Wyoming Valley Joy Ride - 1/2 hour flight in WW2 plane


Item Number: 256

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $250

Online Close: Jun 26, 2009 8:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 3 bids - Item Sold!




Description

Enjoy the ride of your life right out of the history books with a half hour flight in a 1943 Stearman, a training bi-plane used during World War II.


Departs from Forty Fort airport


Lloyd Stearman established the Stearman Aircraft Corporation in 1927. Two years later, he sold it to the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation.


In 1934, United was forced to separate its airline and aircraft manufacturing operations. At this time, Boeing became a separate business once again, and Stearman was made a subsidiary of it. Stearman officially ceased to operate as a brand at this point, but it was at this same time that the Stearman plant had created its most successful and enduring product, the Model 75 "Kaydet" that would become the main primary trainer aircraft for the US military during World War II.

Donated by

Valley Aviation