Old Mite Photos
A collection of photos from old printed material.
 bwBillTaylor.jpg (31168 bytes)
The legendary "sketch on a napkin" of the Mite in the conception stage -- attributed to Al Mooney. Bill Taylor, general manager of Mooney Aircraft.
N4102.jpg (37305 bytes)
 NC3161K.jpg (119048 bytes)
This photo of N4102 is from the 1953 sales brochure for the "Mooney Model Eighteen." Notice the Scotchlite tail covering. This Mite displays NC3161K, a number which, inexplicably, does not appear on our Register. 
N4157.jpg (115344 bytes)
 N4157b.jpg (87550 bytes)
Notice the clean design of N4157, a 1955 Mite. The ailerons set at the wingtips give good low-speed control. N4157 again, from the cover of an early Flight Magazine. Is that Bill Taylor looking out?
N3199K.jpg (73965 bytes)
 Al Mooney letter.jpg (132732 bytes)
This unknown lady is sitting on the wing of N3199K, Mite Number One. This letter, written to Ray Campbell, gives a rare glimpse of Al Mooney's personal life.

November 22, 2000