Barnstorming was a popular form of entertainment in the US in the 1920s, in which stunt pilots would perform tricks with airplanes, either individually or in groups called a flying circus. Barnstorming was the first major form of civil aviation in the history of flight.
The term barnstormer was also applied to pilots who flew throughout the country selling airplane rides, usually operating from a farmer’s field for a day or two before moving on. “Barnstorming season” ran from early spring until after the harvest and county fairs in the fall.
The term barnstorming comes from an earlier American tradition of rural political campaigns.
This "toy" airplane was located on the lawn of the Charles Ringling home. Click here or on the photo to learn more
What did the Ringling Brothers Circus have to do with UFO sightings over Baraboo, if anything? Click HERE to learn more.