Barnstorming
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Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Barnstormer (disambiguation) and Flying circus (disambiguation).
Barnstorming was a form of entertainment in which stunt pilots performed tricks individually or in groups that were called flying circuses. Devised to "impress people with the skill of pilots and the sturdiness of planes,"[1] it became popular in the United States during the Roaring Twenties.[2]
Barnstormers were pilots who flew throughout the country to sell airplane rides and perform stunts. Charles Lindbergh first began flying as a barnstormer.[3] Barnstorming was the first major form of civil aviation in the history of aviation.