The Cessna 150 is a successor to the famous tail dragger Cessna 140, which ended production in 1951. This new Cessna 150 started production in 1958 and was later replaced by the Cessna 152 in the summer of 1977. The landing gear changed from a tail dragger to a new tricycle design, and the new…
I didn’t notice these photos at first because they were with the Skymaster photos, but then I realized that I had the Super Skymaster photos as well. The turbo option must have been a blast to fly! Click this link to see more photos of the Super Skymaster on the photos page!http://buffaloairpark.com/cessna-super-skymaster/
I was always fascinated with this airplane and enjoyed seeing it fly into the airpark when I was younger. I remember the excitement when I heard the pilot radio in that they were on final approach, and I would run outside to see the plane come in for a landing. I also remember refueling a…
I just finished scanning this really cool brochure of the Republic Thunderbolt Amphibian “Post Victory Private Plane”. This brochure is four pages that opens up to a larger picture of the same cover art with additional drawings of the plane in use. I’ll photograph it in the future because it’s too big for my scanner…
I just found this great article on the P-47 written by LT. COL. WILLIAM R. DUNN, USAF (RET.) that Tony cut out of the September 1975 issue of AIR FORCE Magazine. See the link below for a free download and please share!
Since this is the 43rd anniversary of The Blizzard of 1977, it’s only fitting to look back at the hanger collapse at Buffalo Air-Park and remember the planes that were lost. I was only 9 at that time and still remember the sadness I felt seeing so much destruction.
My father was born in Italy on October 31st, 1911. He became a US citizen in June of 1920 along with his parents, my grandparents, Michele and Anmina Riccio. He would have been 108 years old. He passed away on February 5th, 1976. I remember as a young kid that Halloween wasn’t a day he…
I believe this photo was taken sometime in the 1940’s. The original building was only a single story and then Tony added the second story later on. Also added was a right rear addition for the snack bar and restrooms. The front service area was to the left as you walked through the front door…
This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates. I added 2 new pages and both are articles on Buffalo Air-Park written in the 1950’s. You can use the menu at the top…
Hello, and welcome to my blog. My name is Anthony W Riccio II, aka Billy, and I’m dedicating this website to my father, Anthony (Tony) Riccio. He was a pioneer in aviation to the Niagara Frontier during the 1940s, and his story needs to be shared. Tony was always interested in aviation when he was…
