by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Area youngsters may compete for prizes in a balsa airplane toss during the 45th National Stearman Fly-In. The contest will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 10, in the Jet Air, Inc. hangar at Galesburg Municipal Airport. Members of the Young...
by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Airplanes are meant to fly. That’s what makes the 6-day-long National Stearman Fly-In, which starts here on Labor Day, different from many other warbird reunions. Most of the Stearmans brought to Galesburg are flown every day. They’re definitely not “hangar queens” or...
by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
An airport breakfast is the traditional send-off for planes and pilots departing after the 6-day-long National Stearman Fly-In. The all-you-can-eat breakfast, served by the Galesburg Noon Lions Club, will conclude the 45th National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg...
by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 22, 2016 | Articles
Tracey Curtis-Taylor admits to “a ridiculously romantic view of flying and a great passion for beautiful old aeroplanes.” The British-born pilot has combined her romance and passion into a series of aerial adventures, which she’ll discuss during the 45th National...
by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 22, 2016 | Articles
Tracey Curtis-Taylor says May 11, 2016, is “branded into my memory for many reasons.” The British aviator had spent much of the day flying over America’s Grand Canyon, Lake Powell and Monument Valley. It was “one of the most spectacular and breathtaking experiences of...