GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) — Jim Ratliff always wanted to fly. As a young man growing up in Mississippi, Ratliff was always intrigued by planes and had aspirations to learn how to fly. He began his training ...

Owners of historic Stearman biplanes gathered at a private Goddard landing strip for lunch Friday during this weekend’s Stearman fly-in at the Lloyd Stearman Airport in Benton. Pilots flew in from as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GALESBURG — Over 72 planes have already registered for Galesburg’s 51st Annual Stearman Fly-in. The fly-in — which includes a week ...

GALESBURG, Ill. — The National Galesburg Fly-in is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the largest gathering of Stearmans since WWII from September 6 through September 11. More than 150 planes are ...

Piston-engined biplanes sit in the flight line on a grass field at the ready. Sunlight glints off their fabric-covered wings. Grizzled pilots form a rough half circle around the air boss as he points ...

A four-ship flight of Stearman bi-planes based out of Felts Field traveled to Galesburg, Illinois last weekend where they swept the national flying competition at the 39th Annual National Stearman Fly ...

GALESBURG, Ill. — The world’s largest Stearman event — the National Stearman Fly-In — is happening in Galesburg this week, drawing pilots from across the globe for the 54th consecutive year. “We’ve ...

Willard Duke was an integral part of starting the Stearman Fly-In more than two decades ago. "We do it once a year. We've been doing it 28 years here right at this place," said Duke. Dozens of age-old ...

Today's Top Pick from Aircraft For Sale is a 1941 Boeing/Stearman PT-17, offering a singular historical flying experience reminiscent of WWII training. This Stearman has been significantly upgraded ...

GALESBURG — Over 72 planes have already registered for Galesburg’s 51st Annual Stearman Fly-in. The fly-in — which includes a week’s worth of seminars, picnics and programs for the pilots of historic ...