1929 Travel Air Speedwing 4B and 1929 Travel Air S4000B These are the birds that started all this. The crimson beauty is Bill Plecenik's pride and joy, the blue one was Tom's first biplane--purchased from Bill. Tom took Kate for a ride and the next day she signed up for lessons. Now she feeds and cares for two biplanes of her own. Is flying in a biplane dangerous? Hoo baby, it'll getcha right in the wallet! It happened to her, it can happen to you.