Written History on a Wing

On the wing of the Bücker Jungmeister is its history. It reads:

This Buecker-Jungmeister was manufacured in Germany in 1936 and brought to the U.S.A. on the dirigible Hindenburg by the late Capt. Alex Papana, famed Rumanion aerobatic pilot, who exhibited it in the 1936 National Air Races at os Angeles an other National and International meets. Col. Mike Murphy, international aerobatic champion for several years, purchased the plane in 1940 and flew it in all major U.S.A meets and competitions until retiring. 

Beverly Howard purchased this plane from Col. Murphy in 1946 and has flown it in all major meets since that time, including meets in France and Germany in 1950. This type plane was designed as a sport plane, but was used to train many pilots of the German Luftwaffe prior to World War II. Original engine was a German Siemans 165 hp. seven cylinder radial, but is now powered by a Warner 185 hp. American. Wing span is 21 ft. 7 in. empty weight is 925 Ibs. 

The Smithsonian Air Museum Washington, D.C. plans to exhibit this plane when it is retired.