No it is not an exact recreation, because it is the exact airplane, A Culver was a PQ-8 and/or PQ-14 The Culver ultimatley won the Aerial Target Contract.(PQ is the official designation of an Aerial Target)
S/N 110 was sold by ERCO to the Army Air Corps War Department, Material Division Wright Field, Dayton, OH. on AUG. 19th 1941. For the Sum of 10.00 and OVC Form ACA-195 submitted to the Civil Aeronautics Administration Dated 10-8-1941 Registered Owner : U.S.Army Air Corps. Canceled it's airworthiness certificate and civilian registration to be operated under Army Designation. War Department QMC Form # 490 (Tally Out Sheet) Lincoln Army Airfield Warehouse #7 - Dated 29 May 1944. Shows a total of 19 wrecked engines and airplanes delivered to K.D. Kimmel Capt. CAP. ( This is an excerpt of a letter written to the Civil Aeronautics ADmin. recordation Division Washington,D.C.) Dated 10-4-1944 From J.Ralph Horn C.A.A. Areonautical Inspector Lincoln,Neb. To: Donie P. Hatch C.A.A. " For your information I have personal knowledge of the fact that the Ercoupe Model 415C, serial 110 was part of the Tally Out Sheet assigning certain material to the Nebraska Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. My first knowledge of this airplane was when it was originally assigned to the Army Mechanics Contract Training School operated by the Lincoln Airplane and Flying School of Lincoln,Neb. When this training was discontinued the aircraft was transfered to the Aircraft Mechanic School located at the Army Air Base Lincoln,Neb. When the AM School at the Army airbase was deactivated this aircraft was one of a number of aircraft and component parts as stated before, assigned to the Nebraska Wing of the Civil AIr Patrol." J. Ralph Horn C.A.A. Aeronautical Inspector Fifth District Office Lincoln, Nebraska This is how our Government operated even back then ! Mr. M.M. Meyers, executive officer C.A.P. Nebraska Wing Purchased Ercoupe 37143 S/N 110 from K.D. Kimmel Capt. C.A.P. for the sum of One Dollar and OVC. Thus returning it to the civilian market. Lots more paperwork with this plane - Just to much to type here. I have a friend with a scanner maybe he can put the Pictures on disk and we can put them here on the list. Or take some negatives to Wal-Mart to put on disks thanks for your input on doing this. You must forgive me for not being a computer whizz. Mark
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