At first glance, you might not know about this plane, and you might be surprised at its inclusion in this lineup of the fast and mighty planes of OSH, but believe me when I say that the Baby Ace is no less to EAA than the Wright Flyer means to aviation as a whole. The plane, which was featured in a 1955 series of articles in Mechanix Illustrated, helped propel EAA from a boutique organization to one with a national and global footprint. The message associated with EAA Founder Paul Poberezny and the article by his wife and partner, Audrey, was unmistakable: You can build your own plane for pennies on the dollar, and we’re here to help! The mission of EAA has only built upon that framework in the intervening 65-plus years.
