New England - off the beaten path: Rhinebeck Aerodrome

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Friday, July 17, 2009

Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Back in the 1920’s, teams of pilots would land near barns on rural farms and request to use fields as runways from which to stage air shows and offer plane rides. Known as “Barnstormers” – these stuntmen would draw townsfolk to their performances, ever perfecting the spins,dives and barrel rolls... Sign in to see full entry.

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