Mike Leggetts Ryan STA build story

1,976 views · Published 24 June 2014 · 6:29 · Indexed 19 October 2026

Channel: wcolby · 2014 · Autos & Vehicles

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The Ryan project started when I remembered that I have an antique movie projector and a movie called Tailspin Tommy.  Thinking that I could build the plane in the cartoon, after watching it realized it was a little too much cartoon and not enough plane.  So I Googled Tailspin Tommy and watched his Danger Flight movie on youtube.  The 30's vintage plane in many seines  was just just what I was looking for.  There are actually two of the Ryan STAs in the movie: tail numbers NC16039 and NC14912.  I went with the latter which was the fifth STA built, SN 105.

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