Waco NX7527
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John Livingston signed
the Airfield Register with the robust Waco NX7527 on September
11, 1928, carrying passenger M.B. Allen from El Paso to Yuma. He
revisited on September 21 with the same plane and passenger,
headed east from San Diego to El Paso. NX7527 wore
S/N A-33. It was manufactured in 1928. Other images of this airplane are at Livingston's biography link, above.
This stunning image, below, shows three Waco Taperwings
that participated in the 1928 National Air Races in Los Angeles
in September of 1928. They were flown by John Livingston
(NX7527 center), John P. Wood (NX5533 rear) and Charles W.
Meyers (NX5673 leading). The three arrived in Los Angeles
from New York with Livingston winning the Class B NY-LA Sid
Grauman Trophy Race, earning $2,500. Wood and Meyers finished
3rd and 5th respectively in this 2,539 mile race. Eddie
Ballough took second place.
Waco Race Team, 1928
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Below, John Livingston with the first-place Class B trophy
for 1928.
Waco NX7527 & John Livingston, 1928
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Waco NX7527 & John Livingston, 1928
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The next six images show NC/NX7527 as it was during August
2006. These pictures were taken by your Webmaster at the
Pioneer Airport at the Oshkosh fly-in where this airplane
is now housed.
Waco NC7527, August 2006
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NC7527 has been significantly modified since flown by Livingston.
Notice the engine cowling, wheel pants and fairings on the
landing gear struts, and the interwing struts. The landing gear itself is a different
geometry. Other changes are listed on the plaque below.
Waco NC7527, August 2006
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Below, rudder and vertical stabilizer.
Waco NC7527, August 2006
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Waco NC7527, August 2006
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Waco NC7527, August 2006
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Notice, below, the model was changed from ATO to CTO.
Waco NC7527, August 2006
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