Photograph
Wittman's "Bonzo II"
| Sylvester J. Wittman of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, one of the all time great racing pilots and race plane builders, with Bonzo II. During his career Steve Wittman held many national speed records. |
| Image ID: | 10715 |
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| Creation Date: | 1949 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, b/w copy |
| Original Format Number: | (X3)6105 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 3 inches |
| Born in Byron, Wisconsin in 1904, Steve Wittman began his racing career in 1926. During his lifetime he built and rebuilt several racing planes--Chief Oshkosh (1931-1938), Bonzo (1935-1939), Buster (1946-1954), and Tailwind--each time making improvements. Bonzo II, which was built in 1948, was a new design, not the rebuilt pre-war Bonzo. In 1948 Wittman finished third in in Bonzo II in the National Air Races. He continued to fly Bonzo II until 1994. Bonzos I and II are now on display at the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) Museum in Oshkosh. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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