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Our location - Wichita Kansas - 9/30 - 10/8/2006Stearman Rides |
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Kenny Doonan set up the opportunity to take rides in a Stearman Biplane. The rides were at an airport named "Stearman Field." This is understandable when you find that the owner of the Stearman plane also owns the airport. | ||
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The 1940's era Stearman was used by the Army Air Corps as a trainer. | ||
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Dale is boarding the plane. You needed to be careful where you stepped. The wings are only fabric-covered. One misstep and the wing would tear. | ||
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Kenny's son, Brent Doonan is helping Dale with the seatbelt/shoulder harness. | ||
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Away she goes. | ||
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Dale returned with a smile on her face. This is even after a loop and an hammerhead maneuver. | ||
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Valerie Gehlen is ready to go. | ||
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Mark is getting loaded in. | ||
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Away Mark goes. | ||
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Mark is smiling also. | ||
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This is Kenny Doonan's own plane. He is taking one of the group up to take some pictures. | ||
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The tail on Kenny's plane lifted as soon as he hit the throttle. This is quite a hot little airplane, | ||
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One of the airport's training aircraft. | ||
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The party picture. Kenny Doonan and grandson, Jaxson on the left. | ||
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Jaxson, a future truck man and a pilot. | ||
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