WELCOME to Larry & Sue Westin's Family Homepage feature the Stinson 108 and the 553rd Recon Wing

The Westin Family homepage features the Stinson 108 Voyager and Flying Station Wagon, and BATCAT the USAF 553rd Reconnaissance Wing. We originate from Newport, Maine, U.S.A. - Newport is located about 25 miles (40 Km) west of the city of Bangor, Maine, United States of America. Homepage first started Oct. 1994 in California; Maine Homepage started June 24, 2000, Last updated - October 09, 2008.

United States 50 Star Flag Westin Coat of Arms

WELCOME to the Family Westin Homepage

Our Personal Quotes:
Larry - "May I Always treat All others with Dignity and Respect."
Susan - "If you Fall Down 6 times, Get Up 7..."

The URL for this homepage is
http://personalpages.tdstelme.net/~westin

Larry & Sue Westin's e-mail address is
westin@tdstelme.net

BATCAT
the USAF 553rd Reconnaissance Wing

Dedication and Reunion occurred at the
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio
August 21 to 24, 2008

From Nov. 1968 to Sept. 1969, I flew as a crewmember on Lockheed EC-121R aircraft, out of Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. Official USAF unit designation was the 553rd Reconnaissance Wing.
Click here for 553rd Recon Wing - BATCAT information and images. - Last updated 09/29/08.

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Stinson 108 Voyager & Flying Station Wagon Click here for text articles and images of the Stinson 108 and other Stinson light aircraft. Stinson area Last updated 09/17/08. Stinson 108-3 NC6968M

Stinson 108-3 - N6968M - Larry Westin Flying
Stinson108 Restoration Photo/Text Page This page shows in both photos and text the steps necessary to completely restore a Stinson 108. Because I have disk space limitations on my personal Homepage at TDSTELME, this restoration page is presented only on the Stinson Flyer mirror site. While the Stinson 108 is the subject aircraft, the process applies to almost all tube and fabric type light aircraft. Added 01/01/01,

updated 11/28/04

In addition all of the Stinson information can also be found on the Stinson Mirror site at
http://www.stinsonflyer.com

My thanks to DAVID TALLEY for making Stinson Flyer available. Note the Stinson Restoration Photo page images and the Classic General Aviation page images reside on the Stinson Flyer site.

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Images of Classic General Aviation Aircraft 1940 - 1965. Most of these are "period" or factory images taken during the quarter century between 1940 and 1965 known as the classic period of general aviation. Added 1/1/02, Last updated 09/17/08.

Images of Consoldiated/Convair/ General Dynamics Aircraft. Available are images of the B-24 Liberator, C-87 Liberator Express, model 39 Liberator Liner, B-32 Dominator, B-36 Peacemeaker, WB-57F (Modified Canberra), XB-46, B-58 Hustler, YB-60Jet Peacemaker, BT-13 Valiant, XC-99 Transport version of the B-36, including images of the dismantling for restoration, L-5 Sentinel, L-13, PBY Catalina, PB2Y Coronado, and T-29 Flying Classroom. Most of these are "period" images, taken when the aircraft was new or in service, rather than museum examples. Last updated 09/17/08.

Images of Propeller Driven Transport Aircraft. Available are images of various propeller driven transport aircraft. Included are the AVRO York, Barkley-Grow, Beech 18, Boeing 307 Stratoliner, Boeing Stratocruiser, Convair XC-99, Canadair North Star, Curtiss C-46 Commando, DeHavilland Dove, Douglas DST, DC-3 and C-47, including cockpit and interior views, DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, C-133 Cargomaster, Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar and C-123 Provider, Focke-Wulf FW200, Grumman Widgeon, Grumman Goose, Handley Page Hermes, Lockheed Constellation and Super Constellation, Lockheed Hercules, Lockheed Electra, Lockheed Constitution, Martin PBM3 Mariner, Martin 404, Northrop C-125 Raider, Republic XR-12 Rainbow. Most of these are "period" images, taken when the aircraft was new or in service, rather than museum examples. Last updated 09/17/08.

Aviation Links to other aviation aviation sites on the Internet. Last updated 10/09/08.

Landings Aviation Database Search Search for data about the aircraft, owner, engine and other information from the United States and several other countries. This is part of Dr. Genther Eichorn's aviation site. Last updated 07/22/07.

Larry Westin's Beliefs about Free Speech

Free Speech "THOSE WHO WOULD GIVE UP ESSENTIAL LIBERTY TO PURCHASE A LITTLE TEMPORARY SAFETY, DESERVE NEITHER LIBERTY NOR SAFETY." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 - My personal (rather conservative) thoughts on free speech, a little over 50% of the e-mails I get about my free speech statement agree with my view, and just under 50% disagree with my opinion on free speech. Always very interesting E-Mail on this subject!!

United States and Maine Links,
both Government and Private
U.S. and Maine Links to the Whitehouse, Senate, House of Representatives and some other government agencies. Last updated 06/27/04.

Military Links to sites providing military information, including WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf, Bosnia and Kosovo. Take a moment and think about those American servicemen and women who have served in the United States armed forces to protect your rights. Last updated 12/29/07.

Web Search Tools Don't know where on the World Wide Web to look? These links to WWW search sites are great WWW search tools! Last updated 07/16/05.

Some Weather Resources
U.S. National Weather Service

NASA Weather Resources
Weather area Last updated 11/25/98.

E-mail me at westin@tdstelme.net - Homepage Comment with any error corrections, missing items, or just your comments about this homepage.