In the 1920s, it was called barnstorming. Today, it is known as a biplane ride. A biplane is a small aircraft with two main wings. The wings are fixed and stacked over each other. They generally have a powerful radial engine which allows lifting the double wings. Similar to theContinue Reading
In the long list of things to do, adventurers have, it is time to add one more. Flying in a vintage biplane is a once in a lifetime experience few get and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum offers them from May to October. The ride uses a WACO UPF-7Continue Reading
A biplane is an aircraft which has two wings one upon the other. This was probably the first ever aircraft to fly. They are far more advantageous for a comfortable ride for two. The Biplane rides or tours have been popular for a long time now. The season is now,Continue Reading
The Fairchild 22 NC14768 was built by the Fairchild Aircraft Company in Hagerstown, MD in 1935. One of the several Model 22 variants, this aircraft originally had a Wright Gipsy 90 HP engine but was converted to a 125 HP Menasco Super Pirate engine when the aircraft was restored. FairchildContinue Reading
Do you dream of attending a barnstorming tour where you can watch and admire the antique planes flying in? If you always wanted to get a first-hand experience of seeing or even riding an antique plane, our barnstorming tours offer an excellent opportunity to do just that. Several meticulously restoredContinue Reading
Have you ever read about the barnstorming tours conducted by the daring pilots in the 1920s across America and wondered what it would have been like to witness that thrilling and exciting event in real? You are in luck! Our American Barnstormers tour is being organized just for people likeContinue Reading
Owner/Pilot: Hank Galpin Co-pilot: Ray Sanders Hank Galpin On rainy days in college Hank Galpin could often be found high in the upper reaches of Yale’s Sterling Memorial Library. There he found treasure in the aviation section: Saint Exupery, Ernie Gann, and Slats Rodgers’ “Old Soggy No. 1”. Hank learnedContinue Reading
Owner/Pilot: David “Candy Man” Mars A large measure of Southern charm, expertly blended with 40 years of flying vintage aircraft, makes a perfect recipe for this Mississippi barnstormer’s sweet success as owner/operator of Vintage Air Tours. Rumored to have soloed a Piper Cub at the age of two, the “CandyContinue Reading
