“…a book ought to be written about the early “got while the getting was good” warbird collectors..”

Karl Hoffman’s “Hunting Warbirds” is a good starting place: Though primarily focussing on the likes of Gary Larkins and Darryl Greenamyer – it has a good chapter on Soplata too. The story of how he built up the Ohio collection, dragging planes home across country behind the family car, is extraordinary