It took two winters for Larry Linrud and his brother to restore this Arrow Sport to its prime, flying condition, but when they started the project, they never expected the plane to leave the ground again. The engine was so old Larry says, “We didn’t think the silly thing would run!” Their plan was to leave the airplane uncovered so that people could gain a unique view of the inner-workings of a plane. However, aftering tinkering for over a year with the wings and fuselage, they discovered that the engine actually worked. Larry got his hands on some old microfilm drawings of Arrow Sports from 1929-1931 and recreated the tailfeathers. He also collected important data by flying to an airport in Lincoln, Nebraska where an Arrow Sport similar to his own was on display. He got up in a hydraulic lift and measured everything, taking photos too, and observing how it pieced together. Then, after months and months of work, he prepared for takeoff. Larry went up, up, and away...but the plane flew crooked! When he landed, Larry knew he would have to rig the wings so that the plane would fly straight. After a little more work, the Arrow Sport had received its finishing touch. Larry got back into the cockpit and started taxi-ing up the runway. At about 25 mph, the Arrow Sport came right off the ground! That same day, Larry flew it to the air museum, which has been its home ever since.