When you look at his airplane, you’d think that Bill Smith, EAA 496718, was obsessed with those classic Cox U-control model airplanes that so many of us played with as kids. After all, his immaculate Pitts S-1C is painted just like one. Yes, you’d think that, but you’d be wrong. For more about Bill’s Pitts S-1C, check out the February 2020 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.