What Were They Like to Fly?

In What Were They Like to Fly? we are proud to present twenty-four of Gene Smith's classic pilot's reports. Come along for a checkout ride in the airplanes you've always wanted to fly - antiques like the Curtiss Jenny, classics like the Gullwing Stinson, warbirds like the B-17 Flying Fortress and jets like the F-15 Eagle. There is a dream flight here for everyone. A self-confessed type hog, Gene Smith has flown everything from biplanes to the latest jet fighters - more than 170 types in all. Smith holds CFII, multi-engine, commercial and seaplane ratings. His pilot reports have been highlights of Air Progress and Air Classics magazines for more than twenty years.