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