"Waco over Surf"
by John Dormer
In this painting, Michael McCafferty, author and aviator, enjoys his magnificent classic aircraft as he skims the surf at Del Mar, California.
In Michael's own words:
"This painting by John Dormer is one of my favorites. I knew early on that I would not be flying forever, and I wanted something that would be portable, personal, and hopefully outlast me, so that I could simply look in its direction and it would bring back the thousands of memories of the wonderful adventures I've had in this amazing airplane."
"I have been wanting to take a photo, or scan, this painting for as long as I've had this website (many years), and have always wanted the result to be first class, so I hesitated to just walk up to it and take a simple photo. But that's what I finally did! Last night. And it turned out just fine."
"The painting was intended to capture the moments of carefree flying along the beach just before sunset."
"On this flight I discovered what has become known as "The Mikie Mooneuver" in which a skilled and playful aviator can create 3 Sunsets, 3 Sunrises, 3 Moonrises and 3 Moonsets(and in that order) within 30 minutes."
"I'm sure it can be done more quickly, but why would you want to?"
The WACO YMF has and always will represent the essence of true aviation pleasure. Combine today's technology with yesterday's gracefull design and you have a classic aircraft. Originally produced in 1934/1935 by the WACO Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio, the WACO YMF was unquestionably regarded as the finest open sport aircraft. When production was re-established in 1986 with the WACO YMF Classic, many updated features were incorporated. Thirty-six WACO YMF Classics were born. Based on constructive input from valued customers all over the world, the WACO YMF Super was developed. Today's production aircraft offers a complete array of updated features, making it the finest sport biplane anywhere.
The Waco Classic Aircraft Company is now based in Battle Creek, Michigan
