WACO YKC Stunning and Ultra Rare Golden Age Cabin Flier

Flying gracefully over the Colorado landscape, Dave and Jeanne Allen’s WACO Cabin proudly sports the NS14137 registration. The striking turquoise paint scheme has been painstakingly reproduced from the only picture in existence of the airplane in the guise of the Ohio National Guard during the 1930s.

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Between the implementation of the Air Commerce Act of 1926 and December 31, 1948, all U.S. registered flying machines sported an N-number, much as they do today, the “N” being an internationally recognized identifier for the United States. During that period, however, an additional letter-identifier followed the “N.” Depending on their category, they were registered in the NC (Commercial), NG (Glider), NL (Limited), NR (Restricted, usually meaning race airplanes), NS (State government), and, finally, NX...

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