Harold Davis
Quote from bhcishere on November 16, 2021, 9:00 pmI am saddened to report to the group that Harold Davis, son of Leeon Davis passed away on 11/7/21 due to complications from Covid19. This is a tragic loss to the aviation community.
For those who did not know, he worked hand in hand as a teenager with his father, Leeon, to design and build the DA-5.
I knew him personally as a good friend and one of the hardest working men I have ever known. He will be missed by many.
Bryan Cass
I am saddened to report to the group that Harold Davis, son of Leeon Davis passed away on 11/7/21 due to complications from Covid19. This is a tragic loss to the aviation community.
For those who did not know, he worked hand in hand as a teenager with his father, Leeon, to design and build the DA-5.
I knew him personally as a good friend and one of the hardest working men I have ever known. He will be missed by many.
Bryan Cass
Quote from RiverCaptain on December 10, 2021, 7:43 pmBryan,
Thank you for informing the group of Harold. I met Harold and his brother when I came to Midland to look at the DA-11 a few years ago. We went back to his house before I left town. He was a SUPER NICE guy! His loss is a shock to me. I can only hope the aircraft remain in good hand…and stay in Texas?!
Mike Cobb
League City, Texas
Bryan,
Thank you for informing the group of Harold. I met Harold and his brother when I came to Midland to look at the DA-11 a few years ago. We went back to his house before I left town. He was a SUPER NICE guy! His loss is a shock to me. I can only hope the aircraft remain in good hand…and stay in Texas?!
Mike Cobb
League City, Texas
Quote from Brian.Davis on December 18, 2021, 8:05 pmThis is Brian Davis younger brother of Harold and the only remaining son of Leeon Davis. I do have a sister who is still alive but she is not really into airplanes. I will be moving the DA-11-2 to Oklahoma. My plan is to fix its pitch problems. I think dad's mind had started to go about a year before he passed. I think that is why he didnt call it the DA-12. In his mind it was just a 2 place version of the DA-11. I was involved hands on with the DA-6 and very much hands on on the DA-7. The DA-6 is missing. It was sold to someone from TN or KY 30 years ago and last I checked it was never registered. It anyone knows where it is I would love to find it.
Harold and I had discussed the DA-11-2 pitch problem at length and talked to an engineer who had a lot of hours in the DA-2 DA-5 DA-7 and DA-9 and we had a game plan but we never got around to it. I am retired and have spent the last 15 months working on my wife's honey do list. It will never be finished with her list but I am about to the point where I can start on my projects. The first is to dry in my work shop and the the DA-11-2 is next.
This is Brian Davis younger brother of Harold and the only remaining son of Leeon Davis. I do have a sister who is still alive but she is not really into airplanes. I will be moving the DA-11-2 to Oklahoma. My plan is to fix its pitch problems. I think dad's mind had started to go about a year before he passed. I think that is why he didnt call it the DA-12. In his mind it was just a 2 place version of the DA-11. I was involved hands on with the DA-6 and very much hands on on the DA-7. The DA-6 is missing. It was sold to someone from TN or KY 30 years ago and last I checked it was never registered. It anyone knows where it is I would love to find it.
Harold and I had discussed the DA-11-2 pitch problem at length and talked to an engineer who had a lot of hours in the DA-2 DA-5 DA-7 and DA-9 and we had a game plan but we never got around to it. I am retired and have spent the last 15 months working on my wife's honey do list. It will never be finished with her list but I am about to the point where I can start on my projects. The first is to dry in my work shop and the the DA-11-2 is next.