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They are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. they're restored, they're cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> we're 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. it's my excuse to go out on sundays and fly in circles. the beginning of the show, we do formation flying. we'll do comedy acts. i did what's called a balloon ...

>> 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, that's a good question. in comedy? i can't think of anyone. he was -- huge. i mean -- there was no one bigger. there's no team bigger than martin and lewis. of course, you had abbott and costello, other great comedy acts, but nothing can compare to martin and lewis. they worked off each other. dean was very funny, and a great straight man. jer...