Stearman Fly Over
Sep 7, 2021 06:20:14 #
A few shots of Stearman planes flying over the Labor Day Parade.
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Sep 7, 2021 07:04:02 #
Elmo55 wrote:
A few shots of Stearman planes flying over the Labor Day Parade.
Sep 7, 2021 15:33:11 #
Elmo55 wrote:
A few shots of Stearman planes flying over the Labor Day Parade.
Great shots, but I hope they stopped when the light turned red
Sep 8, 2021 07:52:29 #
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Sep 8, 2021 10:56:02 #
machia
Loc: NJ
Nice airplane. I flew one in 1991.
A lot of fun.
These airplanes trained pilots of the Army and Navy before going to the more advanced AT-6.
AT stands for Advanced Trainer, whereas these PT-17’s (PT) stands for Primary Trainer.
After AT training a pilot would be assigned to his airplane that he would fly in combat; Navy/Marines: F4F, F6F, F4U. Army Air Corp (later named Army Air Force): P-38, P-39, P-40, P-51.
Others were assigned to bombers, transport, scout, dive bomber or torpedo aircraft. Some instructors that I had at the Naval Academy switched to the LTA aircraft, blimps! The Navy used blimps with great success during WW2 protecting convoys at sea.
There were other PT and AT aircraft, but the Stearman PT-17 and the North American AT-6 aircraft were the most used.
It may be interesting to note that the AT-6 was dubbed the “Hollywood Zero” as it was often used as a stand-in for the Mitsubishi Zero in flying films after the war. From afar they have similar silhouettes.
Real nice photo set!
A lot of fun.
These airplanes trained pilots of the Army and Navy before going to the more advanced AT-6.
AT stands for Advanced Trainer, whereas these PT-17’s (PT) stands for Primary Trainer.
After AT training a pilot would be assigned to his airplane that he would fly in combat; Navy/Marines: F4F, F6F, F4U. Army Air Corp (later named Army Air Force): P-38, P-39, P-40, P-51.
Others were assigned to bombers, transport, scout, dive bomber or torpedo aircraft. Some instructors that I had at the Naval Academy switched to the LTA aircraft, blimps! The Navy used blimps with great success during WW2 protecting convoys at sea.
There were other PT and AT aircraft, but the Stearman PT-17 and the North American AT-6 aircraft were the most used.
It may be interesting to note that the AT-6 was dubbed the “Hollywood Zero” as it was often used as a stand-in for the Mitsubishi Zero in flying films after the war. From afar they have similar silhouettes.
Real nice photo set!
Sep 8, 2021 14:09:21 #
Very nice, Elmo. Your photographs brought back memories of flying aerobatics in one of those with a friend of mine's dad piloting us through them. That was a great time.
--Bob
--Bob
Elmo55 wrote:
A few shots of Stearman planes flying over the Labor Day Parade.
Sep 8, 2021 14:15:09 #
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Sep 11, 2021 20:18:20 #
Here's a couple more from today. #1 was found as a basket case in a barn, and it took 9 years to restore it to flying condition. When I got home and started reviewing them on the 'puter I was amazed to realize I had over 100 shots to go through! 
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