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DeWitt Barker talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
DeWitt Barker talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
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DeWitt Barker talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
DeWitt Barker talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
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DeWitt Barker sits in the cockpit of his Cessna 182 airplane while giving a tour of his house, which has an attached hangar, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
DeWitt Barker sits in the cockpit of his Cessna 182 airplane while giving a tour of his house, which has an attached hangar, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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DeWitt Barker pushes his Cessna 182 Skylane out of a secondary hangar near his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
DeWitt Barker pushes his Cessna 182 Skylane out of a secondary hangar near his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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DeWitt Barker flies his Cessna 182 Skylane near his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
DeWitt Barker flies his Cessna 182 Skylane near his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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DeWitt Barker flies his Cessna 182 Skylane over his home, center, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
DeWitt Barker flies his Cessna 182 Skylane over his home, center, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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The house, with attached airplane hangar, of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker, right, sits at the end of a grass runway in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
The house, with attached airplane hangar, of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker, right, sits at the end of a grass runway in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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The front of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker's home, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Attached to the back side is an airplane hangar that houses DeWitt's Cessna 182 and Donna's Aeronca Champion.
The front of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker's home, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Attached to the back side is an airplane hangar that houses DeWitt's Cessna 182 and Donna's Aeronca Champion.
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DeWitt Barker shows the ariplane hangar that is on the other side of the kitchen door at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
DeWitt Barker shows the ariplane hangar that is on the other side of the kitchen door at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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DeWitt Barker shows the ariplane hangar that is on the other side of the kitchen door at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
DeWitt Barker shows the ariplane hangar that is on the other side of the kitchen door at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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The hangar that is attached to the house of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker holds a Cessna 182, left, and a Aeronca Champion at their home, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
The hangar that is attached to the house of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker holds a Cessna 182, left, and a Aeronca Champion at their home, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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DeWitt Barker talks about his Cessna 182 airplane while giving a tour of his house, which has an attached hangar, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
DeWitt Barker talks about his Cessna 182 airplane while giving a tour of his house, which has an attached hangar, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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Donna Barker talks about her Aeronca Champion airplane while giving a tour of her house, that has this hangar attched to it, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Donna's husband and fellow pilot DeWitt Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
Donna Barker talks about her Aeronca Champion airplane while giving a tour of her house, that has this hangar attched to it, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Donna's husband and fellow pilot DeWitt Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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Donna Barker, right, listens to her husband and fellow pilot DeWitt Barker as he talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
Donna Barker, right, listens to her husband and fellow pilot DeWitt Barker as he talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
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DeWitt Barker talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
DeWitt Barker talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
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DeWitt Barker opens the large door of his airplane hangar that is attached to his house, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
DeWitt Barker opens the large door of his airplane hangar that is attached to his house, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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The hangar that is attached to the house of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker holds a Cessna 182 and a Aeronca Champion at their home, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
The hangar that is attached to the house of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker holds a Cessna 182 and a Aeronca Champion at their home, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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The hangar that is attached to the house of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker holds an Aeronca Champion, left, and a Cessna 182 at their home, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
The hangar that is attached to the house of pilots Donna and DeWitt Barker holds an Aeronca Champion, left, and a Cessna 182 at their home, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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Donna Barker, right, listens to her husband and fellow pilot DeWitt Barker as he talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
Donna Barker, right, listens to her husband and fellow pilot DeWitt Barker as he talks about his aviation career and recently receiving the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Barker is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola.
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Donna Barker gives a tour of her house, that has an attched airplane hangar, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Donna's husband and fellow pilot DeWitt Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
Donna Barker gives a tour of her house, that has an attched airplane hangar, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Donna's husband and fellow pilot DeWitt Barker was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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A photo of an airplane flown for many years by pilot DeWitt Barker is displayed in his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
A photo of an airplane flown for many years by pilot DeWitt Barker is displayed in his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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The master bedroom of Donna and DeWitt Barker's house that has an attached airplane hangar, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
The master bedroom of Donna and DeWitt Barker's house that has an attached airplane hangar, in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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Pilot DeWitt Barker's Experimental Aircraft Association hat at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
Pilot DeWitt Barker's Experimental Aircraft Association hat at his home in Lillian, Alabama, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. DeWitt was one of two members of the EAA Chapter 485 in Pensacola who recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
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