Ryan ST
Ryan ST vintage aircraft series were used as sport aircraft, as well as trainers by flying schools and the military of multiple countries. The vintage airplane photos are of the Ryan STA an improved ST designed for aerobatics. The Ryan ST-A was fitted with a Menasco C4 engine of 125 hp which was 30 hp more than the first model. Around 73 antique aircraft Ryan ST-A’s were built.
Travel Air 4000
Travel Air 4000 in flight aerial photos will make you want to hope right in this antique biplane. Travel Air Manufacturing Company produced more aircraft during the period from 1924-1929 than any other aircraft manufacturer. Introduced in 1925, around 1,300 Travel Air biplanes were produced by 1930. The primary uses of these antique planes were for private owners and aerial sightseeing businesses. The Travel Air 2000/3000/4000 originally, the Model A, Model B and Model BH, were renamed after the 1929 purchase of Travel Air by Curtiss-Wright to names CW-14, Speedwing, Sportsman and Osprey.
Boeing Stearman
Boeing Stearman is a well known antique biplane. Stearman Aircraft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer in Wichita, Kansas. In 1934 the aircraft manufacturer became a subsidiary of Boeing. Although the Stearman Aircraft produced a range aircraft, it is most known for designing the Model 75, commonly known as the “Stearman” or “Boeing Stearman”. The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 is a biplane that was used as a military trainer aircraft. At least 9,783 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. The sound of the Stearman plane stands out from similar aircraft and is considered something of a trademark. Post war the Stearman was used as a crop duster and a sport plane. Today many hundred Stearmans are flown by private owners.
In flight photo from a 1948 Boeing Stearman biplane in Kissimee, FL
CJ-6
CJ-6 Dives Deep & Rolls Over! Introduced in 1960 the Nanchang CJ-6 is a two seat primary trainer aircraft, powered by a 260-hp Zhuzhou Huosai HS-6 radial piston engine. A common, but mistaken, belief is that the CJ-6 is a Chinese version of the Yakovlev Yak-18A. The CJ-6A, an improved 285 horse version, is a popular hobby plane. A CJ-6 can cost as little as $75,000 in the US resale market. The aircraft appears on the civil register of the USA, Australia, UK, South Africa and other countries.
Tiger Moth Flight
The Tiger Moth de Havilland DH 82 is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force between the 30s and early 50s. From the 30s till today this aircraft is occasionally used as a primary trainer. Tiger Moths still remain in widespread use as a recreational aircraft in many countries.
B-17 Flying Fortress
The B-17 Flying Fortress was a high-flying, powerful bomber that was able to defend itself, and return home from long range missions despite extensive battle damage. The B-17 had a greater service ceiling than similar aircraft of its time. The B-17 proved itself as an effective weapons system, dropping more bombs than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II.
Monocoupe
Monocoupe, only 324 of these vintage aircraft were ever built. Have flying pics of your Monocoupe 90 or other classic airplanes? Send your in flight or cockpit photos of your vintage aircraft to Baden Aviation and they may show up on our site!
Curtiss Jenny
Curtiss Jenny is an antique airplane that can be viewed at WAAAM. Have in fight antique airplane photos and want to show off your plane? Send antique airplane flying pics to Baden Aviation and they may show up on our site!
