The 1-26 Association Blog

Bill Vickland’s Diamond Distance Letter

1988 Vickland Letter An open letter to Dudley Mattson(074) from Bill Vickland(238) in June of 1988 Dear Dudley, Since 1975 you have been the driving force in motivating Bob Collier and I to fly the Bl...

1-26 parts and one Trailer

I have a 1-26 trailer and various 1-26 parts for sale (really too many odds and ends to list). If you see some this in the picture above email me @ Koulkordz@yahoo.com and will Send individual picture...

2023 H. Marshall Claybourn Memorial Trophy

It’s now official.  James Neff has captured the Claybourn Trophy for 2023, racking up 237.4 straight out miles. The usual H. Marshall Claybourn Memorial Trophy race for the longest straight line fligh...

1-26 Association Newsletter – 2023 Q4

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2023 1-26 Sweepstakes Results

(full Sweepstakes standings and flights) While it wasn’t the huge increase in flights that I had hoped for, we did get more pilots (16) and flights (67) than we had in 2022. I’m not sure why the turno...

1-26 Association 2024 Election Results

1-26 Association 2024 Election Results The 1-26 Annual Election has been completed. The voting closed on December 10, 2023. Beginning January 1, 2024 here is the new Board of Directors. President — Pa...

1-26 Association Newsletter – 2023 Q3

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For sale by the 1-26 Foundation

For sale by the 1-26 Foundation…….. canopy frames, turtleback, tail cones, cockpit belly skin, seat backs, fuselages, tail feathers, metal skid plates, and more misc. ALL sale $ go 101% to the Foundat...

1-26 Association Newsletter – 2023 Q2

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Jack Sellers sitting in his 1-26 for the first time. Big Smile!

Jack Sellers is sitting in his 1-26 for the first time upon arrival at the Minden-Tahoe Airport to disassemble and take it home to South Carolina. Kurt Redinbaugh wishes Jack many happy hours in #298 ...