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Chicago Aeronuts, circa 1946-1949

wil — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:31:29 +0000

Here’s the second photo I started this website with, circa 1946-1949. Again, if you have any additional information, please leave a comment or contact me!

Photo by Jack Jenkins

Back row: Carl Goldberg, Joe Vermoch, Pete Vacco, Leo Vartanian, Carl Haas, Bob Piper, Leon Klesman, Wally Fromm, Sid Axlerod
Third row: Alvin Fritz, Gerry Ritz, D. Weiler, Frank Garcher, Otto Curth, Carl Canfield, R.G. Schmitt, Chas. Bell
Second row: Jules Carrett, Chuck Klivans, Joe “Pappy” Matulis, Allen Galloway, Myron Hoffman, Wally Simmers, Stan Yeager
Front row: Gene Schapp, Bill Ehrlich, Dick Crenshaw

Chicago Aeronuts group photo, 1936

wil — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:28:10 +0000

Here’s the photo I started this website with. I’ve decided to move it into the blog format for consistency. This and the later photo made the rounds around the 1990s, and many of the people were identified. If you know anyone else, or have corrections, or have more information, leave a comment!

Back row: Tom Cunningham, Joe Konefes, Alex Johnson, Joe "Pappy" Matulis, John Bock, Frank Nekimken, Carl Goldberg, Sid Axlerod, Leon Klesman, [unknown

Back row: Tom Cunningham, Joe Konefes, Alex Johnson, Joe “Pappy” Matulis, John Bock, Frank Nekimken, Carl Goldberg, Sid Axlerod, Leon Klesman, [unknown]
Front row: C Bell, Dick Obarski, Gerald Ritz, [unknown], Elic (Alex) Nekimken, [unknown], Milt Huguelet, Ed Kovaleski

Class A Glider Contest photo, 1937

wil — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:13:53 +0000

Here’s a Chicago Park District photo of some young modelers at a Class A Glider Contest at the 124th Field Artillery Armory. The photo appears to be dated 10/19/1937, but typed caption attached at bottom identifies the contest date as 3/6/1937.

Elic Nekimken, Frank Midough and Chester Czyryk are identified in pencil on the back (and I’ve identified them on the photo). Please let me know if you can identify anyone else (you can click on the photo to enlarge it).

Chicago Park District Junior Contestants in Class "A" N.A.A. Sanctioned Indoor Glider Contest. March 6, 1937.

New updates, and more to come!

wil — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:29:28 +0000

I’ve recently posted two magazine articles about the Chicago Aeronuts. The first was written by Ed Lidgard and published in “Air Trails” in 1946. The second was written by Art Christensen and published in “American Modeler” in 1959. Art passed away earlier this month, and I was contacted by his nephew, Gene Christensen, a current Aeronut. Gene sent the two photographs below. He would like help identifying the people in them.

Unknown, Art Christensen, Wally Fromm and Unknown

Unknown, Art Christensen

I hope this new blog format, once I get used to it, will make updates easier for me, and allow people interested in the site to better interact.