Re: Understanding the Super Stangs
I think the question needs to be asked, how do you define a "Super Stang"?
Going back to Sumthin' Else or Jeannie doesn't go far back enough in my mind. You can find Dwight Thorne, Jim Larsen, Jack Hovey and others involved in Gunther Balz' "Roto Finish Special" and Bob Love's "Oogahonk Special". Balz beat six-time winner "Conquest 1" with Richard Laidley at the controls in 72'. Was Roto Finish not a Super Stang?
And remember, Roto Finish became "The Red Baron" in 1974 with a cast including Mac McClain, Bruce Boland, Pete Law, Dave Zeuschel, Phil Greenberg, Bob Carr and others. Was The Red Baron not a Super Stang? Or we can go in reverse as before Balz had RFS it was Chuck Hall's "Miss RJ".
What about Ken Burnstine's Miss Foxy Lady - the airplane that became "Sumthin' Else"?
What about Cliff Cummins' "Miss Candace"?
We can go back to Chuck Lyford and the Bardahl boys if you like. They were all Super Stangs in their day. If you're only talking about Jeannie, Dago, Strega and Voodoo, you need a tighter definition than Super Stang in my opinion.
I think the question needs to be asked, how do you define a "Super Stang"?
Going back to Sumthin' Else or Jeannie doesn't go far back enough in my mind. You can find Dwight Thorne, Jim Larsen, Jack Hovey and others involved in Gunther Balz' "Roto Finish Special" and Bob Love's "Oogahonk Special". Balz beat six-time winner "Conquest 1" with Richard Laidley at the controls in 72'. Was Roto Finish not a Super Stang?
And remember, Roto Finish became "The Red Baron" in 1974 with a cast including Mac McClain, Bruce Boland, Pete Law, Dave Zeuschel, Phil Greenberg, Bob Carr and others. Was The Red Baron not a Super Stang? Or we can go in reverse as before Balz had RFS it was Chuck Hall's "Miss RJ".
What about Ken Burnstine's Miss Foxy Lady - the airplane that became "Sumthin' Else"?
What about Cliff Cummins' "Miss Candace"?
We can go back to Chuck Lyford and the Bardahl boys if you like. They were all Super Stangs in their day. If you're only talking about Jeannie, Dago, Strega and Voodoo, you need a tighter definition than Super Stang in my opinion.
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