The International Cessna 170 Association

Crew cut, white tee shirt, cat’s eye glasses, and whitewalls. Doesn’t get more 1950’s than this!The photo was copied from Grace Flying Service’s website with permission.

I love that, thanks for sharing.

Do you think whitewalls were available back then or were these just painted?

I ain't touching this...

You never asked Cleo? This is the first picture I’ve ever seen of a 170—or any plane for that matter—with whitewalls. I’ll ask Desser.

Remember when J.C. Whitney sold fake white wall covers?

https://www.amazon.com/ATLAS-White-Tire ... 2106233736

Don't ever remember seeing white walls on an airplane in the late 40's-50's. That doesn't mean they didn't exist. Anybody remember or have photos?

gahorn wrote:Remember when J.C. Whitney sold fake white wall covers?

Yes I do, but not for 6.00-6 tires!

n2582d wrote:Crew cut, white tee shirt, cat’s eye glasses, and whitewalls. Doesn’t get more 1950’s than this!

Don’t forget flat top haircuts!

And ButchWax!

n2582d wrote: You never asked Cleo? This is the first picture I’ve ever seen of a 170—or any plane for that matter—with whitewalls. I’ll ask Desser.

Here’s Tom Rutigliano’s reply:

Cool photo, those tires must have been a special order or as you mentioned painted. Manufactures would not put the time in to produce now.

A quick Google search shows that the Germans used whitewalls on BF-109’s in Africa.

hilltop170 wrote:

n2582d wrote:Crew cut, white tee shirt, cat’s eye glasses, and whitewalls. Doesn’t get more 1950’s than this!

Don’t forget flat top haircuts!

Crew cuts ... flat tops ... I’m clearly no expert on ‘50’s haircuts. I’ll defer to you on this Richard!

Gary
I don’t know anything about crew cuts but THIS is a proper flat top!

Don’t forget flat top haircuts! [/quote]

Is there any other type of haircut?

Wow Richard! I can only assume they’ve combined the laser level with a barber’s clipper. Or maybe you slowly dip your hair upside down in an acid? That’s flat! This is all I could come up with online.

Gangster Whitewalls