Yellow Stearman
by Tim Stanley
Title
Yellow Stearman
Artist
Tim Stanley
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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The Boeing Stearman biplane had a long, successful career as a military aircraft for the USAAF, the USN and with the RCAF starting in 1938. The last model was built in 1961. After World War 2 was over, thousands of surplus aircraft were sold on the civil market and became popular as crop dusters, sports planes, and for aerobatic and wing walking use in airshows.
This beauty, built in 1942 as a Naval aircraft, now flies with the Commemorative Air Force, with the West Houston Squadron at the West Houston Airport. I had the privilege to fly in one of these many years ago, but didn’t think at that time to remember the plane number. It’s possible this may be the one. I’d like to think it might be.
Note, the Stearman was nicknamed the “Yellow Peril” thanks to its somewhat tricky ground handling characteristics. But once in the air, it’s poetry in motion.
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August 28th, 2013
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