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Don't miss the opportunity to own a unique piece of aviation heritage! This Golden Age 1933 Waco Cabin UIC biplane is currently the only known airworthy UIC Cabin model flying; and was completely refurbished in 2018 in a 3 year, ground up full restoration. It comes with a storied past and historical & original manuals and documents. Notable Owners: John Paul Riddle: Co-founder of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, according to Wright University Libraries & Archives, Special Collections. Ruth Ellen Dailey Helm: Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) during WWII and Congressional Gold Medal recipient for her service in the performance of her duties, she flew the following aircraft: AT-6, AT-17, B-25, C-47, P-39, P-40, P-47, P-51, P-63 After she quit flying in 1954, Helm stayed active in the community - participating in such organizations as the Tucson Chapter of Ninety-Nines - a group created in 1929 by 99 women pilots, including Amelia Earhart Captain Carl A. Overstreet: Flew the F-84G Thunderjet & was trained in dropping nuclear bombs and advanced in machine guns, bombs, and rockets. First pilot to fly a Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady operational mission over Poland, East Germany and the then USSR as a CIA-contracted spy during the Cold War During the Cuban Missile Crisis Overstreet flew the RF-101 fighter-bomber, known as the "Voodoo." Retired from the Air Force in 1964 as a Captain, having been awarded the Soldier's Medal, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, and three Air Medals Aircraft Accolades: 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Antique Silver Age (1928 - 1936) Outstanding Closed Cockpit Biplane Award Served the C.A.P. during World War II Vintage Airplane Magazine: October 1997 Oldest Cabin-type WACO at the 2023 WACO 100 Years Historical Society Fly-in 2022 AirVenture Antique Aircraft Award: Silver Age Outstanding Closed Cockpit Biplane Owning this 1933 Waco UIC cabin biplane means acquiring a piece of aviation history with connections to notable pilots who made significant contributions to military aviation. This meticulously maintained aircraft is not only a collector's item but a testament to the golden age of flight.