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Stearman Fly-In Set For Wright-Patterson

The new event is expected to bring 40 to 50 World War II-era trainers to the museum flightline.

Matt Ryan

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 12:21 PM ET

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Edited By: Zach Vasile

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The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will host a new Stearman Fly-In at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from June 19-21.
The event is expected to bring 40 to 50 Boeing Stearman biplanes for static display, potentially making it one of the museum's largest aircraft gatherings.
The Stearman, known as the Kaydet, was a vital primary trainer for thousands of U.S. Army Air Forces pilots during World War II.

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A new Stearman Fly-In at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is expected to bring 40 to 50 Boeing Stearman biplanes to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio June 19-21.

The event will place the aircraft on static display behind Memorial Park. Organizers said the gathering could be among the largest aircraft fly-ins hosted at the museum. Arrival and departure times, along with public viewing hours, remain subject to weather and maintenance considerations, the museum said.

The Stearman was designed by Lloyd Stearman before being adopted by the military as the Kaydet, a primary trainer used during World War II. PT-13, PT-17 and PT-18 variants introduced thousands of Army Air Forces pilots to military flying before they advanced to more specialized aircraft.

Matt Ryan

Matt is AVweb's lead editor. His eyes have been turned to the sky for as long as he can remember. Now a fixed-wing pilot, instructor and aviation writer, Matt also leads and teaches a high school aviation program in the Dallas area. Beyond his lifelong obsession with aviation, Matt loves to travel and has lived in Greece, Czechia and Germany for studies and for work.

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