Cool Opportunity

I was headed home from a quick trip into town, and as I cruised past the little local airport there were a couple of guys in front of a hanger and they had this really cool 1946 Funk B85C pulled out in the afternoon sun, sweeping out the hanger and enjoying the sunshine. One of them gave me a big "thumbs up" as I went by, and I decided to swing in to check out their plane. They were as enthused about my '33 as I was about their plane, and after a bit one of them suggested getting some pictures. Here's a few of the thirty we shot... The '33 might end up a Calendar Girl for the Commemorative Air Force!! :D

That is way Kool

Some great pics! Thanks for those and you should be very proud of your ride! Really cool!

N-i-c-e !!!

Super, NicePic's

I like, I Like

Great Pics.

Great shots! Thanks for posting those!

Very nice! Thanks for posting!

You never know when opportunity will knock they look great together

Old cars + old aircraft = a natural

well all i'll say is if you ever come to a run in texas you best chain that coupe to a post if i'm there.......... with a bigggg chain :)

got a small air port here and the majority of the plane are old ones. on week ends the old codgers are all hanging out playing with them. just like a bunch of rodders.

Great photos!

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Originally Posted by shine

well all i'll say is if you ever come to a run in texas you best chain that coupe to a post if i'm there.......... with a bigggg chain :)

got a small air port here and the majority of the plane are old ones. on week ends the old codgers are all hanging out playing with them. just like a bunch of rodders.

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Shine, I take that as a compliment and appreciate the words. It's the same here with the local airport, just another type of more expensive toys for the boys - the two guys with the Funk are retired Army, and also have a Stearman and a Fairchild PT-19 that they play with.

Looks great! Thanks for posting!
Don Jr.

Roger, you should do that first picture also in black and white. It looks just so old timey. Nice shots of two beautiful creations.

Don

Here you go, Don.

Roger,
Thanks for the pics. Those two go together like ice cream and apple pie:), like a hot rod and smoking tires:D, like a beautiful girl and......well, I'll let you finish the picture:rolleyes::LOL:.

Jack.

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Originally Posted by rumrumm

Here you go, Don.

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Straight from the little books!:D:D

Don

M-mmm-mmm!!! That's about all I'm gonna say; I'm sittin' here grinning like the Cheshire Cat.:cool::toocool:

Yep. That one captures it. Don't get any better.

Wow RSpears; That is way cool!!! Who would have thought you could see something like that together again after all the years had passed.
Kurt

Pretty awesome alright..Looks good in black and white too..Nice shots..nice koop..

The plane has an interesting story from a family perspective, too. Built in 1946 in Coffeyville, KS it was first owned by a doctor in the small town of Hiawatha, up by St Joseph. The doctor later sold it to the KC Flying Club, made up mostly of TWA Flight Engineers who liked to fly for pleasure. One was the father of the current owner who learned to fly in this plane in the early '60's at the age of 14. After retiring from the army he joined the experimental aircraft association, wondered about the old Funk, found that it had been sold into Mexico and he and his partner managed to visit and meet the owner in '96. In '03 he received a call, asking if he was interested in buying the plane, they flew down, found it to be in good condition and brought it back to the US for a four year restoration. He remembers a particular flight in the plane at age 3, burned into his memory by a forced landing!