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First Issue, May 1993

 

 

Cover Photo (Sepia) NC14843 by Edward Hering

1

Inside Cover Photo (Sepia) Doug Rhinehart in front of Rose Parrakeet

2

Rose ParrakeetAd vertisement from Aero Digest

3

Charter Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

Publisher's Welcome

4

Parrakeet A-1 Drawing

4

The Rose Parrakeet by Doug Rhinehart reprinted from AAA News, March/April 1967.

5

Trip of the Month by Doug Rhinehart reprinted from AAA News, March/April 1967.

7

The fourth of July and Roses by Barry Taylor

10

Parrakeet Specifications taken from U.S. Dept. of Commerce Aircraft Specifications book.

11

Powerplants for the Original 'Keets'

12

Rose Airplane Corporation advertisement

14

Hannaford Airplane Corporation advertisement

15

Back Cover Photo of S/N 103 NC14843 Hanging from cieling of Woolworth store in Farmington, NM circa late 60s by Jack Grimes

16

Second Issue, March 1994

 

 

Cover Photo (B&W) Gipsy Rose, Yellow Rose & Ramblin Rose in formation

1

Cover Story

2

Charter Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

From The Bird Cage by Barry Taylor

4

Letter from Dee Dostaler w/ photos

5

Tech Corner: Ex-Cell-O Fuel Injection System

6

Patton's Parrakeet

8

At the Factory (Rhinehart-Rose Mfg., Inc.)

10

And At John's House (John Anderson)

11

Adventure of a Line Boy by E. E. Hilbert

13

Around the Patch (letters from members)

14

Reprint of 1966 Doug Rhinehart Show Bill for Alamogordo Aviation Day

15

Back Cover Photo Gipsy Rose, Yellow Rose & Ramblin Rose in formation

16

Third Issue, February 1996

 

 

Cover Photo (Color) Rose Parrakeet S/N 107, NC18252, La Rosa Blanca

1

From The Bird Cage by Barry Taylor

2

Around the Patch (letters from members)

3

Parrakeet Fever by Barry Taylor

4

The Wing Shop (including Larry DeCamp's Rib Jig coordinates table)

7

Our Cover Story: La Rosa Blanca by Dusty Rhodes

10

Another Rosy 4th of July (restoration work on NC1367G Sentimental Rose) by Jim Fisher & Barry Taylor

12

NX29111 S/N 108 by Jim Hays

13

Build It Like The Drawing (a letter from Larry DeCamp)

14

Places for Parrakeets Our Calendar of Events

16

New Parrakeet Club Members

16

Fourth Issue, March 1998

 

 

Cover Photo (B&W) Rose NC14842 in Airshow livery sometime in the early 50's

1

From the Bird Cage: Small World by Barry Taylor

2

New Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

Charter Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

Letter from Howard Libertsky re: Rose Parrakeet NC14842, 1947-1951

4

Letter to Jack Rose from Bob Nance (April 11, 1958)

5

Letter from Jack Rose to Dr. James B. Hays (Aprill 22, 1981)

5

Rose # 102 by James B. Hayes

6

Famous Aviation Historian Writes Us! (Letter from Jojhn W. Underwood)

7

Mert's Machine (Experimental Rose Parrakeet NC8071U)

8

Iowa Prairie Rose (Experimantal Rose Parrakeet of Lust, Roof & Tiffany)

9

Arround the Patch (Letters from members)

10

Billy Fischer and NX29111, Afollow-Up by Barry Taylor

11

Tech Corner: Danny Rhinehart & Ramblin Rose Larry DeCamp on Struts and Wires Aircraft Ignition Harness and Distributor Block Tester

12

Beatty Builds Beauty! by Frank Beatty

14

Fifth Issue, February 1999

 

 

Cover Photo (B&W) Dick Borg's Yellow Bird

1

From the Bird Cage: Migration by Barry Taylor

2

Gone West

3

New Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

Charter Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

Curious History by Barry Taylor

4

Viau's Garage (letter from Bill Viau)

5

Dick Borg's Yellow Bird (Experimental Rose Parrakeet N80RG) by Dick Borg, Frank W. Beatty and Gordon Westphal

6

Update on N80RG by Dick Borg

9

Around the Patch (letters from members)

10

Parrakeet Pilots in the Air

11

Tech Corner: Fuel System/Header Tank NC12084

12

Rose Parrakeets at the 1998 AAA/APM Fly-IN

13

Construction Details Jankow's Gypsy Rose S/N 001

14

Back Cover Photo (B&W) Westphal, Borg & Hanson Parrakeets in flight

16

Sixth Issue, Febuary 2000

 

 

Cover Photo (Color) Joanne Spoto's Dream Catcher

1

From the Bird Cage by Barry Taylor

2

From the Publisher

3

Charter Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

Letter from John W. Underwood re: Parrakeet History

4

24 Hours on a Mountain by Doug Rhinehart (AAA News, December 1968 reprint)

5

Our Cover Story: Dream Catcher by Barry Taylor with letters from Monte Miller and Remo Galeazzi

8

Around the Patch (letters from members)

10

Parrakeets in the Air

11

Tech Corner: Who is this Guy? or How Sentimental Rose got new shoes

12

Remembering Doug Rhinehart

13

Model News by Frank Beatty

15

Back Cover Photo (B&W) Parrakeet and Champ landing at Antique Airfield

16

Seventh Issue, April 2001

 

 

Cover Photo (Color) Three Keets over New Mexico by Howard Jones

1

From the Bird Cage by Barry Taylor

2

Attention New Members!!!

3

New Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

Charter Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

The Early Flying Days of Jennings W. Rose Better Known as Jack by Barry Taylor

4

Parrakeet Lineage: Lincoln Sport

7

Rose Airplane & Motor Co

8

Doug Rhinehart Fledgling Aviator by Steve Rhinehart

9

I Became a Parrakeet Pilot by Chad Wille

10

Gypsy Rose by Barry Taylor

12

Around the Patch (letters from members)

17

Tech Corner:

18

NBA Nose Bowl Art by John Tiffany

19

NTSB Report on N2125

20

Parrakeet Pilots and Parrakeet Projects

21

A Silly Day at Sheldon by Howard Libertsky with Barry Taylor

22

Model News by Frank Beatty

23

Back Cover Photo (Color) Parrakeets at Antique Airfield

24

Eighth Issue, April 2003

 

 

Cover Photo (Color) Larry Steenstry's Jennifer (NC43068)

1

From the Bird Cage by Barry Taylor

2

Attention New Members!!!

3

Charter Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

Rose History (letters from John Underwood & Trux Morgan)

4

A Flight in #103 by Don Pellegreno

5

Rose Parrakeet (reprinted from Leon Mittman's book Growing Up

6

Flying Legacy by Barry Taylor

9

Easter Rose - A Chance Meeting (letters from Doug Rhinehart & William Sulfridge with Barry Taylor)

10

Larry Steenstry's Jennifer Rose by Larry Steenstry

13

Todd Mason's Fever by Todd Mason

14

Around the Aviary by Barry Taylor

15

Recipe for Ribs by Barry Taylor

16

Tech Corner: Gear Lug Alert & Shock Cord Tool

18

Rigging the Parrakeet by Todd Mason

20

Rosebud (letter form John Doc Anderson and Barry Taylor

22

Back Cover Photo of Todd Mason's NC 14884 prior to restoration

24

Ninth Issue, May 2006

 

 

Cover Photo (Color) Doug Stockwell's Chicago Rose (NC14843)

1

From the Bird Cage by Barry Taylor

2

Charter Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

New Parrakeet Members

3

Bill Fischer and the Airshow Business

4

What They Were Thinking by Barry Taylor

6

Around the Patch (Letters from Members)

8

One Wing or Two by Leslie Gaskill

10

Chicago Rose History of Rose N14843 S/N 103 by Don Pellegreno

11

Me and #103 by Barry Taylor

13

Menasco 50 (reprinted advertisement)

15

Harold C. Malloy, Jr. 1921-2004

16

Carl Johnson Parrakeet Pilot

17

John William Vassey 1912-2005

17

Calendar of Events

17

Innovative Parrakeet by James M. Warren

18

Ouch! by Doctor James B. Hayes

20

More News from the Membership

22

Back Cover Photo (Color) Carl Johnson's N769RP

24

Tenth Issue, March 2007

 

 

Cover Photo (Color) Phil Slay's Parrakeet [N200ES/N567PS]

1

From the Bird Cage by Barry Taylor

2

New Event Being Planned

3

Charter Parrakeet Pilot Members

3

New Parrakeet Members

3

More Curious History by Barry (Photos of NX29111 & NC14881)

4

Rhinehart-Rose S/N 508 by Jack Grenier (Photos of NC14884 & NC14883)

5

Parrakeet N163MS by Donald J. Staats

5

Rose Parrakeet #102 Revisited by Barry

6

Our Cover Story N-200ES by Phill Slay

8

Ohio Parrakeet by Ed Fischer

11

Classified

15

Back Cover Photo (Color) Iowa Prairie Rose, N1154A

16

Eleventh Issue, March 2009

 

 

Cover Photo (color) Jack Grenier's Baby Rose (NC14884)

1

Inside Cover Photos (color) Parrakeets at the 2008 AAA/APM Fly-In

2

Calendarof Events, Charter members, new members

3

From The Birdcage, The Refurbishment of Sentimental Rose

4

From The Desk of Doug Rhinehart

5

News From Our members

6

Jack Greniner's Baby Rose

8

Family Ties by Rod Fisher

10

In Memory of Art Lindquist

11

Weight and Balance

12

Parrakeet Supplement, New Ribs and Fixtures

 

Inside cover (color) Tail Art

15

Back Cover (color) Parrakeets at 1969 AAA Fly-In

16

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