[f-AA] Fwd: Aeronca Chief Control Columns.

[John Rodkey]

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From: Pete White <pe...@aeronca.co.uk>
Date: Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Subject: Aeronca Chief Control Columns.
To:

Morning All,

A strange request but can anyone help Peter find 2 Chief control columns?

The Pre war yokes are different from the post war examples so we need to be able to fit a 1947 Aeronca Chief.

Please read the e mail below.

All the best

Pete

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From "PETER GREEN" <peterg...@aol.com>

To "Pete White Mob" <pe...@aeronca.co.uk>

Date 22/03/2026 21:19:38

Subject Aeronca Chief Control Columns.

Dear Pete

 

I hope that you are well.

 

The rebuild of Fat Bullet’s fuselage is progressing slowly.

 

Unfortunately the blaster / sprayer has managed to misplace both control columns. This happened about a month ago.

 

Obviously something that I can do without but I have a small hope that they’ve been mixed up with another job and will eventually make their way back to me.

 

I must now, however, face the possibility that they won’t turn up and I’m faced with the job of finding another pair.

 

I’ve had a look through various websites with no luck yet but can you think of any other solutions to this problem? Might you, for example, know of a Chief that is being broken for spares?

 

I’ve noticed a website that specialises in ‘pre-war’ Aeroncas. Is there a substantial difference between the before / after Chiefs or is it an elitist thing? Fat Bullet was built in 1947. I’ve seen a left hand control column for sale (it has the control stop and an older looking wheel). Would there have been any change in the design of the tube after the war?

 

I’ll also put something on Facebook.

 

Any help welcome.

 

Kind regards

 

Pete Green

Andrewsfield (Fat Bullet Land).

 

Sent from my iPhone

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He needs the wheels, tubes or T?

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On Mar 24, 2026, at 5:43 PM, John Rodkey <pooba...@gmail.com> wrote:



---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Pete White <pe...@aeronca.co.uk>
Date: Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Subject: Aeronca Chief Control Columns.
To:

Morning All,

A strange request but can anyone help Peter find 2 Chief control columns?

The Pre war yokes are different from the post war examples so we need to be able to fit a 1947 Aeronca Chief.

Please read the e mail below.

All the best

Pete

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['RALEIGH RASMUSSEN' via aeronca]

A set was recently posted on NAA Facebook. See attachment. Seller is in Canada.