MODELS 1908-1912 Collection of Frank Schober Courtesy of Margaret Schober Seaman, 3-23-06 Transcribed by Ralph Cooper

Horace Mann Aero Club of New York - 1910      "At the aeroplane model contest, held at the 22d Regiment Armory, N. Y., Saturday, June 4th, Mr. Frank Schober broke the world's record by flying his monoplane 215 feet 6 inches. It is a Langley type of good workmanship bearing close inspection." from AIRCRAFT, August, 1910 For the Complete Story, click on: FLYING MACHINE MODELS

 

AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Frank Schober      Started to build Models in 1908 after visiting Morris Park where the Aeronautical Society members were building and tryng out their inventions. Worked as a silk weaver in a textile plant where my father was Manager Superintendant thru 1909. The in June 1910, went to visit their show in Boston Feb 1910 went with Church Model Airplane Co. of Brooklyn. Then I won the Worlds Model Airplane record with a flight of 215' 6" at the 22nd Reg. Armory. Gave up weaving as the bug bit me and spent most of time at Mineola, L.I., where the Aeronautical So. moved their headquarters and in that year we model flyers formed the N. Y. Model Airplane Club of which I was listed first Vice President. Jean Roche was also an E.B. also Ralph Barnaby another E.B. and Naval Glider Pilot. In 1911, I worked around Mineola as a free lance mechanic. to learn more about airplane construction and flying models when I had time off. Continued on Next Page

 

The Champion Cross-Country Flier - 1910 Frank Schober starting his winning Langley monoplane Collection of Frank Schober Courtesy of Margaret Schober Seaman, 3-23-06

 

Frank Schober & Model Biplane - 1911 Collection of Frank Schober Courtesy of Margaret Schober Seaman, 3-23-06

 

Model Biplane - 1911 6 ft Model Biplane built by me in 1911 we lost in part of Pete McLaughlin's Aviators Inn where is hung in the Bar room. Collection of Frank Schober Courtesy of Margaret Schober Seaman, 3-23-06

 

Members of the old N.Y. Model Aero Club and all Early Birds. - 1939 Standing - Left to Right: Andrew Surini, Percy Pierce, Geo. McLaughlin, Russ Holderman Kneeling - Left to Right: Ralph Barnaby, Frank Schober Collection of Frank Schober Courtesy of Margaret Schober Seaman, 3-23-06

 

The Aero Science Club of America New York City, N.Y. Sept. 25th 1915 Collection of Frank Schober Courtesy of Margaret Schober Seaman, 3-23-06

 

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