VIKING of the MONTH
June 2001
"Miss June"
N4935V is a 1969 17-30 owned by Hal Schroeder
This Viking is based at AeroCountry Airport (T31), McKinney, TX
As the yoke emblems say: "At Home in the Air"
Tim Schroeder writes: "My grandfather, Hal Schroeder, a retired pilot, has this 1969 Super Viking. He doesn't fly it as much as he probably wants to, maybe because his family members are always flying it. He has flown almost every kind of airplane under the sun, from Luscombes and DC-3s to Challengers and Falcons. But I think he would love to see this one as the Viking of the Month. My Dad, Uncle, and I took some pictures of it and think it would make a great contribution to the website. His 1969 Bellanca Super Viking, 4935V, is so much fun to fly."
"The Bellanca, 4935V, is based at AeroCountry Airport (T31), just outside of McKinney, TX. Since August 1999, when the airplane was purchased, we have traveled all over Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and have made a trip up to Madison, Wisconsin. All trips have been without obstacle, except for the bird that was in the wrong place at the wrong time, as we were going into Springfield, Missouri (whoops). Hopefully this airplane will see many more vacation spots in the many years to come of happy flying."
"We have had the occasional problem here and there, but all in all, it has been very dependable. You cannot beat the performance and speed of the Viking. The responsiveness is better than any airplane, new or used, on the market today. For as easy and fun as this airplane is to fly, I am surprised that more people don't know more about Bellancas. I think it is better if we keep this secret to ourselves."
Tim can be reached at:
cjebschroeder@compuserve.com
Picture YOUR Airplane Here!
Send me photos and some history about your Viking, and I'll place it on this page for all Bellanca Fans to see! Snail mail photos to: 3741 N. Forgeus Ave, Tucson, AZ 85716 (all photos will be returned promptly)...or e-mail .jpg files to:
Vikingdrvr@att.net
Previous "Vikings of the Month"
N 1285R...Don Ame's 1972 Turbo Viking
N 93570...Larry Smalley's 1973 17-31A
N 39819...Jim Howell's 1973 17-30A
N 4081B...Tom Binder's 1975 17-31ATC
N 4052B...The DeFoe's 1976 17-30A
N 28067...Craig Gifford's 1979 17-30A
N 6578V...James Gryder's 1970 17-31ATC
N 93554...Troy Foster's 1974 17-31ATC
N 110CB...RJ Lint's 1974 17-30A
N 6639V...Michael Waiwood's 1970 17-30A
N 147PH...Ron Bianchi's 1974 17-30A
N 7379V...Bob & Bette Nixon's 1969 17-30
N 7358V...Troy Foster's 1969 17-31TC
N 8811V...Jeremy Reiley's 1971 17-30A
N 9996V...Lee Moore's 1971 17-30A
N 14732...Lynn Walker's 1975 17-30A
CFMJT...Eric Hansen's 1974 17-31ATC
N 4101B...Peter Knize & John Sullivan's 1974 17-31ATC
N 8229R...Bill Dudley's 1972 17-30A
N 4851V...Carl Fleece's 1968 17-30
N 7300V...Lee McGee's 1969 17-30
N 8281R...Victor Catalanotto's 1972 17-30A
N 228CM...Curtis Hannay's 1973 17-31ATC
N 8842V...Richard Dews' 1971 17-30A
N 28058...Rex Warren's 1978 17-30A
N 77TV...Tim Averett's 1977 17-31ATC
N 9782E...Walt Peasley & Greg Treager's 1977 17-30A
N 4062B...Russell and Rusty Viers' 1975 17-31ATC
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