Stinson Aircraft Gallery

  Here are some photos of Stinson aircraft from around the world.

February 15, 2009.  Mark Meiggs sent this photo of his extradordinary 108-3, which he has named "Patty".  It has been converted to a 108-5 with the switch to a 180 horsepower Franklin 335B1 purpose-built by Greg Lucas along with a McCauley C21 CS propeller.  Notice the many other visible modifications to this Stinson including Cleveland brakes, observer doors, one piece windshield, split cowl, and vortex generators.  Mark says, "My intent was never to authenic-ize the restoration but to include modifications that were safety related and performance enhancing but, alas, too numerous to mention.  I suppose you could call Patty a retro restoration. "  

December 20, 2008.  British photographer Terry Fletcher sent this photo he shot while touring Alaska.   This is an example of a "working airplane" and so lacks the polish of many of the restored classics pictured here.  What is amazing is that this plane is still earning its keep after 75 years.  This is a 1933 Stinson Junior, NC13822, serial number 8774, registered to Fred and Mark Walatka of Anchorage.  Fred Walatka is a civil engineer who operates a land surveying firm in the Anchorage area.

November 15, 2008.  Ray Johnson sent this aerial photo of NC949D, a 108-2 restored to perfection by the late Butch Walsh.  949 Delta is now owned by Dana Segler of Granbury, Texas.

November 5, 2008.  Bob and Pat Pustell sent this photo of their metalized 108-2 Voyager, named "Miss Rose."  Serial number is 108-2419 and the registration is N9419K.  Miss Rose is based at Windsock Village Airpark in New Hampshire.

September 16, 2008.  Terry Fletcher sent this photo of an L-5, serial number 1428, believed to be the only one flying in the UK.  The aircraft was photographed at the 2008 Vintage and Classic Fly-in at Turweston , UK.   It was apparently restored a couple of years ago and is now based in Norfolk in the UK  - but still retains its N6438C registration.

March 7, 2008.  Steve Clouse of Ely, Minnesota, sent this photo of his 108-3.  Restoration was completed in 2005.

August 13, 2007. Jim Custis of Denver, Colorado, sent these two photos of his "straight" 108, N97626, serial #108-626.  This  beautiful "Voyager 150" has the original interior and has a full gyro system.  Click on the images for a larger view.

July 25, 2007, photographed at Oshkosh.  Not your everyday Stinson, this Model A Trimotor is one of only 31 built, and the only one still flying.  Owned by collector Greg Herrick.

July 23, 2007, photographed at Oshkosh. Steve Smith's pretty red Stinson won the award for Outstanding Stinson in the Classic category. NC97979, serial #108-979 is a 108-1 that has been modified with a Lycoming O-360 engine.  Notice also the 108-3 style side windows.  Steve is from Santa Rosa, California.

July 26, 2007.  Jenny Rasmussen flew into Airventure 2007 in her 108-3, NC362C, serial 108-3662.  This is a nice example of a metalized Stinson.

July 25, 2007.  NC9310K, serial number 108-2310, was one of many nice Stinsons that flew into Oshkosh for AirVenture 2007. It is owned by Mike Fooshee of Austin, Texas.  Mike is a retired Southwest Airlines captain and keeps his Stinson and his J3 Cub at his private airstrip outside of Austin.  In March of 2008, Mike's nephew, T.J. Roberts sent a photo of Mike's hangar where he keeps his Stinson and Cub.  The Monocoupe 90A in the foreground (with a Lambert engine!) is owned by Mike's friend, Southwest pilot Danny Hopkins.

July 8, 2007.  Simon Rose of Alberta, Canada, sent this photo of his beautiful 108-3, serial 108-4220, registration CF-LWI.  The custom paint scheme is similar to one first seen more than two decades ago on a 108-3, N984C, owned by the late Ken Brock.  This highly modified Stinson sports a 250 HP Lycoming O-540 and a constant speed Hartzell prop.  When you click on the image for a larger view, be sure to note the beautiful custom strut fairings.  Simon has applied for a Canadian STC for the engine conversion.  Details on the engine conversion can be found in this MS Word Document that Simon prepared.  Simon also has a very nice website featuring his stable of Stinsons at his home/airstrip - Rose Field.

June 28, 2007.  Mike Benoit of Comox, British Columbia  sent this photo of this Voyager 150, serial 108-805.  He restored it over a period of four years in his garage and made the first flight recently. 

May 28, 2007.  Larry Browning of Granbury, Texas, sent this photo of his early 108, serial number 108-97.  It is now registered as N925LM, but was originally NC40167.  The plane was owned by (and recovered by) his parents during the sixties  but was later sold and then exported to Canada.  Larry located the plane in Canada where it was under restoration by Dave Yacentiuk.  Larry was able to purchase the restored Stinson and it was delivered to Texas in July of 2006.

March 4, 2007.  Heinz Bitterman sent this photo of this Stinson 108-3, N6801M, in flight past Chambord Castle in France.  "It was shot by Renate Reeve of Johannesburg, South Africa, while she and her husband and another couple flew from Texel in the Netherlands via the Loire valley with all the castles to our home base in Southern France with us.  Photo plane was a Piper Supercub. "

November 2006.  Burton Schriber of Taunton, Massachusetts, sent this photo of his 108-1, N9071, serial 108-2051.  Burton recently finished the restoration of his Stinson.  He reported that Dick Ward and Butch Walsh were very helpful during the restoration process, both always willing to spend the time to share information with him.  He was saddened to hear of the loss of these two great supporters of the Stinson Community.  Burton also mentions that information from Hangar 9 Aeroworks was helpful as he completed the restoration. 

September, 2006.  Tom Reeves sent these photos of two Stinson 108-3's.  The photos were taken at Frazier Lake Airpark, 1C9, in Hollister, California.  With few exceptions, Stinsons for model year 1948 were available in Stinson Maroon or Blue, though the majority were maroon.  The blue one here, NC539C, serial 108-3539, belongs to Tom, who is from San Jose, California.  The maroon one, NC6639M, serial 108-4639, belongs to Steven and Nancy Foster of Morgan Hill, California.  The production run of the big-tail 108-3's was long, with serial numbers running from 108-3501 through 108-5260.

September, 2006.  Maurie Evans sent this photo of his 108-3 from "down-under."  Registered as VH-ROA, serial number 108-5215, this Flying Station Wagon is based at Wedderburn, about 50 miles southwest of Sydney, Australia.   Maurie reports, " The photo was taken in Feb 06 at a fly-in at Wollongong airport which is about twenty miles south of my home airport at Wedderburn.  My Stinson now has 1007 hours total time and runs the 165 Franklin which has 175 hours since total rebuild. The Aircraft was imported into Australia from the USA in 1994. I enjoy looking at your website and keeping up with all the news on the Yahoo Stinson group.  Thanks for providing so much information about Stinsons."

August, 2006.  Charles Hauser sent this photo of his Stinson 108-3, NC6233M, serial number 108-4233.  This Stinson was restored by Butch Walsh and won Grand Champion awards at Oshkosh and Sun 'N' Fun.  For more photos and information on 33M, go to this link.

July, 2006.  Sebastián Torterolo of Montevideo, Uruguay sent these photos of a Stinson 108-3 project under restoration there.  The plane is owned by the “Museo Aeronaútico” (Aeronautical Museum of Uruguay).  Sebastián is a volunteer from the AAMA (“Asociación de Amigos del Museo Aeronáutico”  / Aeronautical Museum Friends Association). This Museum depends on the Uruguayan Air Force, and collects both civilian and military aircraft that were used in Uruguay since the beginnings of the century.  The museum was devastated by a fire in 1998 and since then there is a big effort to recover some pieces. Other ones, some of them unique pieces in the world (like a Potez 25) were lost forever.  The AAMA is working hard on the restoration of the Stinson. The Voyager was a very popular plane in Uruguay in the 50`s, and today there is one still flying there. The museum is restoring this aircraft with the help of many volunteers around the world, that work in the “hangar” and help in many other ways, from making donations of manuals, constructing pieces, or just providing information that is needed to achieve a good restoration. This Stinson is serial number 108-5225.  It is registered as CX-ALL.  It is one of four Stinsons delivered to Uruguay on June 29, 1948.  Sebastián would like to hear from Stinson owners who can provide detailed dimensions for the wood parts of the baggage compartment.  You can contact him by e-mail at:  sebastian.torterolo@branaa.com

June 26, 2006.  Paula Swift has owned N8299K, a Stinson 108-1,  since February 2005.  This Stinson  retains the stock 150 horsepower Franklin engine and the original instrument panel.  The photo was sent in by Paula's husband Sam. They live in Nashville, Tennessee and the aircraft is based in Lebanon, Tennessee (M54).

June 1, 2006.  Brian Moffet of Santa Cruz, California sent this photo of his metalized 108-1  Power is from a 165 HP Franklin. Photo was taken at Half Moon Bay Airport in California.

May 30, 2006.  Jim Hogan sent this picture of his 108-2, N9503K,  fresh from the paint shop - Nor-Cal Aircraft Refinishing, in Orland, CA.  The plane is all metal except for the ailerons and has the Lycoming O-435 / Hartzel combo for motivation. Note the modified lower cowl, the larger spinner to accommodate the Hartzel prop, and the modifed exhaust to accommodate the Lycoming engine.

April 26, 2006.  I received this note and photo from Ian Harvie of New South Wales, Australia: "Enjoy your excellent web site.  Just thought you might like an "International" flavor for the site and have attached a shot of my Stinson VH-JKD flying just North of Sydney.  Previously ZS-UKD and when I bought it in 1976 ZS-BHH.  Serial number is 108-1-833. Now due it's second rebuild (due to the Goodyear brakes!)  Ian

March 19, 2006.  Bill Robicheau of Montello, Wisconsin, sent this photo of his Stinson 108-1, N8502, serial #108-1502.  It is one of a small number of Stinsons that came from the factory painted yellow. 

July 28, 2005.  Camping under the wing at Oshkosh - does it get any better than this?  This 108-3 belongs to Trey Hamilton of Houston, Texas.

Klaus Oestreich of Houston, Texas sent this photo of his "straight" 108.  Power is a 165 HP Franklin.

April 5, 2005. N4181C, serial 108-5181, is one of the last Stinsons built and was among the aircraft that went to Piper when Stinson folded in 1948.  Piper sold this one as a "Piper Stinson 49" and painted the cowl to match the designation.  This beautiful example is owned by Steve Harris, a corporate pilot for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).  I took this photo on the ramp outside of AOPA Headquarters in Frederick, Maryland.  Steve hangars his plane at Hagerstown, Maryland.

This beautiful 108-3 belongs to Carlos Cesar Valente Marques of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Serial number is 108-5188.  The engine is a Lycoming O360-A1D and it features a Hartzell constant speed prop.

July, 2004. Butch Walsh's 108-2, NC949D, was Grand Champion Classic at the EAA AirVenture Fly-In, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  949D was also Grand Champion Classic at Sun 'N' Fun 2004.  Sadly, Butch passed away on May 11, 2006. Butch was an accomplished Stinson restorer - his NC6233M was Oshkosh Classic Grand Champion in 1999. I took this photo on Monday, August 26, the day more than 35 Stinson Voyagers flew into Oshkosh in a row for "The Great Stinson Fly-In"  What a sight!  Butch brought 949D to Oshkosh '05 as well, and following Oshkosh delivered it to new owners Dana & Ellie Segler of Granbury, Texas.

July, 2004. One of the many participants in the Great Stinson Fly-In was Steve Smith's 108-1, NC9068K.  Steve is from Orting, Washington.  His plane won the "Outstanding Stinson" award at Oshkosh 2004.  The workmanship on the airplane is superb.

Dale Jewett of Hutchinson, Kansas wants to make sure the "Baby" Stinsons get due credit!  He sent this photo of his 1939 HW-75 at Oshkosh 04, and Dale is shown with his friend Al.  We believe this is the only "Baby" Stinson as Oshkosh in 2004. Dale restored this plane, finishing it in June of 2003.  The HW-75's and later Model 10 and 10A's were the precursor to the Voyager 108 series.  Dale's Stinson is powered by an 85 horsepower Continental.

Leon Audino of Hendersonville, North Carolina, completed the restoration of his 108-3, N6096M, and test flew it on April 21, 2004.  It is finished in the original colors and is powered by a freshly overhauled 165HP Franklin.  Leon credits Bruce Kown of Classic Aire, Inc in Cartersville, Georgia for the "fabulous" engine overhaul to zero-time specifications.

Tim Fox of Fort Wayne, Indiana, sent this in-flight photo of his 108-3, N6252M, serial 108-4252.  Tim purchased this "super" Stinson from Vic Steelhammer who did the original engineering and installation of a 235 HP Lycoming O-540 with a fixed pitch prop.  Tim coordinated the highly successful  "Stinsons to Oshkosh" flight into Oshkosh on July 26, 2004.

Stinson 108-3, N6466M, serial number 108-4466, photographed at Frederick Maryland Municipal Airport, April, 2001.

Stinson 108-3 Flying Station Wagon, NC6303M, serial #108-4303, photographed at the Frederick Municipal Airport, Frederick, Maryland, August, 2000.  Most Stinson 108-3's were delivered in blue or maroon, with cream stripes and markings.

N40197, a "straight 108 owned by Ben Welch of Franklin, Tennessee.  Ben calls his plane "Ole Yeller."