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What it's like to fly in a WWII-era biplane

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Jason Wade, a farmer in the Mississippi Delta, has a World War II-era biplane that he still takes flight in.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reports on his 2019 trip soaring through the air with Wade.

This segment aired on August 6, 2025.

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Peter O'Dowd Host-correspondent, Here & Now

Peter O'Dowd is Here & Now’s host-correspondent. When the full-time hosts are off air, Peter steps in to cover the day’s most important stories.

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