"Stanley" Biplane

Ride Aircraft

"Stanley", 1930 New Standard
D-25 Biplane

Take an unforgettable flight with your family or friends in a 1930 New Standard biplane named "Stanley". Stanley can hold four to five passengers in the front cockpit so you can enjoy this experience with your entire family! The New Standard biplane was built specifically for barnstorming by Ivan Gates of "Gates Flying Circus" and Charles Healy Day in an effort to carry as many passengers as possible. Stanley is one of the few New Standards flying in the world today. Don't miss an opportunity to experience an authentic barnstorming ride in this rare airplane! We will be offering rides for just $65 per person at the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show.

Specialized Helicopters

Specialized Helicopters serves all your helicopter needs, from tours and training to service and overhaul. Helicopter tours and flying lessons offer the experience of a lifetime and a unique vantage point for viewing the Bay. At the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, you can experience a ten minute flight from a birds eye view for only $40 per person. You will take one of two extraordinary flights. One flight will take off towards the north, where you will fly over the beautiful Montara Beach and back down towards Miramar Beach, then to the airport. The other flight will take you down south towards Frenchman's Creek, in view of the legendary Ritz-Carlton and its famous golf course, then back to the airport.

T-6 military trainer (above), Fairchild PT-19 (middle) and Zeppelin Airship "Eureka" (bottom)

T-6 and PT-19

The Southern California wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be offering rides on two of their vintage warbirds — a T-6 military trainer for $300 and a PT-19 — for $100. The T-6 was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft designed by North American Aviation, used to train fighter pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II. The Fairchild PT-19 was a USA Fairchild Aircraft monoplane primary trainer aircraft that served with the United States Army Air Forces, RAF and RCAF during World War II. It was a contemporary of the Kaydet biplane trainer and was used by the USAAF during Primary Flying Training as the introductory pre-solo phase trainer for introducing new pilots to flying before passing them on to the more agile Kaydet.

Zeppelin Airship “Eureka”

Experience the spectacular surf and scenery and see the show from the serene comfort of the one-of-a-kind Zeppelin “Eureka”. Weather-permitting, “Eureka” will offer 30-minute passenger flights for the special price of $199 during the show at Half Moon Bay Airport. Flying at 1000 feet above the ground and cruising at a stately 35 miles per hour, the view from the airship is memorable and unique. Passengers can walk around, open the windows, talk to the pilots and share their discoveries with each other about the world beneath them. A full schedule and details on pricing can be found on the Airship Ventures website at www.airshipventures.com. To pre-book a flight on Eureka during the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, event guests can call 650-969-8100 ext. 111.