Aircraft Photo of N111PL / N27B | Howard / Proberezny Pete III | AirHistory.net #639784
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N111PL
Alternate Registration:N27B
Aircraft Original Type:Howard / Proberezny Pete III
Aircraft Generic Type:Howard / Proberezny Pete III
Aircraft Version:Howard / Proberezny Pete III
C/n (msn):1
Aircraft Name:Little Audry
Location
City / Airport:Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap
Region / Country:Wisconsin, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KOSH   IATA: OSH   Local: OSH   Other: -
Collection:EAA Airventure Museum
 
Photo Date:22 July 2018
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 639784
Photo Comment

In 1930 Ben Howard took his DGA-3 Pete to the National Air Races at Cleveland, OH. After being rebuilt as the Baker Special, the aircraft went to the Goodyear races only to be partially destroyed in a hangar fire after the races. EAA Founder Paul Proberezny used what was left of the fuselage and added cut down Luscomb wings and spring landing gear to create Pete III "Little Audry" (named after his wife). It first flew in 1953 (N27B). After six later owners, the aircraft was donated to the EAA Museum and restored to fly in 1991 before retiring for display.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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