National Stearman Fly-In – Day 6

Marilyn Stearman Carr, Kansas City, MO, was two years old when the Stearman C3B behind her was built in her father’s Venice, CA, factory. It was the last C3B produced by Lloyd Stearman’s California plant before operations were moved to Wichita, KS. The 1927 C3B now is owned by Larry Tobin, Colbert, WA. The C3B was produced in larger numbers than any other of Stearman’s civilian models; 136 were built between 1927 and 1929. It was widely used by fledgling airlines of the day, by flying schools and by individuals.
    
Photo: Robert Harrison, National Stearman Fly-In