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They are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. its my excuse to go out on sundays and fly in circles. the begin...

First-time pilots. a lot of them are flown by barnstorming pilots. they are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicate an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun...

A lot of them are flown by barnstorming pilots. they are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> runs for his life and seeks shelter and down comes the bomb. yes. >> i fly there j...

They are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model-t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicate an old barnstorming activity that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. its my excuse to go out on sundays and fly ...

Barnstorming pilots. they are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. its my excuse to go out on sundays and fly ...

They are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. its my excuse to go out on sundays and fly in circles. the begin...

>> and he was the biggest comedy star, one of the biggest movie stars in the world. put that into context for us. is there anyone today who can match that in terms of the appeal, the audience that he commanded? the fame he commanded at his peak? >> well, thats a good question. in comedy? i cant think of anyone. he was -- huge. i mean -- there was no one bigger. theres no team bigger than martin and lewis. of course, you had abbott and costello, other great comedy acts, but nothing can compare to...