At 104 years old, Grover Trytten, a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, and resident of Touchmark Georgetown, was among ...
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A 1942 WWII Boeing Stearman open cockpit bi-plane from the Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be available for "warbird rides" at the Lancaster Airshow in Lititz ...
Aug. 28—MARTINSBURG, W.. Va. — Take the motorcycle experience, but make it better. Add wings, several hundred feet and a beautiful West Virginia sunset complete with short sleeve temperatures and that ...
With Dolores Saulque snug in the cockpit of the World War II-era biplane, pilot Darryl Fisher offered his 88-year-old passenger some advice. “We won’t be able to talk while we’re in the air,” he said.
The current issue of Garden and Gun has an interesting article on flying Stearman aircraft and Alabama's unique history with the plane. Stearman aircraft have an impressive history in Alaska as well, ...
HOLLAND, MI – Climbing into the passenger seat of the 1942 Boeing Stearman biplane, Daniel Bursch felt right at home. Even at 103 years old, he strapped himself into the plane with ease, his muscle ...
Today's Top Pick from Aircraft For Sale is a 1941 Boeing/Stearman PT-17, offering a singular historical flying experience reminiscent of WWII training. This Stearman has been significantly upgraded ...
The article highlights a 1941 Boeing/Stearman A75N1 as "Today's Top Pick," describing it as a rugged, powerful, and joyful-to-fly biplane that defies the image of small, fragile vintage aircraft. The ...
During World War II, one of the great primary training planes for the Army Air Corps was the Stearman PT13D “Kaydet,” which was an open-cockpit biplane. It was a “tail-dragger,” meaning that it did ...
MALDEN, Mo. (KFVS) - Pilots who fly vintage World War II planes stopped in the Heartland for training. “It’s been amazing. People have driven up to two hours they said, because they heard we were ...
Mike learned from his father the value of not only repairing aircraft but also enjoying the process. In the early 1990s, Mike's dad became involved with a friend who had a Stearman rides business in ...