Photo The Return of the Stearman

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After an elegant and powerful aerial display, Boeing Stearman N56938 calmly returns to its parking space, engine still warm, wings glistening with moisture in the dim afternoon light. The sky, still laden with clouds, offers an almost nostalgic atmosphere, as if time slows down to accompany this return to the ground.

On the taxiway, the biplane moves gracefully, its Continental R-670 radial engine purring at low rpm, punctuated by a few familiar crackles. The pilot, headset on and goggles still fogged up, maintains an upright and focused posture, no doubt savoring the last seconds of flight before the quiet of the tarmac.

The Stearman passes in front of the audience, offering one last glimpse: this machine, born in the 1930s and once training thousands of pilots, continues to amaze with its timeless elegance. The smell of hot oil and the muffled roar of its engine gradually fade, leaving behind the trace of a living symbol of the golden age of aviation.

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Camera Canon
Model Canon EOS 700D
Focal length F/5.6
Opening speed 1/4000 sec.
ISO sensitivity ISO-640
Focal length 70 mm
Dimensions 5184 pixels × 3456 pixels
Image resolution 72 ppp × 72 ppp

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