'Cannibal Queen' honors vets By Alton K. Marsh / Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
In 1992 Stephen Coonts published the account of his tour of America in a Boeing Stearman called the Cannibal Queen. That former Canadian trainer and U.S. military trainer, has done as much as anyone to inspire a passion for flying. This past Labor Day it performed another service—honoring the nation’s World War II veterans. |
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Transport back in time to 1942 and soar high above the Jersey Shore in a historic open cockpit biplane.
The Cannibal Queen is a famous Stearman biplane that was designed to train beginner pilots during World War II — “If you were a 19 or 20 year old kid going into the army in World War II and you were going to do pilot training this was the very first airplane you flew,” Jim Lonergan, one of the owners and pilots of The Cannibal Queen, said. |
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A view from ABOVE By Michael T. Burkhart / Courier-Post
"Whether it’s memory lane or the local landscape, rides in vintage aircraft offer passengers a unique perspective.
It had been 60 years since Glen Jacobson was in the cockpit of a Stearman, but as the biplane cruised high above South Jersey, the trip had a feeling of familiarity." |
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A view from the top By Anthony Roberts / Main Line Life
"Biplane Rides Over Philadelphia offers customers a ride of their lives.
As an area that gleans its very name from the railroads, The Main Line was built one section of track at a time.
While a ride along the R5 still take passengers through vibrant downtowns, the preferred way to view the highlights of the area is now often in a car." |
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It can still take off! By Kerry O’Connor / Times Newspapers
"The Cannibal Queen™, a 1942 open-cockpit Stearman biplane, hit the sky over Northeast Philadelphia.
On a beautiful day in Northeast Philadelphia, a blue, cloudless sky stretched in every direction, and the yellow sun was the brightest object in sight." |
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Philly by Land, Air & Sea By Tina Peng / Bucks County Courier Times
"Air: See the region by biplane
Glen Jacobson was bemused when his family brought him to Northeast Philadelphia Airport instead of a nice restaurant this Father’s Day.
Then, “I saw the two yellow wings sticking out from inside the hangar, and I thought, uh oh, this is going to be exciting,” said the Haddonfield, N.J., resident. “And it was.” "
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