Mark Haag of Fulshear, Texas, shines up his 1943 Stearman on Friday during the 41st annual End of the Season Stearman Fly-in at the Jennings Airport. Spectators can view the open-cockpit aircraft, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Aviation games will be held 2-4:30 p.m. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Neil Raaz of Ft. Worth, Texas, and his son, Neil, prepare to take-off in their 1941 Stearman aircraft on Friday at the Jennings Airport. The two-seater, open cockpit Stearman was the primary trainer for the military during World War II, before being modified as crop dusters. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

A row of vintage Stearman airplanes line the grassy field of the Jennings Airport on Friday during the 41st annual End of the Season Stearman Fly-in. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Shannon Elliott of Sunset, La. preps his 1941 Stearman aircraft before take-off Friday during the 41st annual End of the Season Stearman Fly-in at the Jennings Airport. Elliott has been flying for almost 30 years. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Ken Arendt of Jennings looks over a Stearman airplane on display Friday during the 41st annual End of the Season Stearman Fly-in at the Jennings Airport. More than two dozen Stearman will spend the weekend participating in aviation competitions, flying formations and other events as part of the annual gathering. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Jeanne Hartranft, a student pilot from College Station, Texas, checks out a 1942 Stearman taildragger on display during the 41st annual End of the Season Stearman Fly-in in Jennings. The vintage biplanes began arriving Wednesday for the annual gathering which includes friendly aerial competitions, flying formations and public viewing of the classically restored World War II trainers and other aircraft expected to be on display. (Doris Maricle / American Press)