by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 17, 2018 | News |
Construct and launch a rocket. Discover how a helicopter flies. Make your own badge and wear it proudly. These are some of the children’s’ activities planned on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, during the 47th National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg Municipal Airport. All area...
by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 16, 2018 | News |
There are no “hangar queens” at the National Stearman Fly-In. Most of the old warbirds brought to Galesburg fly every day. That’s what makes the event – this year it’s Sept. 3-8 at Galesburg Municipal Airport — different from many other fly-ins. It’s a sight to...
by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 16, 2018 | News |
Some know the Stearman Model 75 as “The Pilot Maker.” It earned that honorific because more men and women in World War II’s “Greatest Generation” learned to fly in Stearmans than any other series of aircraft built. Stearmans assigned to the U.S. Army Air Corps also...
by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 14, 2018 | News |
A long-time supporter of the National Stearman Fly-in will be honored during this year’s event. She is LaVerne Heck of Louisville, KY. Heck’s contributions are small in size, but highly sought after by Stearman pilots and others who attend the annual event at...
by Stearman Fly-In | Aug 13, 2018 | News |
Two pilots will offer the joy of flight in their open-cockpit biplanes during the National Stearman Fly-In. They are Robert Preston and David Brown. The 47th Fly-In is planned for Sept. 3-8, 2018, at Galesburg Municipal Airport. “Most folks attend the Fly-In to see...
