White Engineering's WE-1
Serial Number 101
November 25, 1952 - manufactured
- Used the airframe from Navion NAV-4-1489 (NC4489K).
N99W
1952 - April 1954
Associate Manufacturing & Engineering Co., Inc.
San Antonio, TX, USA
N99W, in its original configuration as the WE-1 is seen here at Dallas'
Love Field in 1953. (M. Maybourne via SkyWorld International)
Associate Manufacturing & Engineering Co., Inc.
San Antonio, TX, USA
- Approved using the FAA 337 (Field Modification Approval Form).
- Original fuel system tied both tip tanks to feed at the same time.
- Multi-engine control quadrant used from a surplus Cessna T-50 wartime trainer.
- Designated a WE-1 for White Engineering and is not in fact, a Camair.
N99W, in its original configuration as the WE-1 is seen here at Dallas'
Love Field in 1953. (M. Maybourne via SkyWorld International)
April 1954 - June 1956
Cameron Iron Works, Inc.
Galveston, TX, USA
(via Flying magazine)
Cameron Iron Works, Inc.
Galveston, TX, USA
- October 28, 1954 - after aproximately 6 months of redesign, the FAA was finally content with the Camair's design.
- Flown briefly as the Camair 480 demonstrator.
(via Flying magazine)
June 1956 - July 1960
Don Westerman
Tulsa, OK, USA
Don Westerman
Tulsa, OK, USA
July 1960 - September 1960
Vest Aircraft & Finance Co.
Denver, CO, USA
Vest Aircraft & Finance Co.
Denver, CO, USA
September 1960 - September 1962
D.W. Sweetnam and J.J. Mahoney Jr.
San Pedro, CA, USA
D.W. Sweetnam and J.J. Mahoney Jr.
San Pedro, CA, USA
September 1962 - March 1963
969 Corporation, a California Corp.
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
969 Corporation, a California Corp.
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
March 1963 - July 1963
J.J. Mahoney and D.W. Sweetnam
Rolling Hills, CA, USA
J.J. Mahoney and D.W. Sweetnam
Rolling Hills, CA, USA
July 1963 - December 1963
Thomas Gamble
Encino, CA, USA
Thomas Gamble
Encino, CA, USA
N188V
December 1963 - January 1964
Nevada Ice Company
Boulder City, NV, USA
Nevada Ice Company
Boulder City, NV, USA
January 1964
The Norman Larson Co.
Van Nuys, CA, USA
The Norman Larson Co.
Van Nuys, CA, USA
January 1964 - December 1964
Dean Foster
San Bernardino, CA, USA
Dean Foster
San Bernardino, CA, USA
- Purchased for $13,000.
December 1964 - December 1964
Great Western Aviation, Inc.
Van Nuys, CA, USA
Great Western Aviation, Inc.
Van Nuys, CA, USA
- The airframe was reported to be covered with lots of minor damage.
December 1964 - January 1988
Shoemaker Truck Stop
Gallup, NM, USA
Shoemaker Truck Stop
Gallup, NM, USA
- Traded for a Beech Bonanza V35B.
November 1964 - January 1988
Shoemaker Truck Stop
Lincoln, NE, USA
N188V at the 1979 ANS convention in West Yellowstone, MT.
(K. McTavish)
Don Shoemaker arrives in Wisconsin for the 1980 ANS convention.
(K. McTavish)
N188V in Land-o-Lakes, WI during the 1980 ANS convention.
(K. McTavish)
Shoemaker Truck Stop
Lincoln, NE, USA
- December 14, 1964 - While idling at the Van Nuy, CA airport, the latch to the landing gear selector handle failed and the landing gear retracted. (NTSB Report unknown)
N188V at the 1979 ANS convention in West Yellowstone, MT.
(K. McTavish)
Don Shoemaker arrives in Wisconsin for the 1980 ANS convention.
(K. McTavish)
N188V in Land-o-Lakes, WI during the 1980 ANS convention.
(K. McTavish)
January 1988 - January 1997
Don Shoemaker
Lincoln, NE, USA
Don Shoemaker
Lincoln, NE, USA
January 1997 - present
Don Shoemaker
Denton, NE, USA
Don Shoemaker
Denton, NE, USA
Current status: Airworthy
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