John Hodgson Stearman N56914 and Stearman N450SH “Ol’Harry”

john_hodgson  N450SH

“I would not want anyone but Ernie to touch my Stearman. Thanks Ernie for a 1000 + hours safe flying.”

Ernie has looked after my Stearman planes for over 15 years. Both the stock Yellow Peril that was the 7th Harry Halajian built and the 450 custom that Ernie built from the stock fuselage Harry had finished with a Continental 220 on the front. Modifications including the P&W R985, four ailerons with servo tabs, balanced elevator, Beech 18 cowl tapered and ovaled to fit the Stearman firewall with operating cowl flaps, aluminum wheel pants, retractable landing and taxi lights, smoke system, video camera system, IFR 6 pack in the rear cockpit, 3510 pounds gross weight etc etc required numerous 337’s. Ol’ Harry is a magnificent rebuild that in 2007 won both the Watsonville Grand Master award and a bronze Lindy at Oshkosh. I would not want anyone but Ernie to touch my Stearman. Thanks Ernie for a 1000 + hours safe flying.”

John Hodgson

Stearman N56914 and

Stearman N450SH “Ol’Harry”

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