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Shearman Kadet biplane. Originally a World War II trainer. Most used as crop dusters or stunt planes today.
A beautifully restored L-4 Grasshopper flies by at Massey Aerodrome, a small grass field on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.\n\nThe L-4 Grasshopper is a light observation and liaison aircraft that served with distinction during World War II. Developed by Piper Aircraft Corporation, the L-4 Grasshopper was a militarized version of the Piper J-3 Cub, a popular civilian aircraft of the era.\n\nThe primary role of the L-4 Grasshopper was observation, reconnaissance, and liaison duties. It was used for artillery spotting, aerial photography, courier missions, and communication tasks, providing vital support to ground troops.\n\nThe L-4 Grasshopper saw extensive service during World War II, serving with the U.S. Army Air Forces, the U.S. Navy (as the NE-1), and other Allied air forces. It played a vital role in numerous campaigns, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Pacific island-hopping campaign.
historical aircraft against a dramatic sky
Hillsboro, Oregon, USA - May 22, 2022 : Vicky Benzing, PhD and 1940 Boeing Stearman aerobatic airplane flying with a white trail of smoke. The Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon is a very popular event each year. The theme for 2022 was “She Flies with her own wings.” All performers, pilots and announcers were women. Hillsboro is a suburb of the city of Portland, Oregon.
Odena, Spain – November 07, 2020: old biplane aircraft. Pitts Special S-2B rear
Tiger Moth in Sepia.
Mountain City, Tennessee, USA - August 26, 2023: A small airplane is taxinging off the runway after just landing at Mountian City Airport in Tennessee,
Aerial view of airport runway of small airport midst grassland on sunny day, Oregon, USA.
1946 Luscombe 8A airplane photographed in 1948. Ames, Iowa, USA. Scanned film with significant grain.
Small airplane landing
historical aircraft on a runway
Consolidated PBY Catalina seaplane in cloudscape setting, vicinity of Duxford, Camdridgeshire, England. Solo classic wartime single seat fighter aircraft flying in moody sky cloudscape over the fields of England
Miramar, California, USA - September 22, 2023: A 1966 Alon Aircoupe, named Buddy by its owner, on display at America's Airshow 2023.
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Hillsboro, Oregon, USA - May 22, 2022 : Vicky Benzing, PhD and 1940 Boeing Stearman aerobatic airplane waving at the airshow crowd. The Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon is a very popular event each year. The theme for 2022 was “She Flies with her own wings.” All performers, pilots and announcers were women. Hillsboro is a suburb of the city of Portland, Oregon.
Old Warden, UK - 2nd October 2022: A MONNETT SONERAI 1 light aircraft flying low over airfield
Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 biplane flying in clear, blue sky. Built in 1929. Blakesburg, Iowa, USA on August 31, 2008.
Small airplane landing
Miramar, California, USA - September 24, 2023: Vicky Benzing's Stearman sits on the tarmac between performances at America's Airshow 2023.
Bishop California, USA, September 18, 2005. Bishop Airport, (KBIH). \n \nGreat Lakes Aircraft Company (GLAC) was started in Cleveland. Ohio. Images taken during an impromptu photo-op when the aircraft stopped at Bishop Airport for fuel. Each image was taken from a different angle.\n\nBishop Airport was built in 1928 and expanded and operated by the Army Air Corps during WWII. During the war it was used as a military flight training base and boasted a chow hall and barracks for pilots during training. Because of its strategic location east of the 12,000 foot tall Sierra Nevada Mountain range Bishop would be used as a Fall Back Base in the event the Japanese military attacked the California coast.
Mojave Air and Space Port, California, United States: 1985 Thorp T-18 aircraft with registration N633GG shown taxiing.
American P-51 Mustang fighter, Bournemouth, England. The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American single seat, long-range, fighter and fighter-bomber used during conflicts such as World War II and the Korean War, seen here in flight over open sea with cumulus cloud formation in blue sky
An airplane passes the home pylon during the STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) drag racing competitions at the Reno Stead airport
Porterfield LP-65 airplane in livery used for the 2003 National Air Tour flying at Blakesburg, Iowa, USA, September 1, 2008. Built in 1941.
historical biplane on a runway ready for take off
Miramar, California, USA - September 22, 2023: Vicky Benzing's 1940 Stearman sits in the hangar at America's Airshow 2023.
Morlaix, France - September 18 2022: The Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic (also known as Atlantique 2 or ATL2) of the French Navy performs maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare missions.
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