barnstormers
Stunt pilots traveling
Barnstormers were pilots who toured rural America in the early days of aviation, performing aerial stunts and offering rides at county fairs.
They often used barns as landmarks and farmers' fields as runways.
The term extended to traveling theater troupes performing in makeshift venues.
Now barnstormer describes anyone making whirlwind tours through small towns—especially politicians: The candidate barnstormed through Iowa.
Those who fly aircraft
- biplanesAircraft with two wing tiers
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- airshowsPublic aviation demonstrations
- cockpitsAircraft control compartments
propellers · aviators · skywriting · hangars · aircraft · fuselage · tailspin · altimeter
Traveling group of performers
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- entertainersThose who amuse others
- showmenTheatrical entertainment producers
- travelingMoving from place to place
itinerant · roadshow · circuit · small-town · marquee · audiences · performances · booking
Reckless risk-taker
- loop-the-loopCircular vertical maneuver
- death-defyingRisking life boldly
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
freefall · parachuting · acrobat · crowd-pleasing · spectacle · nosedive · showmanship · reckless
Actively pursuing political support
- whistle-stopMinor station or hamlet
- speechmakingDelivering formal spoken addresses
- ralliesGathers or recovers
- candidatesThose seeking selection
stumping · grassroots · canvassing · politicking · electioneering · voters · touring · rhetoric
Post-WWI American decade
- interwarBetween major conflicts
- vintageQuality from past eras
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- legacyWhat's passed down
nostalgia · sepia-toned · bygone · heritage · retrospect
Agricultural terrain
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- hayfieldsGrass grown for harvest
- meadowsGrassland for grazing
pilots
Those who fly aircraft
- biplanesAircraft with two wing tiers
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- airshowsPublic aviation demonstrations
cockpits · propellers · aviators · skywriting · hangars · aircraft · fuselage · tailspin · altimeter · monoplanes
troupe
Traveling group of performers
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- entertainersThose who amuse others
- showmenTheatrical entertainment producers
traveling · itinerant · roadshow · circuit · small-town · marquee · audiences · performances · booking · promotion
daredevil
Reckless risk-taker
- loop-the-loopCircular vertical maneuver
- death-defyingRisking life boldly
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
adrenaline · freefall · parachuting · acrobat · crowd-pleasing · spectacle · nosedive · showmanship · reckless · fearless
campaigning
Actively pursuing political support
- whistle-stopMinor station or hamlet
- speechmakingDelivering formal spoken addresses
- ralliesGathers or recovers
candidates · stumping · grassroots · canvassing · politicking · electioneering · voters · touring · rhetoric · platforms
1920s
Post-WWI American decade
legacy · nostalgia · sepia-toned · bygone · heritage · retrospect
farmland
Agricultural terrain
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- hayfieldsGrass grown for harvest
meadows · heartland · prairie · agricultural · spectators
- Aviation HistoryWright Brothers, Wright Flyer, Wright brothers, Kitty Hawk, first flight
- Early 1900sroaring twenties, flapper, jazz, speakeasy, prohibition
- Aviation Peopleaviation pioneers, flight attendants, commercial pilots, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh
- Aviation PioneersWright Brothers, Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh
- theater groupsacting company, theater troupe, troupe, repertory theater, repertory theatre
- transportationcar, bus, airplane, train, plane
barnstormerscommercial pilots
Paid aircraft operators
charter pilots · flight instructors · test pilots · air traffic controllers