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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 ...

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. 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 replicate 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 form...

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. 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. >> runs for his life and seeks shelter and 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,...

Successful? companies and people who paid the taxes to build the roads, everybody should be successful. >> is this a gaffe or is it the way he feels or -- >> henry ford said the reason he was able to mass produce the model t was the highway act of 1917. >> he produced a lot of those before the highway act. >> no, he did not. >> yes, he did. >> hold on. you're not getting away with this anymore. >> after you said that -- >> i want to make a philosophical point. ear talking about the chicken or the egg. does the government make you successful or does your success create the money that makes gove...

Pilot as captain thompkins and his co-pilot both from boise idaho in a model t lockheed martin air tanker like you see here fighting a wild fire in western utah. according to the bureau of land management, the plane and crew were on the 2nd run of the day. officials estimate that the plane was holding approximately 1,600 gallons of fuel in addition to more than 2,000 gallons of fire retardant nearing the fire when it crashed. you mention the age of some of the aircraft. in fact, in 2004 the forest service grounded 33 after a number of crashes. but, today, the local sheriff expressed confidence...