We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
This undated photo shows the superstructure of Dick Edgington's RagWing 4 plane assembled in his house. The wingspan is 26 feet, reaching from the living room into the kitchen. The plane is 16 feet long-the tail assembly, to the left of the photo, extends into a bedroom. The 'arrow' in the center of the photo shows where the pilot sits. The plane has an open cockpit.
Reporter's Note: I didn't know Dick Edgington, a Chinook resident who died in April, 2016. But I remembered hearing, at the time of his death, several people wondering "what do you suppose happened to that airplane he built in his house?"
Recently I ran into Dick's son, Danny Lee Edgington, and asked him about the plane. He said, "Well, it's not assembled in the house, though it was at one time." Asked if he would share the story about the plane, he said he would but added, "Right now the plane is for sale. We had better do the story before it sells."
So, I met Danny Lee at his dad's small hou...
