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I I 33 Grumman Biplane Stops$ at NAS Cecil Field on Way to Aviation Museum ;; :.




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 i Pilots of today look over aircraft of the old Navy. Old fighter of 1933 as compared with modern F4 Phantom. FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW. The FF1 1 and F8F "Bearcat" parked with F8F "Bearcat" -- last of propeller driven 'fighter pianos built Capt. Scarborough explains features of FF 7 cockpit to HAS
 the latest let aircraft[:: that are in operation at NAS Cecil Field tells the story of' by Grumman. Cecil pilots.
 I how aviation has progressed through the
 i Modern day Navy jet pilotsat air force, was piloted by Captain first two man carrier based service. The Nicaragua Air years.
 NAS Cecil Field were given William "Bill" Scarborough, fighters delivered in 1933 to Force operated it from 1937
 Navy old ,
 today.IIThat plane ker "tripe" ofRichtofen'sl91718 his visit here with
 a look at the t type of aircraft USN ( ret.), a safety engineer Fighting Squadron SB ( VF 5B) until 1946, when they abandoned reconditioned by the flying circus drove him to Captain Scarborough retiredas Following
 I Navy pilots flew back In the 1930's' for Grumman, whohasahobbyof at North Island Naval Air Station the aircraft for lack of parts and was bought by the firm and restored Eastern Airlines pilot. The F8F under Bill's' supervision company, flew research. extensive Garden Inspector City of, N.Navy Y., materialat and has climbed relatives back Capt.in the 34 Scarborough- )year' old
 Grumman fighter flying ancient and building in California. equipment. di-
 under Scarborough's
 FF 1 planes
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 when an was the last propeller driven and looked better than it did new. "He corresponds with peoplein been employed' by' Grumman FF 1 equipped with enclosed
 week. of them. --The Five" of the "It found in a junk pile }
 landed here last replicas "Fighting was
 i plane rection. built by the Grumman Bill the becauseof
 fighter
 ever They gave job Europe for plans and advice and continued his
 since. cockpit flightto
 He is working on
 currently
 The aircraft, recently restoredby The FF -,1 1 nicknamed "Fi- old "Red Rippers" squadron, by an ex Navy flier who bought Still embodying general features Corporation. his flying record, and becauseof ," the chief said. on Pensacola, where he
 toNAS Fi" the first of the (famous flew off the USS it and three rebuilding lunar space vehicles designed was to
 from Grummans,
 Grumman, was enroute was Lexington spent years of later model his deep love for old aircraft. Chief is also in
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 Pensacola to be turned over to Grumman fighters produced 1933 through 1935. During 1936, it,"' Capt. Scarborough said. the oldtimer was quite a revol-- Family' Affair/ The Scarborough brothers are the Scarborough of constructing a to land and "walkaround" on the last turn plane over the museum

 the Naval Aviation Museum whereit for the U. S. Navy, and was these planes were replaced"..by In early 1966, the owner, J.R. J. utionary craft in the early 30's' Captain Scarborough, the first both members of the Experimental replica process of a 1 1929 9, Lincoln sport moon. Friday. -----------------
 will remain on permanent dis also the world's' first production FF 2s. Of the 27 originalFF Sirmons, flew home to Long- Scarborough said'. Navy enlisted pilot to attain the Airplane Assocations. biplane. "I have work on the. Far, ,yw, leitli N.tI
 fighter with a retractable landing Is, 25 were still going view, Tex. In June 1966, he Powered with a 625 horse rank of captain,had other events Chief Scarb rough recalled wings underway, 3 and play to | .,
 play.The 1933 biplane resemblin gear. It is the lone unknown strong for Naval Reserve assign ferried it to the Grumman plantat power Wright Cyclone Engine, along his route from Bethpage to how Bill's' desire to build and fly double time the project whenI
 an aircraft from the"Dog Patch' survivor among27 of Grumman's' ments after three years ot fleet ---Bethpage, L. I. The' plane the plane could reach 206.8 milesan Pensacola to enlighten his trip. an exact replica of the old Fok-' I retire this month J, he said. nlet Marina
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 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES to reach 10,000, feet. It flewat hometown, where he stopped F:;+!.,....: ; _+; "" "" -d SALES Md. SERVICE f for.r
 4: 21,200, feet (for six hours. overniaht. "I'm' from Savan- ; : > _
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 FOR QUALIFIED COLLEGE GRADUATESWITH Arnament included two fixed 30- nah and we really had a family Mercury and M r Cruiser

 caliber guns, a flexible gun and reunion. Capt. Scarboroughsaid. "'
 DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP ABILITY ( $ carried two 100 pound bombs. "My mother and father, ,.
 The is in the original ''''Hf
 M. plane painted my sister and her family and
 Career opportunities in line management, L squadron colors of VF 5, some old friends of the family."

 staff or technical positionsin i, ________ r- with the "Red Rippers" insigniaand When the captain touched down CLIPPER : A "
 the Home Office of a major insurance company the designation 5 F 1 1on I at Cecil Field, his reunion with .t; //;'Ed
 j each side: The insignia cons- relatives continued, as he was
 Starting salary:(Bachelor's's Degree i r-$$7514' per year, ists of, 'a red slash of lightningwith 'i met by his son,, William Jr., an EXPERT REPAIR SHOP .
 higher for Master's' Degree two red s spheres{ on a shieldof Airman attending Aviation Or-
I' :: royal blue, surmounted by a dnancemen "A" School, NATTC, HIGHWAY 17 OIANGE 'PARK 2M-9I35J' "

 J Also""excellent opportunities in Group Insurance$ Sales &Service ____ ., facsimile Gordon's' Gin of the fame.boars(The head Red of who NAS is Jax leading; his chief brother petty, Arthur officerof __ -._-_ _____ -. -- .__- -_- 1--' _
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f' ed at NAS Cecil Field until Sixty Two's lab ,
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I'I'f f' Bethpage, L. L, was another "He was In another. world,fly- I.
 Grumman fighter, the F8F ing that old job, explained
1 "Bearcat", owned and piloted Chief Scarborough who is slat- flA1iJt2

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 :' n.d.dtt.Mdgusrt of all malor mechanical% .dthsln parts IOOfovth.for 30 days rPsIror7Iacsn.d AN William Scarborough, Jr., greets Capt. "Bill", Sr., upon Sat., 8 am.6 p.m. t t tt
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