William and Group, Regarding the photograph in which Ercoupe serial number 6 is shown I want to ask one (difficult?) question: Do you know which is the lowest serial number for an Ercoupe that is still flying now-days ?
Best regards ! Daniel Arditi Ercoupe Argentina Group Buenos Aires ________________________________ From: William R. Bayne <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 11:49:45 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Modern Airplane, Old cars Hi Daniel, 28818 is Ercoupe Aerial No. 6, completed in late fall of 1940. The CAA bought the first 10, but I don't know how long they retained them. The terrain looks like West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California, as does the architecture. The cars are, indeed, of the same vintage as the Ercoupe. While the plane has no navigation lights or wind generator, notice what appears to be an automotive radio antenna just aft of the cockpit! The photo is genuine. I would speculate that this photo was taken in the summer of 1941. After the attack on Pearl Harbor private aviation was severely curtailed. Because of the biplane in the background with no engine, this is probably an aircraft maintenance facility looking our to the gate that closes off the road at night. It's probably in a good sized town because of the visible fire hydrant. I'm intrigued by the building that has an "Enter" and "Exit" door about forty feet apart. And yes, Fred Weick would definitely qualify as being "ahead of his time" (and a genius). Regards, WRB -- On Jun 15, 2010, at 20:41, Daniel Arditi wrote: > > > I am trying to figure out how to express this thinking in English: > > I have this marvelous photograph in front of me, and see nothing but a > "Modern design airplane" in a place like a car parking area where a lot of > old cars are parked. > > It seems like it is not a real photograph, but a modern digital photo trick. > > In my humble opinion, Mr. Fred Weick was far ahead of his time. He was a > genius !!! > > Thank you very much for sharing this photograph with us. > > Daniel Arditi > Ercoupe Argentina Group. > Buenos Aires.
