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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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A Stearman Fly-In, featuring an estimated 40 to 50 Boeing Stearman biplanes, is scheduled for June 19-21 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Ohio.
Expected to be one of the museum's largest aircraft fly-ins, the planes will be on static display behind Memorial Park, with public viewing hours subject to change due to weather and maintenance.
The Stearman, also known as the Kaydet, served as a vital primary trainer during World War II, introducing thousands of Army Air Forces pilots to military aviation.

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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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