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LEGEND HOBBY/SEAGULL RED BARON STEARMAN 20CC

have flown in a variety of full-scale airplanes over the years, including a memorable day in a B-25, but one item on my bucket list remained unchecked. I have always wanted to fly an open cockpit biplane. Much like my chance to fly the B-25, another friendship I made through our hobby made that dream come true a few months ago. When my buddy Sean Heath offered up a ride in his Stearman, it took me about half a second to accept and climb aboard. The roar of the big radial engine and the wind in my face is an hour of my life I will never forget! With that in mind, when Legend Hobby offered a review of the Stearman in the Red Baron Pizza scheme, it took

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