1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

[bashibazouk]

Hi Tribe,

I was looking at my logs for #1705 last night and the airplane was signed off on 3/21/40 with a :45 test flight by "WAC." Anybody have an idea who might that have been?

Thanks,

Josh Brehm
#1705
TF# ?!

[cvavon]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

Looking back at all my paperwork I can tell you with no question his name was William A Crawford pilot certificate number 34671. If interested I also have his photo, hope that helps. I have a page from his log book that shows several N numbers if you tell me what your N number is i can look and see if your on that page and e-mail you a copy.
Let me know

[Forrest Barber]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

ditto on N number, I have Bill's log book , no flights on 3-21-1940


He flew N 24370 the day before...

[Carl E. Carson]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

This is an interesting topic. My '40 BC-65, Ser# 2466, NC29624, a/c logbook shows an inspection report 12/8/40 by WCW. The log shows no flight time, just the inspection. The manufacture date is 12/10/40. Can those of you that have original records provide first flight date, time and the person who is "WCW"?

Thanks,

Carl

[3Dreaming]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

The airplane in his avitar is 24369.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

2466 came out to the field for tests on 12-8 , weight of 704# , BC w/ A65-8 #21898. She was tested that day for 30 mins. by William A. Crawford ; Lic # 34671
he may have scrawled his WAC , but it should be on the first flight page after the inspection report.

[M Jones]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

While the subject is active, I've been interested in finding similar info about NC22606 for some time. Anything you can help with Forrest?

Thanks!
Mike
TF # 150

[mike lutz]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

N24332 ser.1667 first flight 2/22/1940 by W.A.C.

[jim cooper]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

VERY inter-esting! How about N95916? I did see on the internet that it was involved in a fatal collision in the pattern while landing near buffalo in 1977. Pilot of other aircraft was killed. JC

[mikeg]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

VERY inter-esting! How about N95916? I did see on the internet that it was involved in a fatal collision in the pattern while landing near buffalo in 1977. Pilot of other aircraft was killed. JC

OK, me too. Who flew my '40, 27451 ? I think Forrest's dad flew my '41 DeLuxe, 29804.
Mike

[Carl E. Carson]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

Forrest: Thanks for the info on NC29624.

Carl

[Forrest Barber]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

Just e-mail me direct with n number & ser# . I can send back what we have from the factory records and test pilot log books. They are the only answer once in a while for the true Date of manufacture.

[flymac]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

N26633 #1975 FIRST FLIGHT JULY 13 1940" 5 MIN GROUND 45 MINS AIR
Test pilot wac first owner W.P. SEVIGNY 7 BASS ST WALLASTON MASS
I LOVE TO HAVE A PHOTO OF WAC AND ONE OF THE SHIPS
.

[DanBrown]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

Hey! Looks like a bunch of us are coming to our T-Crafts 70th birthdays this year. Mine is on July 12th.

[cvavon]

Re: 1940 Taylorcraft Test Pilot ID?

I received these from Forrest Barber at Alliance for info on my Taylorcraft and there may be info some of you can use. The first page is WAC William A. Crawford, page 2 is his ratings, page 3 is from his log book, my plane is N26658 which was flown on 7/22/1940, page 4 is the factory log when listed aircraft came off assembly line for first flight. Forrest has all this info at the foundation. Hope this does somebody some good. Here is the link to it. http://www.4shared.com/file/218714659/aa777863/CRAWFORDS_LOG_BOOK.html[/URL] when you get to the link hit download and save to your computer.
Chuck