A Baby Boomer's Scrapbook

Home

Max Bishop worked at Varga Aircraft from May of 1975 until June of 1982. 

The following pictures are some of the airplanes that were built as the result of Varga's efforts to continue the Morrisey and Shinn line of aircraft.

VARIOUS VARGAS

a.jpg (14979 bytes)  8291j1.jpg (44814 bytes)  dscn0494.jpg (143477 bytes)  Image-A9B61A7A4B7511DA.jpg (101330 bytes)  

Image-A9B633E24B7511DA.jpg (101754 bytes)  military_varga1.jpg (130031 bytes)  n5077v_2.jpg (655208 bytes)  pic00082.jpg (90736 bytes) 

PHOTOS FROM THE VARGA FACTORY IN THE MID 70s

varga_factory2.jpg (56153 bytes)  varga_factory3.jpg (72911 bytes)    varga_factory4.jpg (53913 bytes)   varga_jim_siddons.jpg (58049 bytes)  varga_n5062v.jpg (152411 bytes)  varga_tc_handover.jpg (153855 bytes)  

 

"VG21" was the official FAA Aircraft Type Designator for a Varga while they were in business.

The VG21 Squadron is a type association (club) created by Lee & Pat Beery.

The following are photos from a VG21 Squadron Fly-In May of 2006 at Santa Maria, CA.

santa_maria_01.jpg (74981 bytes)  santa_maria_02.jpg (82016 bytes)  santa_maria_03.jpg (61681 bytes)  santa_maria_04.jpg (84747 bytes)  santa_maria_05.jpg (111712 bytes) 

  santa_maria_06.jpg (90941 bytes)  santa_maria_07.jpg (64815 bytes)  santa_maria_09.jpg (235639 bytes)  santa_maria_10.jpg (176419 bytes)  santa_maria_12.jpg (146578 bytes) 

  santa_maria_11.jpg (128373 bytes)  santa_maria_13.jpg (170027 bytes)  santa_maria_14.jpg (166579 bytes)  santa_maria_15.jpg (137936 bytes)  santa_maria_16.jpg (165365 bytes) 

      santa_maria_18.jpg (103562 bytes)  santa_maria_19.jpg (85678 bytes)  santa_maria_20.jpg (101971 bytes)  

      santa_maria_24.jpg (125494 bytes)  santa_maria_25.jpg (156192 bytes)

 

The Morrisey Model 2000 was the prototype for the Morrisey (about 1958) and then Shinn (1961-62) and then 

Varga (1974-1982) Airplanes...

100_5511.jpg (771487 bytes)    100_5517.jpg (578163 bytes)

100_5519.jpg (895363 bytes)      100_5530.jpg (795646 bytes)

     

If you have anything to say or ask about what you see or read here (or find mistakes that need correcting), 

send Max an email at mbishop5@cox.net ...

 

Home