N43282 - 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D

possibly still flying in upstate NY

N76617 - 1946 Cessna 140

Currently in Frederick, MD. Current owner is AOPA employee Rodney Martz

First Airplane: Piper J-4 Cub Coupe

First club airplane, used during Sherman Field dedication May 11, 1941

Looking for N number, or serial number, for this plane. There appears to be one in the photo, but it is blocked by the horizontal stabilizer.

Second Airplane: Rearwin Sky Ranger 175

entered CFC June 20, 1941, Maroon w/ Black trim
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Only 14 Skyranger 175's remain registered nationwide. The only one remaining in California was built in 1940. Seeking info on N-number or other unique identifying info on this airplane.

N4055V - 1948 Cessna 170

Entered club some time prior to 1956

Traded in 15 Jan 1960 for $2000 credit towards a Mooney M20 N8140E

Appears to still be flying in SF Bay area (San Mateo)

N6511N - 1949 Bellanca 14-13-3 Cruisair

Traded in January 1960 for $3310 credit towards Mooney 8140E

11N was sadly lost in an accident along with the owner and a passenger on May 20, 2005

N1616D - 1951 Cessna 170

Purchased by club on August 5, 1957
Sold in 1965 for N7303B

This plane is still believed to be flying out of Big Bear, CA.

N8140E 1959 Mooney M20A

No Photo available (anybody have one?)

Purchased by club in January 1960 for $10,410, less credit from trade-in of N1616D and N6511N

Sold in after gear-up incident in Yuma, AZ in 1966. Replaced by N74797

N7085T - 1959 Cessna 172

Entered club December 7 1961.

179.4 hours on tach when picked up at Oakland.

Served CFC for over 50 years - sold in 2010 and replaced with RV 313P

N7303B - 1954 Beech E-35

Bought by CFC in March 1965, replacing N1616D
Sold June 1976, replaced with 5771K

Hourly rate was intially $14 per hour.
Still flying in the LA area

N74797 - 1961 Mooney M20B

Purchased by club in April 1966
Still flying - see for sale in Jan 2007

N5771K - 1964 Beech S35

Entered club August 10, 1976
Hit by golf ball on approach to 1L on Christmas Eve 1976, causing small cosmetic dent.
Replaced with A36 N1ZP in 2010.

N9658L - 1983 M20J

Replaced with Cessna 182 52563 in 1998

Pages from Taylorcraft's Flying Log (1940s)

CFC in the news 1946

Clipping from local papers

CFC Helps open Sherman Field

Concord's Sherman Field (long closed) pre-dates Buchanan Field by several years. It was the original home of CFC.

CFC Helps open Sherman Field (page 2)

Flyer from 1946

Advertising Buchanan Field services, including CFC

Petition Against Rate Increase in 1947

The airport raised the monthly tie-down fee to $10 per airplane, while private owners were charged only $6.

Club estimates it uses 6,250 gallons of fuel per year bought from the airport, implying 750 to 800 hours of flying, given the airplanes at that time.

1953 Club Constitution and Bylaws

References to CAR (pre-FAA days)

CFC in the news 1957

CFC partipicates in Search & Rescue operation.

Landing on the fairway to play some Golf

Detour for some Fishing Leads to Search & Rescue Operation of its own.

CFC in the news 1958

Featuring Spike Fink's trip to Alaska

1967 Club Flying Hours

1966 + 1967 Club Flying Hours

1968 Club Flying Hours

CFC Survival Guide 1973

Advice for new members

Justifying to AOPA CFC's Claim

A letter to AOPA documenting the club's "continually operating" status through WWII.

Last Founding Member Leaves Club in 1992

After 50+ years, founding member Phil Cox resigns in 1992.

Founding Member Phil Cox

CFC in 1946

Restored photo from 1946 (estimated)

Standing:
Spike Fink
Dick Goebel
Andy Berendsen (original member)
Roy Dewey

Kneeling:
Ray Michael
Horace Meyers
Buckshot Curless
Tony Pedrizzetti
Craig English

Spike Fink presiding over club meeting

Exact Year unknown

Same meeting

Typical low-key business meeting.

2006

New matching paint schemes for the club Cessnas