Louis area in the last few days, each time with a different Stearman aircraft and crew.
The fascinating story of the origin of Dream Flights can be found in the November 2016 issue of Stearman Flying Wire magazine.ĭream Flights made two tour stops in the St. The 1,000th Dream Flight was given in May of 2015, and the program has grown so much that it is expected that 1,000 flights will be given in just the current Operation September Freedom program using six aircraft in 61 days of flying. The first Dream Flight was made that year in the red and white aircraft shown later in this story as it was ferried from Cleveland, MS to the west coast following its restoration. The flights were provided by Dream Flights, a non-profit organization that was founded as the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation by the Fisher Family in 2011. Louis area in 1940s-vintage Stearman training aircraft. Six World War II veterans were recently honored with flights over the St.
