Brian Karli was surfing the Internet recently and found a couple of interesting items.
How about a half Jungmann?
Wikipedia sheds some light on the matter:
The Levente series was a Hungarian two-seat trainer and liaison aircraft from World War II.
Design and development
Two prototypes, designed by András Fábián, (Fábián András) were built in Magyar Waggon - és Gépgyár Rt. (Hungarian Wagon and Machine Factory; one of the few big corporates of the time) in Győr. However, a tender was placed by the air forces with the profile change of the MWG, and production rights were eventually given to the Uhry brothers' factory (originally a small private vehicle body manufacturer, which later expanded rapidly and become a very successful competitor of elder corporations). The parasol-wing, two-seat primary trainer Levente I prototype flew in October 1940. A slightly modified military version of the aircraft was named the Levente II. In 1942, the Uhri Testvérek Autókarosszéria - és Járműgyár Kft. (Uhry Brothers Car-body and Vehicle factory Ltd.) launched a new company, Repülőgépgyár Rt. (roughly meaning Aeroplane factory jsc.) at Csepel island off the Danube, south of Budapest; renting the airfield and factory halls form Weiss Manféd Rt.
The Levente II was being series produced, but the plant also repaired Bü 131s, and built prototype aircraft.
Brian also found news of Ernie Gann's former jungmann, which now appears to be undergoing restoration at Felts Feld in Washingon.
Between Mira Slovak and Earnest Gann owning the Jungmann, Dr. Dave Rahm owned it. He flew air shows in it in the early 70's and based it in either Bellingham or Friday Harbor, Washington. That may be how Gann came to buy it, since he lived in the area. Dave Rahm changed the paint from white with black trim to black with gold trim, but kept the same design including the large griffin on the tail. Rahm was a geology professor, so an internet search today only returns images of mountains, nothing about his air show days. He died in a Pitts Special in Amman, Jordan, while he and Steve Wolf were training the Royal Jordanian Falcons, a Pitts formation team. Both Dave Rahm and Mira Slovak flew great air shows in N121U, but Mira ended the show with an low inverted pass with both arms hanging out of the cockpit, so he gets the blue ribbon!!
N121U is currenty owned by Mark Schafthausen.
Thanks for the information Brian.
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