Tue, Sep 27, 2005
Want A Ride?
The nation's largest vintage biplane
ride company, Waldo Wright's Flying Service, will begin offering
nostalgic open cockpit biplane flights over the scenic landscape of
Central Florida beginning Saturday, October 1st. Passengers relive
the "Golden Age" of aviation as they enjoy an authentic
"barnstorming" adventure in the 1929 New Standard or a "hands-on"
WWII experience behind the controls of the legendary Boeing
Stearman.
The New Standard D-25 was designed in 1929 to do exactly what it
is used for today, give rides to those who may never have flown in
an open cockpit airplane. In case you are not familiar with the
airplane, it was designed specifically for Barnstorming at the
request of Ivan Gates,proprietor of the famous Gates Flying Circus.
Carrying 4 passengers in the large front cockpit, the New Standard
was instrumental in introducing tens of thousands of people to
their first airplane flight back in the late 1920's and early
1930's. Waldo Wrights operates two of the remaining four New
Standards still flying today.
For those who want a little more excitement or have dreamed of
being in control of a WWII airplane picture yourself flying the
legendary Boeing Stearman. The Stearman model 75 primary trainer is
probably the best known biplane in aviation history, having trained
more Army Air Corps and Navy combat pilots than all other aircraft
combined. Commonly referred to as the PT-17, the 2-place open
cockpit biplane has full controls in both front and rear cockpits.
This is the perfect aircraft to transport passengers back in time
as they relive the excitement and challenge of piloting this famous
WWII trainer (file photo of type, below.
"I am looking forward to being back in Florida and offering
everyone interested in early aviation the opportunity to experience
the thrill of open cockpit flight," says Pilot/Owner Rob Lock.
"We've made so many friends over the years flying at Fantasy of
Flight, we really look forward to coming home each fall."
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