by Tom Woodburn

One of the more enjoyable aspects of the past 30 years of flying has been the opportunity to fly a wide and varied selection of airplanes. Some airplanes I have flown, such as the DC-3 and B-727 marked significant changes in the way we travel. Others marked turning points in general aviation development, the Luscombe 8 series for manufacturing efficiency and Walter Jamouneau’s J-3 for its low cost and sheer number of pilots trained both come to mind. With few exceptions, all the airplanes I have flown to date have been a challenge and several were just plain fun to fly. In the “just plain fun” category, Fairchild’s F-24 G is close to the top.

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