Johnson Wax Carnauba S-38 Headed to Oshkosh
A special airplane built in the 1990s to help a son retrace his
father's path made in the 1930s will be on display throughout the
week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2004, July 27-August 2 at AeroShell
Square. The Johnson Wax Carnauba is a replica of the Sikorsky S-38,
designed in the late 1920s and was used by Herbert F. Johnson on
his expedition to Brazil in search of a reliable source of Carnauba
palms, a key ingredient of the family products. The replica was
commissioned by the late Sam Johnson to recreate his dad's epic
1935 flight. Sam, who passed away recently, made a wonderful
documentary, "Carnauba: A Son's Memoir," detailing the building of
the amphibious airplane and recreating his father's flight.