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Word: stearman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...wrote in his diary: "I rode with Lieut. Colonel Eisenhower 50 minutes this morning while he flew a Stearman PT. His flying was fairly good, but not as smooth as it could be." May 15, 1937: "Lieut. Colonel Eisenhower was out and flew for 15 minutes, making three good landings." May 19: "I flew with Lieut. Colonel Eisenhower for 20 minutes and then let him solo. This is the first solo flight he ever made, and he was very happy." During the war, in North Africa and Europe, General Eisenhower occasionally flew a small liaison plane...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Pilot | 2/8/1954 | See Source »

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