAS INSTALLED ON CO-PILOT SIDE. IT IS A THREE TIME NATIONAL AWARD WINNER AT THE ANNUAL ANTIQUE AIRPLANE ASSOCIATION FLY-IN AT BLAKESBURG,IOWA THE PLANE IS SO WELL BUILT AND RIGGED IT FLIES STRAIGHT AND TRUE AS IF ON AUTOPILOT. 1. COMPLETE LOGBOOKS SINCE 1946 2. RESTORATION COMPLETED IN 2006 3. ENGINE OVERHAUL COMPLETED 52.4 HOURS AGO 4. COPIES OF ORIGINAL MANUALS IN 1941 STINSON, A DIVISION OF CONSOLIDATED VULTEE , RE-ENGINEERED THE RELIANT SR10, A MOSTLY WOOD FRAME AIRCRAFT, TO AN ALL METAL AIRFRAME WITH FABRIC COVERING. THEIR HOPE WAS TO WIN A CONTRACT AS THE ARMY AIR FORCE (AAF) ADVANCED TRAINER. THE STINSON AT-19 WAS BORN. THE AAF PREFERRED TANDEM SEAT TRAINERS SUCH AS THE BT-13, STEARMAN PT-17 AND NORTH AMERICAN AT-6 TEXAN. THE AAF CHOSE NOT TO SELECT THE AT-19. STINSON WAS SUCCESFUL IN GETTING THE AT-19 ACCEPTED BY THE ROYAL NAVY’S FLEET AIR ARM UNDER THE LEND -LEASE ACT. ABOUT 500 AT-19’S WERE BUILT. ONLY A FEW ARE STILL FLYING WORLDWIDE. IN 1946 THE AT-19’S THAT SURVIVED THE WAR WERE TAKEN BACK BY STINSON AND CONVERTED TO A FIVE PLACE EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT AIRPLANE AND GIVEN A TYPE CERTIFICATE AS THE V-77.

The Stinson V-77 is a light utility aircraft that saw extensive use during World War II, especially for training and utility roles. It was produced by the Stinson Aircraft Company, which was a division of Vultee Aircraft.