Barnstorming in the 21st Centry

By John Bruesch
Published in the EAA's Vintage Airplane September / October 2025 edition

What happens when modern avionics are left behind and a pilot takes to the skies in a 1946 Aeronca Chief? Barnstorming in the 21st Century is a spirited reminder that barnstormers “don’t plan—they just throttle up and go,” celebrating the freedom, simplicity, and joy of grassroots aviation.

Fleet Fulfills Lifetime Dream

By Stephen Pradarelli, November 2023

From barn find to open-cockpit bliss — follow Tim Scheer’s unforgettable journey restoring a 94-year-old Fleet and finally flying the airplane he’d dreamed about his entire life. It’s a story of grit, grease, friendship, and one very patient pilot (spoiler: the wait was worth it).

Blackhawk MEDEVAC at GCAC

Blackhawk MEDEVAC practices a patient pickup at Green Castle
​June 17, 2019

In Loving Memory

Terry Koehn Memorial Facebook Post
July 29, 2018