Hi all,

I have been on Beech talk for about 2 years lurking around and using the info all of you post....thanks to all on here.... great info!!!
Anyhow, long story on this A/C and I will save you the details for a later day, but I just finished getting this 1947 beech 35 serial #D-228 up and going and in annual. One of the regulars on here, Dave Biggerstaff, knows the airplane and history. The plane has been sitting in a Hangar at KMIC collecting dust since 1996. The old owner lost his medical back then and was hoping to fly in the future. Never retained his medical, plane just sat in the hangar, pretty much a mess when I started to help them out to get it ready to sell or at least to see what it needed. 2 Years later and now I own the plane....not the intention in the begining. Still needs a bit of work to get it up to date and work the gremlins out, but it seems to fly and run great so far...fingers crossed!!!! I will be using BeechTalk a lot more in the future with all of the info on here....so sorry in advance for all of the hassle coming your guys way!!!

one other thing.....you see this in the airspace over you....stay clear, just cleared 100 hours total time as a Private Pilot

BigFoot Aviation, LLC
Beech 35
Tommy Kreuter

Congratulations Tommy

Welcome Tommy!

That's a good looking Bonanza

3rd window and tip tanks: what's not to like?

Welcome to BT.

WOW, I never would've thought that was anything less than a P35! You did a GREAT job and thank you for your efforts in keeping these old airplanes flying.

Thats a superb looking Bonanza. The fact it is a 1947 is absolutely incredible.

It took Mooney 30 more years to equal the numbers on that thing.

More pics, please. Yummy.

I can not take any credit for all of the d'shannon mods....it came that way. Most of them were completed in the late 70s..... i think.....log book entries were kind of sketchy.

Tommy,

A beautiful airplane for sure and a very early serial # ! Great going!!
I hope you enjoy it !

Very Nice!

Tommy,


What a joy to see such a lovingly focused restoration of a historic aircraft. I have been a sucker for antique houses for much of my life and they, like your airplane, take special people who see the value proposition in history and not necessarily in resale value. However, that perspective has longevity on it's side. As I remarked to the new owner in selling my last antique home that had been built in 1803' " you won't really own this home but you will be graced to be able to pass through it. Love her and she will love you back".

Besides all that, those orange and brown colors are a Beech mainstay!! ( look at my avatar)

+1! A beautiful plane!

Way to go, Tommy! but shame on yas for holding out on us; we could have been more involved in the restoral advice process...

Really beautiful classic Bo! Who's her look-alike cousin in the hangar?

... and curious to know what is your useful load? We need details now, and interior photos. (I came real close to buying a 1948 Bo last year.)

I had west metro do some avionics repair, so that S35 belongs to a guy there that tends to fly his other plane upside down and inverted, sideways, goofy circles, it smokes a lot, but people seem to like watching him. I rented a spot in his "man cave" for a couple of months to complete some the avionics repair and to finish my insurance requirements with an instructor....can not say enough good about his shop and mechanics!!!!!!!

You were involved the whole time.....just found about every answer on here searching. Did not need to ask.

Also, I had a really good IA helping the whole time.