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Forrest Barber, a 36-year-old, part-time test pilot for Taylorcraft Aviation, pushed another log into the wood stove that warmed his office and fought off the early morning chill in Alliance, Ohio. Outside, three new Taylorcraft Sportman F-19's were parked in the grass and glistened in the rain, while waiting for their owners to fly them away fom Barber Airport, (elev. 1,062 feet). Coffee cup in hand, Barber, who owns the airport, settled into a chair, eager to share his recollections of Taylorcraft......
This is the first paragraph of a magazine article written by Roger Rozelle titled, Taylorcraft, The Basic Taildragger Lives! This also includes pictures of the airplane at Barber Airport and an air-to-air shot on the cover with what appears to be Forrest flying the bright yellow F-19. What a blast from the past, just picked this up off of Ebay and was delivered today. There is another article on T-Crafts farther into the magazine. I had just graduated high school two months before.....
This is the first paragraph of a magazine article written by Roger Rozelle titled, Taylorcraft, The Basic Taildragger Lives! This also includes pictures of the airplane at Barber Airport and an air-to-air shot on the cover with what appears to be Forrest flying the bright yellow F-19. What a blast from the past, just picked this up off of Ebay and was delivered today. There is another article on T-Crafts farther into the magazine. I had just graduated high school two months before.....
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