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the daredevil who turned empty barns and open skies into America's first flying circus.
originTerm borrowed from touring actors performing in literal barns
surplus planesCheap WWI Jenny biplanes fueled the 1920s craze
wing walkingPerformers strolled atop wings mid-flight for cash
regulation killer1926 air commerce laws grounded most reckless stunts
feeder pilotsMany became airline and military aviators afterward