Stearman N54173 Restoration
First flight
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These photos show Ray Chalker in the front and Lee in the back preparing for the planes inaugural flight. They flew a racetrack pattern over the Tacoma Narrows Airport 300 feet above pattern altitude with the towers approval and ... |
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The plane performed so well that they departed Tacoma for lunch at the Pierce Co. Airport some 15 miles distant. |
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Lee Searles in the rear |
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In the run-up area |
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Taxiing onto the runway |
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Takeoff !!! |
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And off she goes |
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Upon their return |
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6/28/97 Ray |
