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BEECHCRRfT OF THE MO~THN211EBAllan BergBrooklyn, New York1969 D55BERG'S BEAUTIFULBLACK BARONy first ride in an airplane came~when I was about six. My fathernew me over the Hudson River inan Aeronca Champ. We were fairlylow and for as far as I could see therewere boats tied together in groups of 5to 15 where they had been mothballedsome years after the end of WW11. To ayoungster, this was very exciting.Actually, it would have been exciting toanyone!It was a long time after that fustride that I started nying. I went througha progression of Cessnas, a Commanderand then a Cessna 303-my first twin. Itwas a great plane, but a little on the slowside. Next I bought a Cessna 340, then Igot a Bonanza A36.After I sold the Bonanza, it just sohappened that a friend was selling his1969 Baron. I had been looking aroundfor a newer plane, but when I saw whathe had done to this 055, I decided it wasthe ship for me.N211 EB had been brought up todate and should be a no-problem airplane.And that is exactly the way it hasbeen. Many upgrades had been completedbefore I acquired the plane andeverything was in excellent workingcondition.Making it beautifulAfter acquiring a plane in excellentmechanical condition, I had the enjoyabletask of beautifying. So I had theentire interior redone and added a fewnew touches of my own. These includedtwo-tone leather, the Beechcraft logoburned into the headrests, and angularpockets on the back of the front seats.Super-soundproofing really helpedquiet it down .After the interior was completed, Ihad a very good-looking and comfonableinterior, but the exterior was reallytired. Several friends had their planespainted at Sky Harbour in Goderich,Ontario, Canada. So when I new toGoderich to pick up one of them, I hadan opponunity to discuss the possibilityof having my plane redone.When I finally decided to do thepaint job, I new to Canada again and metwith Sky Harbour's design people. Overa few e-mails, we hammered out an aUblackdesign with a chameleon accent.This was the first airplane at SkyHarbour to have the chameleon paint.