European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Saw few Stuss � wow Aerial tourist William Draper makes a Low pass Over runway of Home Field in mini plane. Volkswagen engine gives plane top Speed of 83 knots 240-mile Range. Of 6 45 � the maximum tourist and the mini plane by Bob Hoyer is . Bureau chief air Force it. Draper gives 30-horsepower engine Check up. If you want to see the landscapes it ought to be seen then buy an air plane. That s the advice of air Force 1st it. William a. Draper 25. He s been drool ing Over the Green Fields of England from the cockpit since september whence purchased a single seat mini plane. Since then Draper has been feeling sorry for his Earth bound compatriots. You miss so much when you travel by car and train. From a Low Altitude you can study the contour of the land and get a feel of the has been photographing Brit ish castles and coastlines on weekend flights. I be taken some Fine pictures. Youcan t miss with the camera Angle i get. Flying is an exhilarating Hobby audit s not As expensive As most people he cranked the propeller As he talked. The plane a turbulent d31, name Fiona is powered by a 30 horsepower Volkswagen engine. It looks almost like a Large toy. It s about As Small As you can grand still have stability up there Draper said with a Grin. Of Frida per stops for Chat on Sibson Field Sod strip before climbing in Fiona for another airways uis. Excursion. By juy26, 1968 the stars and stripes assignment with the 7510th munitions maintenance so at Alconbury air static., Draper keeps his plane at nearby Sibson Airport. More than 20 pilots use the two so runways of the newly opened Field and is photos by Guenter Schuettler Draper has gained a rapport with Mostof them. The turbulent is the smallest plan using the Field. Maximum Takeoff weight with Draper and full Load of fuel eight Imperial Gallons is 650 pounds. Empty weight is351 pounds. The plane flies below 3,000 feet has Arange of 240 Miles cruises at 75 knots and has a top Speed of 83 its 21-foot, 7-Inch Wing it can take off in 650 native of Wayne pa., Draper used to haunt airports As a he qualified for a Commer Cial Pilot s License in 1964, his real Loveis the Jet fighter. But Short of that hell Settle for his Little red Cloud Chaser and those weekend spins across eng land. On occasion he even ventures out of England. One weekend trip took him to Paris and a Landing at Versailles. Page 11
