How did 99 U.S. Army Stearmans end up serving the U.S. Navy?

In this episode of the Retro-Aero Podcast, we uncover the unusual wartime story behind these aircraft and their unexpected journey into naval aviation. Along the way, we connect that history to *Charlie Rose*, our 1943 Boeing Stearman, and explore why preserving these airplanes means preserving the stories they carry.

**Vintage Wings. Living Stories.**

What happens when the airplane becomes the storyteller? Captain Dale shares how Retro-Aero’s Cessna 190, Stearman restoration, and growing community bring aviation history to life through a simple mission: connect, educate, and inspire.

It has four engines, and it's not a Boeing 747.

Normalization of Deviation can be insidious.

On most airspeed indictors, the lower green and lower white arcs are different speeds. On this indicator they are the same.. Do you know why?

The answer today is very different than it was 5, 10, 20, 30, or 40 years ago.l

Out of all my learners, only one did I suggest quit flying.