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1923 - Born September 15, 1923 in Missouri
1930's
- Worked as airport boy and learned to fly at
Roger Airport, Springfield, MO.
- Also saw his first Rose Parrakeet
1950's
- purchased and restored American Eaglet
w/ 3 cylinder 45hp Szekely SR-3
1960's - moved to Farmington, NM
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1963
- purchased Rose Parrakeet A-1 S/N 107, NC18252
& flew it to EAA Rockford
1963/64 - met Jack Rose at AAA Fly-In Oskaloosa, IA
1963 - starts aerobatic performances
1965 - purchases Rose Parrakeet S/N 105 & Hannaford Rose
S/N A4-00 to
rebuild NC14881
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1965
- Finds Rose Parrakeet S/N 103 NC14843 hanging
in a Woolworths and buys it
1966
- Wins many awards with restored Rose Parrakeet
A-1 S/N 107 NC18252 at AAA fly-ins in Texas,
Arizona & Iowa
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1967 - licenses production of five Rhinehart Rose
Parrakeet A-4C from Jack
Rose
- Receives award for promotion of Sport Aviation &
Light Aircraft at AAA
National Fly-In
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Left - Jack W. Rose presents an award to Doug Rhinehart for "Development of the Sport Biplane" at 1967 AAA National Fly-In, Ottumwa, IA. Photo from Antique Airplane Association News, vol. XI, nos. 9 & 10, May-June 1968.
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1968
- Forms New Mexico AAA
- organizes NM AAA Fly-In Aztec, NM
- performs at air shows in Aztec, Alamogordo,
Deming
& Lindrith, NM
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Left - New Mexico Chapter AAA members receiving their charter were: Back (l-r) -Tom Maxwell, Mr. Pierson, Doug Rhinehart, Randy Lor, Jack Shaughnessy and Kirt & Kelly Shaughnessy. Front-Bob Robinson, Eldon Loar and Robby Robinson.. Photo from Antique Airplane Association News, vol. XI, nos. 9 & 10, May-June 1968.
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1969 - Completes first Rhinehart Rose Parrakeet S/N 505,
NC12804
1978 - completes fifth A-4C
1978
- crashes in Luscomb shortly after take off from
Aztec, NM. Dies on 8 April after spending
several days in coma in Albuquerque hospital.
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Right - Doug's eldest son Steve from first marriage shown in this Sept. 1973 photo with the owner of Arrow Sport N8181. Steve worked with Doug in his Farmington, NM workshop during 70's. Photo courtesy of Andrew Lewis, Steve's step-son.
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Right - Doug's son David from second marriage
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