| Nearly 8,000 members strong, the Vintage Aircraft | | | | Cruisemaster, Bücker BU-131 Jungmann, Cessna |
| Association brings together people from around the | | | | 120, Cessna 140, Cessna 170, Cessna 190, Cessna |
| world who share an interest in the aircraft of | | | | 195, Commonwealth 185 Skyranger, De Havilland |
| yesterday. Since it was established in 1971, the | | | | Chipmunk, Fairchild 24W, Fairchild PT-19, Fairchild |
| association has been working to keep aviation history | | | | PT-26, Fleet 7, Globe GC-1B Swift, Howard DGA-15, |
| alive. Members are active restorers and enthusiasts | | | | Luscombe 8A Silvaire, Monocoupe 110, Naval Aircraft |
| working to keep vintage aircraft in the air and flying | | | | Factory N3N, North American NA-50, Piper J-3 Cub, |
| for the pleasure and education of themselves and | | | | Piper PA-22 Tri-pacer, Rearwin 9000 Sportster, Ryan |
| the public at large. | | | | PT-22, Ryan STA, Stearman C3-R Business |
| Vintage flying machines of past times are often | | | | Speedster, Stearman PT-17, Stinson SR-10 Reliant, |
| exhibited at airshows and static airshows. Vintage | | | | Stinson V-77, Taylorcraft BC-12D, Travel Air 4-D, |
| airshows brings together people from around the | | | | Waco ASO, and Waco YKS-7. |
| world to share their knowledge and interest in the | | | | Vintage aircraft are beauty to watch. These aircraft |
| aircraft of yesteryears. These airshows help keeping | | | | are the major attractions of air festivals. Oftentimes |
| aviation history alive. They help flying enthusiasts to | | | | vintage aircraft are exhibited and flown at air |
| get together and share their views on flying. | | | | festivals. Lots of people come to air festivals just to |
| Furthermore, these shows are helpful in educating | | | | watch the shows of vintage aircraft. These airplanes |
| people about aircraft. | | | | are usually flown for the pleasure. |
| Often, the term vintage is used to define old things. | | | | You can enjoy watching these vintage aircraft flying. |
| Vintage cars are commonly defined as the cars built | | | | You can watch them closely at static airshows. Most |
| between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930. | | | | of the airshows allow you go closer and photograph |
| However, there are different opinions on the exact | | | | these vintage flying machines. You can know a lot |
| vintage period. According to some, the period starting | | | | about your favorite vintage airplane, and can even |
| with the end of the World War I and ending with the | | | | have a chat with the pilots of vintage aircraft at air |
| start of World War II is vintage era. | | | | festivals. |
| So, the aircraft belonging to old times or vintage | | | | See also my companion Vintage Aircraft Engines site |
| period may be called vintage aircraft. Vintage aircraft | | | | for in-depth information and manuals about small civil |
| include Aeronca 7AC Champ, Beech 18, Beech E17B | | | | aircraft engines of the 1930s. |
| Staggerwing, Bellanca 14-13 Cruisair, Bellanca 14-19 | | | | |