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These are the articles which we know about, but have either not been able to obtain copies of, or haven't yet had the chance to scan in and post. We are working to find and post all relevant articles in a timely fashion. It is our hope that this list, combined with the articles we have posted on the Articles page, will jump-start your research efforts. Steen also offers packages of article reprints. If you are interested in purchasing reprints, or if you know of any other articles related to our aircraft that we haven't listed, please let us know!

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   Skybolt     Air Progress    06/1972     Pg. 56   Robert Hegge       Not yet posted.
Thanks to Bobby Williams for alerting us to this article. We hope to have a copy of this available soon.

   A Sky-Bolt Story     Sport Aviation    10/1976         Gordon F. Price       Not yet posted.

   Skybolt Info     Sport Aviation    02/1978     Pg. 23           Not yet posted.
Charles B. Smith's modified Skybolt which has shortened wings and balanced ailerons and elevators.

   Skybolt N52DH     Sport Aviation    02/1978     Pg. C, 51   Dean M. Hall       Not yet posted.
Extensive article and cover photo of Dean M. Hall's Skybolt N52DH, with lots of photos and diagrams of features and modifications.

   Skybolt Photos     Sport Aviation    06/1978     Pg. 37, 38           Not yet posted.
Photo on p. 37 of 260hp Skybolt N73F built by Robert Falcone. Has Cessna spring gear. Photo on p. 38 of O-360 powered Skybolt N492X built by Frederick R. Miller.

   Back Cover Painting     Sport Aviation    11/1978     Pg. 7, BC           Not yet posted.
Popular aviation artist Stan Stokes' painting of a Skybolt, which won 2nd place in the 1978 Sport Aviation Art Competition. It was inspired by the Skybolt he was building in 1978. P. 7 includes more information.

   Back Cover: Skybolt Painting     Sport Aviation    07/1979     Pg. BC           Not yet posted.
Back cover painting of Skybolt C-GAVB in a loop.

   The Sturdy Skybolt     Kitplanes    04/1985     Pg. 64   Don Downie       Not yet posted.

   Better... The Second Time Around     Sport Aviation    07/1985     Pg. 56   Mark Danielson       Not yet posted.
Article about tweaking a Skybolt after 200 hours of flying.

   Firebolt Convertible Joins Ranks of Aerobatic Biplanes     Kitplanes    10/1987     Pg. 10           Not yet posted.

   Flying a Steen Roller (Skybolt)     Kitplanes    02/1988     Pg. 60           Not yet posted.

   The First Firebolt     Sport Aviation    01/1989     Pg. 13   Jack Cox       Not yet posted.
Article about Guy Moman Jr.'s Firebolt, the first of the type to fly and Reserve Grand Champion (Plans-built) at Oshkosh 1988.

   Randy Harris Article     Kitplanes    05/1989                 Not yet posted.
Randy Harris in Kitplanes May 89? (Seen on Bearfeat.com)

   Skybolt... A Family Affair     Sport Aviation    04/1993     Pg. C, 16   Jack Cox       Not yet posted.
Article about the beautiful Skybolt built by the Cumberland family. Includes many photos and cover photo. Airplane won Lindy award at Oshkosh 1992.

   Remembering LaMar Steen (Skybolt)     Kitplanes    09/1994     Pg. 77           Not yet posted.

   John Prokop's Legacy (JP-1 Skybolt)     Kitplanes    09/1996     Pg. 59           Not yet posted.

   Getting Started
   A Personal Story
  Sport Aerobatics    01/1997     Pg. FC, 16   Jeff Granger       Not yet posted.
Article about getting into aerobatics, including a good deal about the author's Skybolt. Skybolt photo on cover.

   Steen Skybolt
   Beating the Odds
  Custom Planes    12/2000     Pg. 22   Pete Fusco       Not yet posted.
Article about Skybolt N400RF, completed by Bob Fraker in 1997 and later owned by Pete Fusco. Some info on the Firebolt as well.

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   A Handsome Pitts Special     Sport Aviation    11/1960     Pg. 4           Not yet posted.

   A Handsome Pitts Special     Sport Aviation    11/1960     Pg. 4           Not yet posted.

   Pitts 'Little Stinker'     Sport Aviation    02/1961     Pg. 31           Not yet posted.

   Pitts Little Stinker     Sport Aviation    2/1961     Pg. 31           Not yet posted.

   Joy's Toy     Sport Aviation    5/1961     Pg. 4           Not yet posted.

   Cover Photo - N22E     Sport Aviation    09/1965     Pg. C           Not yet posted.
Caption: Drexel A. Scott, EAA 4448, of 302 Home Savings & Loan Building, Youngstown, Ohio, is the present owner of this Pitts "Special", N-22E. This is the same airplane flown to fame by Betty Skelton in 1948-49. At that time, the aircraft was powered with an 85 hp Continental, and is currently powered by a 170 hp Lycoming.

   Check Pilot Report...Pitts Special     Sport Aviation    11/1965     Pg. 20           Not yet posted.

   First Flight of a Pitts     Sport Aviation    01/1966     Pg. 25           Not yet posted.

   Cover Photo - Joyce Funsch     Sport Aviation    06/1966     Pg. C           Not yet posted.
Joyce Case Funsch graces this month's cover of SPORT AVIATION. The young lady does amazing things with the Pitts Special, at one time holding the title of women's aerobatic champion of the world. She has just added another accomplishment as she has received her Air Transport Rating... still in her twenties!
NOTE: Joyce's plane, "Blackjack", is now owned by Tom Fritzinger of Maidens, VA [10/2004]

   Cover Photo - Mary Aikens and Joyce Case Funsch     Sport Aviation    05/1967     Pg. C           Not yet posted.
Caption: ON THE COVER... Mary Aikens and Joyce Case Funsch, both of Wichita, Kans., stand proudly beside their Pitts Specials which they have piloted to "fame and fortune." Both of these excellent aerobatic pilots have earned the title of "Women's Aerobatic Champion." Mary's Pitts is powered with a 160 hp Lycoming while Joyce's ship has a 180 hp Lycoming powerplant.
NOTE: Joyce's plane, "Blackjack", is now owned by Tom Fritzinger of Maidens, VA [10/2004]

   Award Winning Pitts 'Special'     Sport Aviation    06/1967     Pg. 38           Not yet posted.

   Cover Photo - Gene Soucy with Pitts N8J     Sport Aviation    12/1967     Pg. C           Not yet posted.
Caption: The 1967 top Pitts Award went to L. Paul Soucy of Louisville, Ky., for his "Butt-Buster", N-8J. The airplane was originally built by Oramel Rowe and appeared at previous conventions as N-96R.

   New Pitts 'Specials'     Sport Aviation    07/1968     Pg. 18           Not yet posted.
See also "Togetherness Is Three in a Pitts" by Bob Shambaugh in same issue, page 34.

   Togetherness Is Three in a Pitts     Sport Aviation    07/1968     Pg. 34   Bob Shambaugh       Not yet posted.
See also "New Pitts Specials" article on page 18 of same issue.

   Helpful Hints for the Pitts Builder     Sport Aviation    08/1969     Pg. 24   Trux Morgan       Not yet posted.

   New Pitts Specials     Sport Aviation    12/1970     Pg. 6           Not yet posted
11 photos only.

   New Pitts Specials     Sport Aviation    12/1970     Pg. 6           Not yet posted.

   Pitts Landing Gear Jig, Toe-In (building note)     Sport Aviation    5/1970     Pg. 37           Not yet posted.

   Attention: Control Stick Modifications Not to Make     Sport Aviation    6/1970     Pg. 52           Not yet posted.

   Pitts Pilot Report     Sport Aviation    07/1971     Pg. 4   Anthony V. Fletcher       Not yet posted.

   Pitts Pilot Report - Anthony V. Fletcher     Sport Aviation    7/1971     Pg. 4           Not yet posted
Article and 5 pictures.

   Attention: Engine Failure Due to Fuel Starvation (Note)     Sport Aviation    1/1972     Pg. 9           Not yet posted.

   Hot Line - Pitts Flying Wires - What Not to Use     Sport Aviation    10/1972     Pg. 15           Not yet posted.

   Can Good Be Bad - Gene Dearing on Pitts Stresses     Sport Aviation    7/1972     Pg. 35           Not yet posted.

   Single Place Pitts Certified 2-6-73 (S1S)     Sport Aviation    3/1973     Pg. 6           Not yet posted.

   Pitts OK'd for Aerobatics in Canada     Sport Aviation    8/1973     Pg. 8           Not yet posted.

   Paul Sanderson's Stretched Pitts     Sport Aviation    08/1974     Pg. 10   Paul H. Sanderson       Not yet posted.

   Hot Line - short note on new plans     Sport Aviation    11/1974     Pg. 7           Not yet posted.

   Education Through Error - accident report     Sport Aviation    3/1974     Pg. 27           Not yet posted.

   Elongation in Pitts Wing Fittings - safety note     Sport Aviation    3/1974     Pg. 33           Not yet posted.

   Hot Line - note Pitts N Numbers     Sport Aviation    6/1974     Pg. 8           Not yet posted.

   Paul Sanderson's Stretched Pitts (four pictures and article)     Sport Aviation    8/1974     Pg. 10           Not yet posted.

   Typical Problems Caused by Hard Aerobatic Flying     Sport Aerobatics    11/1975     Pg. 13           Not yet posted.

   Fuel Pump Failure     Sport Aerobatics    2/1975     Pg. 22           Not yet posted.

   Fuel System for Aerobatics     Sport Aerobatics    4/1975     Pg. 14           Not yet posted.

   Rudder Pedal Mounting Plate - Chamfer it     Sport Aerobatics    4/1975     Pg. 16           Not yet posted.

   A.D. Note: Micropress Sleeves on Rudder     Sport Aviation    10/1976     Pg. 8           Not yet posted.

   Pitts Horizontal Stabilizer Attachment Failures     Sport Aviation    2/1976     Pg. 23           Not yet posted.

   Flying Pitts for First Time     Sport Aerobatics    6/1976     Pg. 6           Not yet posted.

   Rudder Cable - Check Swaging     Sport Aerobatics    7/1976     Pg. 22           Not yet posted.

   Cover Photo - Dick Bunting and Pitts Special (Chino Grand Champ)     Sport Aviation    08/1977     Pg. C           Not yet posted.
Caption: ON THE COVER... Chino Grand Champion, Dick Bunting and his Pitts. (Photo by Jack Cox)

   Fuel Venting, Cracked Control Torque Tubes, Upper Wing Fittings     Sport Aerobatics    11/1977     Pg. 16           Not yet posted.

   Cracked Torque Tubes     Sport Aerobatics    12/1977     Pg. 16           Not yet posted.

   Routing of Fuel Lines     Sport Aerobatics    12/1977     Pg. 20           Not yet posted.

   Check the Seat     Sport Aerobatics    2/1977     Pg. 13           Not yet posted.

   Items to Check When Pre-flighting     Sport Aerobatics    2/1977     Pg. 12           Not yet posted.

   Pitts Aviation Sold and Moved to Wyoming     Sport Aviation    2/1977     Pg. 7           Not yet posted.

   Tubing Failure in Gear     Sport Aerobatics    3/1977     Pg. 20           Not yet posted.

   Pitts Drawing Change (tubing substitute)     Sport Aviation    3/1977     Pg. 8           Not yet posted.

   Center Section Problems     Sport Aerobatics    5/1977     Pg. 16           Not yet posted.