The Untold Story Of Bernard Pietenpol and Westy Farmer

On this date in 1901, Bernard H. Pietenpol was born. Considered the grandfather of the homebuilt airplane movement, BHP designed his 2-seat “Air Camper” in 1928 and powered it with a simple Ford Model A car engine.

Watch Kelch Aviation Museum Archivist Hannah Shickles present “The Untold Story Of Bernard Pietenpol and Westy Farmer” here:

https://youtu.be/hENRx2ivAq4

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