Our rather unusual cover picture this time may defy easy identification but it is connected with both the Piper theme of our 1987 Fly In and with our continuing article on the Colt. It is in fact a much-modified tail-dragger conversion of Colt N5150Z c/n 22-8800 captured by John Wegg at Watsonville, California on 22nd May 1987.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

Owned by B.Schonhart, c/n 22-8861 D-ECTV was a Brive visitor in August 1978.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

C/n 22-8912 stayed on the Swaziland register for about 5 years before reverting to its original South African marks.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

C/n 22-8960 as CR-LGC of Aeroclube de Angola at Luanda during October 1975.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

Seen at Kingston, Jamaica on 18.3.63 was c/n 22-9057, VP-JCF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

LN-BDK c/n 22-9069 which had been fitted with extra cabin windows in Tri-Pacer style visited Stauning in June 1980.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

Another Colt at Moorabbin on 14.1.62 was VH-GWA c/n 22-9039 of the aptly-named Pipeair Flying School.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

VH-CFC c/n 22-8929 under the trees at Moorabbin 14.1.62. Note the Civil Flying School insignia applied in military fashion to fuselage and wings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

Blue and white D-EDDW c/n 22-8879 at Diest in 8.86.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

Mocambique-registered c/n 22-8880 CR-AJB

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

C/n 22-8955 awaiting delivery to Peru as OB-ADP at Lock Haven, PA in December 1961.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

C/n 22-9043 VP-KRO in Wilken Air titles.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

Another Stauning visitor, in 1978, was OY-DCV c/n 22-9133.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

Skovde Flygklubb Colt SE-CZW c/n 22-9111.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951