Updates!
| 2009.08.19 |
Updated main page commentary. Updated minor aspects in the Registry. |
| 2009.08.15 |
Registry completely revised and updated. Complete re-indexing of the photo archives are underway; ALL L-17 photos will be online (correctly attributed and rights-flagged) within the next few weeks. Created L-17.ORG Facebook page! |
| 2009.8.3 |
After a near 4 year hiatus I'm back in the air! My
L-17B completed annual on 6/30/09
and I did my first airshow at Arlington, WA in early July. It's been great
to be back in the air and to reconnect with the L-17 community! - Changed main page lead photo. - North American L-17A 47-1329 located. - Ryan L-17B 48-974 changed owners. |
| 2008.3.15 |
It's been an interesting few years. I parked my L-17B in April of 2006, planning to start a wing split to replace the fuel tank crossover and some other maintenance. In early August of '06, I had a distal bicep tendon rupture and repair - I have to tell you, that's just not fun. Started a new job in October of '06 that has been very absorbing...and here we sit in '08. Anyone that's interested in assisting with web updates please contact me at billla@warbird.org.
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| 2006.2.18 |
Next updates:
Please
email
me and let me know what YOU would like to see! |
| 2006.2.16 |
Yes, two updates in a week! I'm making
some time to sort through a ton of information and I expect to put up some
great new content over the next month or so. I'm also working on a
site redesign and navigation system change to make it easier to get around.
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| 2006.2.11 |
Once again it's been a long time since an
update. As Don Henley says "A lot of things have happened since the
last time we spoke - some of them are funny, and some of them ain't no
joke."
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| 2005.7.8 |
New files in the
Downloads section:
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| 2003.8.17 | Added Downloads page, including Tim Conrad's Flight Simulator Model! |
| 2003.8.16 |
Finally, an update! Real life has
intruded over the last couple of months, but I hope this update was worth
the wait. Gallery sections have been revised to accommodate my ongoing struggles with FrontPage photo galleries. The L-17B galleries have been split into 3 sections; hopefully this will overcome the limitation on the number of photos in a gallery. Registry Updated: Galleries Updated:
L-17B
Model 72 page updated with incredible new pictures and information, including new pictures from Mark Cyrier and the Vought Aircraft Industries Retiree Club! Links Added:
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| 2003.5.15 |
A history section has been added to
Glenn Murphy's
48-944 page based on
information from the Air Force Historical Research Agency. I'd like to
offer a very special thank you to Archie DiFante, Archivist for his
assistance with a very large request. The Unites States Air Force Museum has identified their L-17A as 47-1347, although it is painted in the colors of a USAF ROTC L-17B, 48-928. |
| 2003.4.27 |
I know it's been a while since I've
updated; unfortunately my "real job" has intruded quite a bit over the last
few months. For those of you that have emailed or written, thanks for
your patience. I will be traveling now through mid-May, so again
please be patient with information requests. Thanks! I have added some excellent information this month, and I hope to be updating the galleries and historical section in mid-May. I've collected a great deal of information and I'm still sorting through it. Fixed North American Aviation and P-51 links on the Main Page. Courtesy of the Museum of Flight archives, we now have operational photos of SEVEN more L-17s! Added to the L-17A Gallery:
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| 2003.3.8 |
Fixed a whole bunch of broken links due to
file name changes. Changed photo on Main Page. Added a Link to the Yahoo Group Navion Pilots & Owners. Added more pictures of Tim Conrad's Microsoft Flight Simulator L-17B - it's getting close! |
| 2003.2.26 |
Added a page with
pictures of
Tim Conrad's Microsoft Flight Simulator L-17B! Repaired Model 72 links. |
| 2003.2.24 |
Moved and renamed pictures; general
quality/organization update. Removed Owner Services section due to lack of interest. Any L-17 owner or enthusiast is still able to create their home page at any time. |
| 2003.2.22 |
48-1007 individual page
updated with airshow dates! A.J. Jackson Collection scans have arrived! A new QL-17 Gallery has been created with 47-1334. The photo of the drone also confirms L-17 fitting of the heated pitot kit found on many L-17s, including my own, 48-1007. Updated the Authenticity page to reflect this finding. We have tentative confirmation of the total number of L-17s from the November, 1948 Flying Magazine: "The air force has ordered 158 Ryan Navions, bringing the total procurement of this type to 241, plus components and spares with a dollar value equal to another 60 complete Navions. The Navion is designated L-17A and L-17B and is used as an "all-service" plane by the Air Force." The spares mentioned used to be available via the Civil Air Patrol Depot, but they no longer have any parts (verified) and have closed down as the CAP now operates exclusively civilian aircraft (Cessna 172s, etc.). The Model 72 page was updated to reflect USAF Museum policies on reproduction of information from their site. The photo was removed, and a link to their site was created. Work is underway with the T-34 Mentor type club to find pictures and more information. Information was also added from the Raytheon Aircraft Company. |
| 2003.2.17 | Added 47-1333 to the
Registry. Added
Norm Zehr's
email address to his story in the Personal History
section. Added the Army Aviation
Museum's L-17B 48-1046
to the Registry, thanks to Art Laguna!
Updated Contributor Honor Roll. I've located photos of QL-17 Drone 47-1334 and L-17B 48-932; scans are on their way from the A.J. Jackson Collection. Research letters are out to the Air Force Museum and the Air Force Historical Research Agency. I hope for responses by the end of the month. |
| 2003.2.13 | Updated Main Page photo. Updated Model 72 section with new information from a variety of sources. Good hints from Dudley Cate, which lead to more research with the Vought Aircraft Industries Retiree Club. |
| 2003.2.11 | Updated verbiage on the main page to clarify that the NAvion came before the L-17. Thanks to Raleigh Morrow of NAvion Skies for bringing it to my attention. Updated the individual page for 48-1007, adding the USAF Data Card and Service History. |
| 2003.2.10 | Still having major problems with FrontPage Photo Galleries. Some photos may be missing from the Galleries; I'm working on it. Looks like I need to manually create the Galleries due to this system limitation on the number of photos. |
| 2003.2.8 |
48-1077 added to the
L-17B Gallery and
Registry, and created an individual page. Updated the individual page for 48-982 with new pictures! Added a Contributors page to thank everyone that's helped build this site. Significantly updated Model 72 page with information and research. Special thanks to Marine pilot Tom Rochford, who flew the Model 72 in the selection competition. |
| 2003.2.2 | Not a whole lot to add
here, but I wanted to get an update out. As you may be aware, I had
some challenges with 48-1007 and toyed with the idea of selling my dream.
With the help of friends, I've managed to address the issues and get back in
the air. Research and updates have taken a big back seat to web site
updates, unfortunately.
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| 2002.12.22 | Added contact information and web page for 48-982; we expect pictures early next year! |
| 2002.12.14 | General update, just
moving through the pages looking for spelling and formatting errors.
Every once and a while, you just need to make a pass through for quality :-D Updated the Main Page, putting back the holiday image and adding a link to 48-1007. Updated L-17B Gallery, adding back 48-989, 48-1021. Updated links, adding the Commemorative Air Force and the Cascade Warbirds EAA Warbirds Squadron #2. |
| 2002.12.5 | Updated Registry with individual page for 48-924. Finished flagging Registry entries with photos. |
| 2002.12.3 | Updated the
Main Page with first flight pictures of
48-1007! Updated Registry; placed * by any BuNo that we have a photo of. |
| 2002.11.5 | Finally! A major update! And...48-1007 is flying! Look for pictures this week! Updated main page. Updated Authenticity page with photos and additional information. Revised menu; working on expanding menus. Added Personal History section with first entry! Updated Registry for 48-944. Updated Galleries:
Updated Links:
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| 2002.10.27 | Three weeks with no
update. Tsk, Tsk. Major update
this weekend, promise! Completely re-organized the site, although this is not visible :-D Please advise of any broken links. Added photos to the 48-1007 page. |
| 2002.10.8 | Added 48-932 page. Added Prototype NX1829 to the Unique gallery. Added 48-1002 to the L-17B Gallery....you need to see this one :-D |
| 2002.10.7 | Added 48-932 and moved 48-1329 from "Unknown" page to L-17B. Updated 48-921 page from "Unknown" page. Photos were identified by Bruce Balough. Updated 48-996 final disposition. |
| 2002.10.6 | Changed banner image on
main page. Updated
Authenticity page. Updates to 48-1007 page.
Photo added to to 48-1060 page. Gallery Changes:
Registry Changes:
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| 2002.9.30 | Changed front banner page to my L-17B, 48-1007! I've also got a TON of new photos and materials ready to go from some really incredible contributions; look for a significant update this weekend! |
| 2002.9.24 | 48-1026 added to the
L-17B Gallery. Added an incredible, MUST
SEE picture from Mark Cyrier to the
Unknown L-17 Gallery; this picture is now the new header for the
Registry. Working on the History section now to add new links for the information coming in. Key addition will be the the "Oral History" links. Also working on a "News" section. Seems like the "updates" section is becoming more of a news area |
| 2002.9.23 | 48-1037 and 48-984 added to the L-17B Gallery. 47-1340 added to the L-17A Gallery. |
| 2002.9.20 | Galleries split up to accommodate for FrontPage error. Corrected information on 48-1007. Added registry entry and page for 48-1060! Added new aircraft to the Replica Gallery. VERY COOL new artwork by Bob Coiro in the Spoofs Gallery! |
| 2002.9.16 | Serious error on the Operational Gallery. Gallery is being rebuilt into separate sections. |
| 2002.9.12 | Added new Links. Added Owner Services. Added 48-921 page to the Registry. |
| 2002.9.11 | Updated Registry with FAA Database information on all currently registered L-17Bs. Added banner for links from other pages. |
| 2002.9.10 | Added 5 new aircraft to the Operational Photo section. Added new links. Updated Unique NAvion gallery. Added Model 72 page. Added "Mustang NAvion" photo. Added new "Documents" gallery for scanned documents. |
| 2002.9.9 | Added registry information, including creation of links to 3 registered L-17 pages. Removed broken links. |
| 2002.9.8 | First major update to L-17.ORG. Includes new navigation, extensive photo galleries and updates throughout. Many changes, although I still have work to do :-D |