Garry and Janne Ackerman completed the extensive restoration of a historic Stinson SR-7B aircraft with the help of RARE Aircraft after acquiring it as a project in 2011.
The Stinson SR-7B is the first production Gullwing and notably served as a Pepsi-Cola publicity plane in the late 1930s before becoming derelict.
After nearly 70 years, the meticulously restored aircraft, incorporating tasteful modern updates, made its first flight on July 12 and is currently on display at EAA AirVenture's Vintage Aircraft Circle.
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—For more than a little while, vintage aircraft enthusiasts have watched with bated breath as Garry and Janne Ackerman’s Stinson SR-7B restoration shaped up at RARE Aircraft.
The aircraft is on display this week at EAA AirVenture’s Vintage Aircraft Circle.
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