Wendell's Aeronca Champ at Amarillo - - Page 11.

May 8, 2013:  Terry and Wendell have arrived at the Rick Husband Amarillo Airport (KAMA).  TAC Air operates the FBO here for general aviation aircraft services.  Terry was the manager at the TAC Air facility at the Chattanooga Airport.  A connection like this gets good treatment for the guys even though they are not in a business jet.  This photo was taken at 6:16 PM Eastern Time.

This photo taken at 8:32 PM Eastern Time / 7:32 PM Central Time in the Amarillo TAC Air hangar is the ceremonial meeting between Wendell and Jack Noe, the new owner of the Aeronca Champ.  Jack will begin the trip to Salinas, California tomorrow.

Jack brought along commercial pilot Gary Tuovinen to help fly the Champ to California.  Terry McDowell is on the right end of the group.

May 9, 2013:  Thursday morning and time to get the airplane ready to fly today.  Jack and Gary start putting their gear into the airplane.  The use of a battery-powered intercom is required since the Champ has no electrical system.

Terry snaps a photo as Wendell talks to the guys at the airplane.

Terry gets a shot of the tail art and the registration number.

Personal baggage is ready to be stowed.

Wendell fills the main fuel tank one last time at the self-serve fuel pump.

The flight from Elk City, Oklahoma used 7.7 gallons.

Wendell gets one more photo of Terry in front of the Champ.

Here is the last group photo before Jack and Gary get aboard for the departure for California.  The temperature this morning was chill 50 degrees F.