Bob Whelan wrote:
snips
A good place to start to learn more about the possible 'finds' of older
U.S. ship types (e.g. BG's come in various design flavors), is a copy of
the November, 1983 or July, 1987 "Soaring" magazine Sailplane Directory
issues.

Typo on the July issue...it should read July, 1997.

Regards,
Bob W.