John has been thrilling 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 his 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 enables us to turn our passion into a profession." He is currently a commercial 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.

THE PLANE
1943 Stock Stearman PT-17

The name "Stearman" is for Lloyd Steaman, who designed and built the first Stearman Aircraft. The United States Army assigned name as the "Kaydet," but this name was never popularly used. John Mohr uses this excellent aircraft for Aerobatic routines, low-level and in-your-face-acro.

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