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From: Planedancer at aol.com

Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:58:26 UTC

Message:

  In a message dated 9/24/2002 8:50:49 PM Central Daylight Time, 
acromod at attbi.com writes:

<< Now I've come across some info. that says that "Bevo Howard, in 1938, 
became
 the first flyer to outside loop a light plane, performing the feat in a  37
 1/2 HP Piper Cub.  >>

And this little beauty is still pulling duty as John MacGuire's acro mount.   
John is one of the most phenomenal people I've ever met in aviation, and he's 
still performing air shows in Bevo's former Cub.  If you'd like to contact 
him, email me privately.

Melanie
Rhome (Ft. Worth) TX