John
has been thrilling crowds for more
than 25 years. He is the recipient
of both the “Bill Barber Award
for Showmanship” and the “Art
of School Memorial Showmanship Award”
(2000).
He
and his wife, Lyn, are from Minnesota,
where family tales of his Grandfather
Fred ( who knew Lindbergh) barnstorming
across the Midwest after World War
I, and his father Bob motivating and
teaching him to fly at the early age
of 5, destined John to be the aviator
he is today. Mohr’s explanation
for the success of Mohr Barnstorming,
which he owns with his wife Lyn, is
simple: “We found a niche in
the industry that enabled us to turn
our passion into a profession.”
He is currently a commercial airline
pilot, a helicopter pilot and collector
of vintage planes. Even though he
is a captain, check airman, and FAA
designated examiner for a major airline,
half of his 25,000 hours come from
light airplanes and helicopters. You
won’t believe what he can make
that Stearman do!
With over 25,000 hours of flying experience
(that’s more that two years
of his life spent in the air) John
Mohr is one of the most talented and
exciting pilots on the air show circuit!
He performs extremely difficult maneuvers
in a meticulously restored 1943 stock
220 Stearman bi-plane which is not
only an aircraft that not only weighs
twice as much as today’s aerobatic
planes but also uses only half the
horsepower!
1943 Stock Stearman PT-17
The name “Stearman” is
for John Lloyd Stearman, who designed
and built the first Stearman Aircraft,
The United States Army assigned name
was the “Kaydet,” but
this name was never popularly used.
John Mohr uses this excellent aircraft
for Aerobatic routines, low level
and in-your-face aero. Noise and smoke.
All this is not a “normal”
routine.
Experience
25 years as an airshow professional
25,000 + flying hours
Flying since age 5, taught by
his father
Soloed at age 14
Built and flew his first helicopter
at 17
Built numerous aircraft
A&P Mechanic and I.A.
20-year professional pilot, instructor,
check airman, and FAA examiner with
major airline
Number of air shows flown: 390+
Number of performances: 1000+
Awards
Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
International Council of Air Show’s
coveted Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship
Award.
Vultee BT-13A Valiant Basic Trainer
All pilots, whether they were destined
for fighters or bombers, had to go through the pilot
training process. One of the most important aircraft
for developing new pilot skills was the BT-13 Valiant,
sometimes known as the "Vibrator" ~ not
for what it did to you, but to the windows of buildings
when it flew by.
Harvard Mk IV
The most important advanced pilot
trainer of World War II was the AT-6 Texan. The
aircraft was so good and so popular, that it was
used by many different service branches and many
different countries. Our aircraft was one of those
licensed by Canadian Car and Foundry in Canada where
it was known as the "Harvard"
Copyright 2006. All Rights Reserved. Commemorative
Air Force Minnesota Wing
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He
and his wife, Lyn, are from Minnesota,
where family tales of his Grandfather
Fred ( who knew Lindbergh) barnstorming
across the Midwest after World War
I, and his father Bob motivating and
teaching him to fly at the early age
of 5, destined John to be the aviator
he is today. Mohr’s explanation
for the success of Mohr Barnstorming,
which he owns with his wife Lyn, is
simple: “We found a niche in
the industry that enabled us to turn
our passion into a profession.”
He is currently a commercial airline
pilot, a helicopter pilot and collector
of vintage planes. Even though he
is a captain, check airman, and FAA
designated examiner for a major airline,
half of his 25,000 hours come from
light airplanes and helicopters. You
won’t believe what he can make
that Stearman do!
