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Planes, Pilots & People of the 2003 tour!
Make Model   Information:
WACO, 1932, NC-12471, #15 UEC
This beautiful cabin WACO, one of the oldest of it's type flying in whe world will grace the skies along with the National Air Tour 2003. This magnificent ship will be flown by its owner, John Swander of DeSoto, KS and by Forrest Lovley of Jordan, MN.

Travel Air, NC-9024, 1928, #2
This aircraft is flown by John Coussens of Stanwood, WA.

Travel Air, NC-9038, 1928, #4 6-B (6000)
This aircraft is flown by Hank Galpin of Kalispell, MT and Ray Sanders of Kalispell, MT.

Stearman, NC-485W, 1931, #6 Stearman 4DM Senior Speedmail
This plane is piloted by Addison Pemberton of Spokane, WA and Larry Howard of Greenacres, WA.

WACO, NC-608N, 1929, Texaco, #7 ASO
Piloted by Richard Hornbeck of Bowdoinham, ME and Roger Poor of Mount Vernon, NH.

Great Lakes, NC-12847, 1932 (Warner 165), #13 2T-1A
This plane is piloted by Ted & Beverly Beckwith of Tullahoma, TN.

Sikorsky, N-28V, 1929, #14 S-38
This aircraft is piloted by Thomas Schrade of Las Vegas, NV and Waldo Anderson of Edina, MN.

Ford, N414H, 1929, #17 5-AT-5-CS
This aircraft is piloted by Bryan Godlove, Captain (Grand Canyon Airlines) of North Las Vegas, NV and John C. Dillon (Grand Canyon Airlines) of Grand Canyon, AZ.

Stinson, NC-469Y, 1930, #18 SM-8A
This aircraft will be piloted by George Alleman and Rick Atkins

Sikorsky, NC-50V, 1931, #19 S-39-C
This aircraft is piloted by Dick and Pat Jackson of Rochester, NH and Bill Thaden of Kittery Point, ME.

Fokker, CF-AAM, 1929, #20 Super Universal
This is aircraft is piloted by Clark Seaborn, Don McLean, and Bob Cameron, all of Calgary, Alberta.

New Standard, NC-9756, 1929, #21
This New Standard is one of two brought on the tour by Rob Lock & Bob Lock(Waldo Wright's Flying Service) of Powell, OH.

Ryan, NX-2073, #23 M-1
This aircraft is piloted by Andrew King of Elkwood, VA, Phil Chastain of St. Louis, MO, and Mr. Al Stix, Sr. of St. Louis, MO.

Travel Air, NC-377M, 1929 #24 6000
This aircraft will have rotating pilots.

Curtiss, NC-511N, 1929, #25 Robin J-1
This aircraft is piloted by Richard Pingrey of Selah, WA and Teresa Sloan of Ellensburg, WA.

WACO, NC-662Y, 1930, Tour #26 ASO
This aircraft is piloted by Dave & Jeanne Allen of Elbert, CO.

Travel Air, NC-397M, 1929, #27 E-4000
At select stops on the National Air Tour Clay Adams of Rosemount, MN and Ted Davis of Brodhead, WI., will be offering rides in this magnificant Travel Air

Stearman, N663K, 1930, #31 4E Speedmail
This aircraft is piloted by Wm. Ben Scott of Reno, NV and Kelly Scott of Reno, NV.

DC-3, N34-CAA, #34
This is a DC-3 being flown with the Tour by the Federal Aviation Administration. Pilots and Crew for the FAA: Michael F. Ahern; John H. Boatright; Kim Brown(Honoring Earl K. Campbell); Richard Delafield; Thomas H. Dorman; Stanley T. Cole; Jorge A. Malcun; JC Pierce, Jr(Honoring Ernest Greenwood); Scott Thompson.

Bird, NC-914V, 1931, #10 CK
This aircraft is flown by Bob Newhouse of Rockford, IL.

Bell 47
The Bell 47 is an escort ship for the tour piloted by Dr. Richard Sugden.

New Standard, NC-9125, 1931, #9
This New Standard is one of two brought on the tour by Rob Lock & Bob Lock(Waldo Wright's Flying Service) of Powell, OH.

Buhl, NC-8541, 1929, #8 Sport Airsedan
This aircraft will have rotating pilots.

Stinson, NC-11153, 1931, #29 Tri-motor
This aircraft will have rotating pilots.

Bushmaster, N-7501V, 1966, #33 Tri-motor
This aircraft will have rotating pilots.

Fairchild, N-13934, 1928, #12 FC-2W2
This aircraft will have rotating pilots.

Alexander Eaglerock A-2


Bellanca Bellanca J-300 Long Distance Special
Miss Veedol, Spirit of Wenatchee

Aviat Husky
These are the Husky Scout ships that will accompany the National Air Tour. One will be the lead ship out and the second, the last ship to depart.




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