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©1999 Smithsonian Institution
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October, 1999
Cockpit controls of the Pitts Special "Little Stinker".

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©1999 Smithsonian Institution
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October, 1999
Cockpit of the Pitts Special "Little Stinker".


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1999 Smithsonian Institution
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October, 1999
Closeup of cowling. Most of the restoration work since late 1999 has focused on the cowling.


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©1998 Smithsonian Institution
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Dec, 1998
The "Little Stinker" is newly painted and near completion. All that remains is a new cowling and wheel pants, painting of the "Little Stinker" emblem, and several small details.


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© 1998 Smithsonian Institution
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Jan, 1998
Docent and volunteer Scott Willey holding the "Little Stinker" emblem from older fabric on Betty Skelton's original Pitts Special in which she won the Women's International Aerobatic Championships in 1949 and 1950. It will be repainted in its original position behind her cockpit.