Plane Resurrection — Season 1, Episode 6: PT-17 Stearman
Documentary • 30 min • 4 seasons, 24 episodes
Episode synopsis
Paul Bennett is restoring a Stearman, an open cockpit trainer for pilots in World War II. Like WWI planes, the US built Stearman has a fabric covered fusilage and wire supported wings. Literally thousands of pilots trained on these planes for service in WWII. But then what happened to the planes?
About Plane Resurrection
Climb into the cockpits of historic planes, and meet the craftsmen who dedicate their time to bring these aviation icons back to life.