What was the difference between a pioneer aviator and a barnstormer?
Pioneer Aviator – An aviator who flew during the pre-WWI period. Almost all (but not all) exhibition aviators during the Pioneer Era utilized trains to move their aeroplanes from location to location, rather then flying them. Barnstormer – An aviator who flew from place to place, giving rides and exhibitions. This term should be reserved for aviators who did so during the 1920’s and 1930’s, between the two World Wars.
