PHOTO GALLERY: Stearman and Taildragger Fly-in
Published 1:44 pm Friday, October 4, 2024
Joe Flatt of Paragould, Ark. and Catherine "Cat" Anding, of Bryan, Texas come in for a landing in a 1941 Stearman on Friday during the 43rd annual End of the Season Stearman and Taildragger Fly-in at the Jennings Airport. The skies of Jennings will be filled with the classic, two seat, open-cockpit biplanes this weekend during the annual gathering which includes flouring bombing contests, flying formations and other aviation games on Saturday. (Doris Maricle / American Press)
Fourteen-year-old Lawson Guyton, of Jennings, takes photographs of the Stearman on display Friday during the 43rd annual End of the Season Stearman and Taildragger Fly-in at the Jennings Airport. Guyton said he liked how the planes looked and wanted to capture them through his camera lens. (Doris Maricle / American Press)
Tyler Gillaspie and his father, Wade, both of Huntsville, Texas check out a Stearman on display Friday during the 43rd annual End of the Season Stearman and Taildragger Fly-in at the Jennings Airport. This was the first year for the father and son to attend the event which attracts dozens of Stearman and other aircraft from throughout the country. (Doris Maricle / American Press)
Jeff Fontenot of Houston, Texas prepares his 1942 Stearman biplane before takeoff Friday during the 43rd annual End of the Season Stearman and Taildragger Fly-in at the Jennings Airport. More than two dozen Stearman and other aircraft are on display this weekend as part of the annual gathering of the historic planes. (Doris Maricle / American Press)
Stearman pilots Jay Anding, of Bryan, Texas, Bill Gothreaux, of DeRidder and Roger Matheny, of Houston, Texas watch vintage Stearman biplanes take off and land Friday during the 43rd annual End of the Season Stearman and Taildragger Fly-in at the Jennings Airport. The public can view the classic restored World War II trainer planes up close and watch fly-in competitions, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. today in the grass field located at the airport, behind the hotels at the intersection on I-10 and La. 26. (Doris Maricle / American Press)
