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Yesterday I met a friend in Glens Falls, NY and we flew up to a few grass strips about half an hour North of there. The first stop was 1NK6 in Cornwall, NY where we met another friend of ours. Unbeknownst to me, his dad (Jim Catalano) had helped a doctor build an S-1S back in the late 70's/80's, so I basically began interrogating him on the spot 
. From the picture I was shown the airplane was primarily dark blue with yellow accents.
It sounded like they had an absolute blast with it, and apparently the doctor (I believe his first name started with an "R" and his last name started with an "H") ended up getting pretty involved in competition flying. Anyway, at some point the doctor got a divorce and the plane was temporarily disassembled, so Jim held onto it for him. He eventually picked it up, but that's where the story trails off. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
I should also say that Jim Catalano is the editor and publisher of the International Fleet Club Newsletter, you can find them on www.fleet-club.com (you'll see photos of his beautifully restored fleet below, he even has skis for it!)
The second stop was North Creek, and for me it was a dreamland, full of awesome biplanes, so I figured I'd throw in some pictures of both stops to keep it interesting for you guys. After yesterday I'm desperate to get my Pitts in the air!
P.S. Can someone help me straighten out the sideways pictures?
. From the picture I was shown the airplane was primarily dark blue with yellow accents. It sounded like they had an absolute blast with it, and apparently the doctor (I believe his first name started with an "R" and his last name started with an "H") ended up getting pretty involved in competition flying. Anyway, at some point the doctor got a divorce and the plane was temporarily disassembled, so Jim held onto it for him. He eventually picked it up, but that's where the story trails off. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
I should also say that Jim Catalano is the editor and publisher of the International Fleet Club Newsletter, you can find them on www.fleet-club.com (you'll see photos of his beautifully restored fleet below, he even has skis for it!)
The second stop was North Creek, and for me it was a dreamland, full of awesome biplanes, so I figured I'd throw in some pictures of both stops to keep it interesting for you guys. After yesterday I'm desperate to get my Pitts in the air!
P.S. Can someone help me straighten out the sideways pictures?
