We wish to congratulate Robert Schroeder, N118C of Minneapolis, MN who just informed us that he is now the proud owner of two Mites, the second one being N4147C which he acquired from Vernon Flacksbarth and Durber Allen. We are looking forward to photos and activity reports for both airplanes. 2008-07-29

New Mite owner Scott Lewis, N4096 recently had some work done on the engine and instrument panel but the airplane is flying again. He sent photos of a recent landing at Santa Monica airport. 2008-07-18. New photos added: 2008-07-21

Here's an unusual one for you — Mite enthusiast Salvador Sanlley of Miami, FL submitted this photo and background story about an unidentified Mite in El Salvador, Central America, in the 1960s. 2008-07-05

Please note that the next WAMM Fly-In will take place in Porterville, CA on the weekend of September 26th, 2008. We'll be looking for you! 2008-07-01

Long-time Mite Site contributor Dick Rank has been trying to sell N125C for quite some time. He's decided try another route and has asked us to tell you about it. Look for it on eBay on July 9th. We'll try to give you the link when it's posted there. 2008-07-01

We are sorry to have just found out that Ted Stewart, N4150, passed away about two years ago. Having talked with 80-year-old Ted several years ago, we knew that although he had not flow the Mite since 1976 he was too fond of the airplane to consider selling it. Frank Scully, whose father once owned N4150, went looking for the plane this past weekend only to learn from Ted's one-time neighbour in Mason, NH that the Mite has disappeared from its barn. If anyone can tell us the present location of N4150, we would much appreciate it. 2008-06-01

Here's notice of another fly-in event of interest to Mite owners. Homer Ellis extends a special invitation to the EAA Fly-In at Bartlesville, OK in September, 2008. We understand that if enough interest is shown, there will be a Mooney Mite Tent forum. We'd like to see a good response, but it's up to you owners and enthusiasts in the southern USA. 2008-06-01

Old newspaper articles about Mites not already published on the Mite Site are pretty rare, so we were pleased to receive three "new" ones, sent in by Keith Mackey, N4159. Given to Keith by his friend and neighbor, Jeff Abrams, they are about Jeff's father, Maynard Abrams, and Margaret "Peggy" Lennox, a well-known aviator from Florida. 2008-05-29

Our report on the May, 2008 WAMM Fly-In is now ready for viewing. This report links to a special page of aerial photos, the first time we have been able to offer this kind of thing, thanks to a local Porterville helicopter owner, Cory Johnson, and an unidentified photographer. 2008-05-22

At the recent fly-in, WAMM member Doug Triplett of Rosamond, CA gave us some photos to share. They seem to indicate that he has been looking for the right Mite for at least ten years! 2008-05-20

Thanks again to Boyd Maddox for giving us our first look at what's happening inside his "Mite Factory" at Houston Southwest. 2008-05-14

We've a received a series of photos from Boyd Maddox showing the arrival of Leon Buenger's N4188 at Boyd's shop at Houston Southwest. Leon recently trailered N4188 a distance of 40 miles, with police escort, in order to have Boyd put the finishing touches on the Mite. 2008-05-12

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