Ranger Airfield

 
After 61 years and six months the Barn Cub took off just after 5:00 Thursday evening. She flew well. Take off roll was very short due to a 12 knot cold front that knocked the temperature down from mid 50’s to 40. Everything checked out okay and it is still somewhat surreal. She was a lot of [...]

Visit Ranger Airfield’s Gallery and view photos of the covering process.

The Barn Cub’s wings have been covered. Follow along the covering process by viewing the Gallery.

On Thursday, December 9, Steve Pierce, Cathy Pierce, Tal Erickson and myself rigged J3 #20304. The rigging marked the first time the wings and fuselage were brought together since being separated in 2009. A digital level was utilized during the process and everything came together nicely. A few full and one half turns of the [...]

The Barn Cub’s Wings gallery is up. With help from Steve Pierce, Si Roach, Charles Calvert, Cathy Pierce, Lee Cockrell, Kalyn Davidson, and Bill Martin, the Barn Cub’s wings were finished November 29. Covering will commence soon.