hammdo Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Posted January 25, 2021 The 64 edition shows the ‘E’ add too...
hammdo Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Posted January 25, 2021 1963 Mooney on the Cover: https://books.google.com/books?id=TYUXX-QvSNoC&pg=PA2&source=gbs_toc&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false E sales ad page 13 -Don
hammdo Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Posted January 25, 2021 The Al Mooney Papers: https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/general/Mooney.html -Don 3
AerostarDriver Posted January 25, 2021 Report Posted January 25, 2021 Something I had never seen before until I pulled the registration history for my airplane was the Aerostar logo.
Blue on Top Posted January 25, 2021 Report Posted January 25, 2021 And of course there are all the records that Mooney made.
Hank Posted January 25, 2021 Report Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Blue on Top said: And of course there are all the records that Mooney made. We need an MP3!! 1
Blue on Top Posted January 25, 2021 Report Posted January 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Hank said: We need an MP3!! @Hank I 100% agree! There is a gentleman in Kerrville that had a whole collection of wonderful memorabilia. This picture was taken at one of the Mooney (MAPA?) Homecomings that was in Kerrville. He had an outstanding collection!
hammdo Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Posted January 25, 2021 Send them to me! I still have a 45 player! 1
0TreeLemur Posted January 26, 2021 Report Posted January 26, 2021 19 hours ago, hammdo said: 1948: https://books.google.com/books?id=9TTwMHqxDWwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Mooney&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5pTQtLbuAhVCX60KHdNwDAc4FBDoATADegQICRAC#v=onepage&q=Mooney&f=false page 38 M18... Wow. Al was really quite the "can-do" designer. Some of the design assumptions in the M-18 where pretty "interesting". Great article! Thanks Don! Fred
Blue on Top Posted January 26, 2021 Report Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, hammdo said: Send them to me! I still have a 45 player! If I owned them, I would have long ago made MP3 files They are owned by a gentleman in Kerrville, I believe. He had a booth at the last MAPA Homecoming in Kerrville ... 2017 or 2018? I regret not knowing his name. Wonderful gentleman.
Blue on Top Posted January 26, 2021 Report Posted January 26, 2021 The evolution/development of the wing design between Al and Art is fascinating, too, with Al being the aerodynamicist and Art being the manufacturer. All of their earlier work, including Culver with slotted wing tips, and culminating in the Mooney wing. Amazing!
hammdo Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Posted January 26, 2021 There may be more I’m sure since the archives go back to the 30s! I just looked from 40s on.. It’s fun to read what the ‘mag test pilots’ thought of the Mooney... -Don
hammdo Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Posted January 26, 2021 More fun: https://www.google.com/books/edition/FAA_Aviation_News/L4Cq6JDlJhYC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=al+mooney+aircraft&pg=RA14-PA12&printsec=frontcover page 12 https://books.google.com/books?id=4VaKg5WuNAAC&pg=RA3-PA12&dq=al+mooney+aircraft&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj00c_n27juAhUyAZ0JHar2BZ0Q6AEwAXoECAQQAg page 12 looks to be the same article... -Don
hammdo Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Posted January 30, 2021 Old article but fun to read: https://www.aviationconsumer.com/aircraftreviews/mooney-m20-series/ -Don 1
Blue on Top Posted February 8, 2021 Report Posted February 8, 2021 On 1/25/2021 at 11:48 AM, Blue on Top said: And of course there are all the records that Mooney made. Joe Schmber in Kerrville has a lot of Mooney memorabilia. He's an awesome gentleman. Someone should get in touch with him and make sure everything is preserved.
MooneyMitch Posted February 8, 2021 Report Posted February 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Blue on Top said: Joe Schmber in Kerrville has a lot of Mooney memorabilia. He's an awesome gentleman. Someone should get in touch with him and make sure everything is preserved. Joe was considering putting some of his treasured Mooney historical items in the Mooney museum that Jerry Chen proposed back in 2014. So sad this never came to be. I do wonder occasionally what will become of dear Joe’s wonderful artifacts. 1
Blue on Top Posted February 8, 2021 Report Posted February 8, 2021 1 hour ago, MooneyMitch said: I do wonder occasionally what will become of dear Joe’s wonderful artifacts. @MooneyMitch Joe's son is in town, too.
MooneyMitch Posted February 8, 2021 Report Posted February 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, Blue on Top said: @MooneyMitch Joe's son is in town, too. Joe was very protective of his very special memorabilia. He was kind to share a few special items with me. I treasure these. Hooefully Joe’s son will protect all. Thank you Ron. Oh, you’re in Kerrville? That’s very exciting!!!
Blue on Top Posted February 9, 2021 Report Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, MooneyMitch said: Thank you Ron. Oh, you’re in Kerrville? That’s very exciting!!! I think Joe will protect it well and make sure it is always protected. ... but I am in Wichita, KS now. Edited February 9, 2021 by Blue on Top Corrected grammar 1
Will.iam Posted February 9, 2021 Report Posted February 9, 2021 My parents got the Mooney 201 record when my dad bought his ‘77 J new. It’s in storage with all the other records they had I’ll dig around and see if I can find it. I remember playing that record over and over again as a 7 year old kid. The only thing I remember from the record was a catchy tune. 3
hammdo Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Posted April 19, 2021 Link to the M18 sales brochure... -Don
hammdo Posted May 5, 2021 Author Report Posted May 5, 2021 While not a Mooney sales add, a real in the wild M22 for sale:
hammdo Posted May 19, 2021 Author Report Posted May 19, 2021 Cool AOPA article M20E w RaJay... 198602-1965 Mooney M20E Super 21.pdf 1
hammdo Posted August 23, 2021 Author Report Posted August 23, 2021 Another cool AOPA article... the prediction of the pressurized Mooney ending singles as we know it was 'interesting'... -Don 196502-1965 Mooney M20C Mark 21.pdf 1
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