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  • In Primary, cadets flew a two-seater biplane called a Stearman, with a civilian instructor in the rear seat.

    Masters of the Air Donald L. Miller 2006

  • In Primary, cadets flew a two-seater biplane called a Stearman, with a civilian instructor in the rear seat.

    Masters of the Air Donald L. Miller 2006

  • Richard Stearman gets it and pumps the ball up field.

    Real Madrid v Barcelona – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg 2012

  • The manager explained that, with their side trailing 1-0 after a debut QPR goal for Bobby Zamora, it was Connor who suggested the half-time reshuffle in which Kevin Doyle was brought off the bench to replace the right-back Richard Stearman, with Kevin Foley dropping back into defence so that Doyle could raid from the right.

    Mick McCarthy confident Wolves owner won't visit dressing room again 2012

  • For more than a decade the 29-year-old has divided opinion at St James' Park but Richard Stearman and Christophe Berra, the Wolves centre-halves terrorised by Ameobi, will doubtless be convinced that his skilful turns, clever distribution, fancy footwork and heading ability comprise a formidable armoury.

    Shola Ameobi has Newcastle's Alan Pardew praising his Geordie Tevez 2011

  • Alcaraz has accepted a Football Association misconduct charge after appearing to spit at the Wolves defender Richard Stearman during Sunday's Premier League match at Molineux.

    Football news in brief 2011

  • The Paraguay international was caught by television cameras spitting at Richard Stearman towards the end of the Latics' 3-1 defeat at Molineux.

    Football news in brief 2011

  • Kaye Stearman, of the Campaign Against Arms Trade, said that the prince's position with the agency had effectively rendered him as a "sort of cheerleader and door opener for the arms industry" and called for him to resign ahead of a review into the agency.

    Human rights groups demand review of trade with corrupt regimes 2011

  • I will not attribute that quote, though it was made, because neither of us had ever before been adjudged to be an idiot-that is, except by Ronnie the Stearman pilot, and his compadres back at Key West International airport.

    CUBA: FIVE DAYS ON THE CHEAP, FREE CELL, FREE GUARD DOG, FREE GUARD 2010

  •    The airframe of a 1936 Stearman is a lacework of welded tubes skinned over with fabric which, in the decelerative forces of a vertical impact, will crumple with virtually no engineered resistance.

    The Knife Edge 2010

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