Ranger Airfield

Renowned RV aircraft builder and A&P Shawn Scott joined the Barn Cub project by repairing the original boot cowl. His great work can be seen in the accompanying photos. Corrosion in only a very small area threatened usage of the cowling. If a patch was to be installed it was of great importance to not be visible [...]

by Jared Calvert 

As New Year’s 2009 rolled by, I was determined to acquire a flying taildragger. Needing tailwheel experience to prepare me for the Pitts, I inquired about a 1940’s Culver Cadet in central Texas. At first I was told the Culver was sold, but after the buyer backed out I decided to fly down and look it over. [...]

On January 18, 2009, Piper Cub 20304 was pulled from its barn-like hangar after sitting since 1950. Although it sat for almost six decades, the engine had strong compression, one tire tube held air (until its valve stem broke), and most nuts broke freely from their bolts. The disassembly for transportation to Ranger was quite [...]

Explore The Barn Cub’s Discovery Album and see what almost six decades of inactivity left for the finders of the world’s lowest time Piper Cub.