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As The Prop Turns

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John Wood

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Christmas stockings need to be stuffed and my book is the perfect pilot's gift:

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Delivered in late 1940, this Waco UPF-7 has lived a long and adventurous life. Sent first to a flying school in the Pacific Northwest, the open-cockpit biplane introduced World War II pilots to aerobatics in the Civilian Pilot Training Program, taught by a noted aviatrix.

Enjoy true escapades as you soar with a freight dog, a tax evader, a missionary dentist, a prominent woman sculptor, and a drug smuggler. The adventures didn’t stop there. Declared surplus near the end of the war she became a crop duster. Wrecked and rebuilt, the Waco later turned to life as a sightseeing workhorse.

The career of Waco NC29923 continues, and those who love her share their memories in As the Prop Turns. Fly in formation with her pilots and owners. Learn how she survived several devastating crashes to be beautifully restored each time. Enjoy this in-depth history that covers nearly eighty years and includes 134 photographs, drawings, and maps.

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360-degree panoramas of this aircraft, open the link, press full screen upper right, then left click and hold to move around the scene:

End of a Perfect Day

1940 Waco UPF-7 Cockpit

UPF-7 Side View

UPF-7 Prop & Engine
 
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