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{{Short description|American aerobatic pilot (1925–2021)}}
'''Charles Allen Kulp''' (September 20, 1925 – October 18, 2021), nicknamed the '''Flying Farmer''', was an American [[aerobatics|aerobatic]] pilot.<ref>{{cite news|last=Norton|first=Tom|title=The Flying Farmer's last show|url=http://www.generalaviationnews.com/?p=3059|access-date=29 May 2010|newspaper=General Aviation News|date=January 25, 2008}}</ref> He performed a comedy aerobatic routine every Sunday at the Flying Circus Aerodrome in [[Bealeton, Virginia]] for 34 years.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shiner|first1=Linda|title=Goodbye, Silas Hicks|url=https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/goodbye-silas-hicks-24345153/|website=Air & Space Magazine|access-date=18 February 2018|language=en|date=1 March 2008}}</ref>

==Biography==
Kulp was born in [[Stafford, Virginia]]<ref>[https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2238&h=10329752&tid=&pid=&queryId=56a51a983fe8543aeaa33d1f2cf0ece3&usePUB=true&_phsrc=OzZ13874&_phstart=successSource Ancestry: Charles Allen Kulp in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947]</ref> in September 1925 and was raised in [[Spotsylvania County]]. He was a [[US Navy|Navy]] mechanic in the Pacific during [[World War II]], and received his wings in July 1943 after taking lessons in [[Roanoke, Virginia]]. A former mechanic for [[Capital Airlines (United States)|Capital Airlines]], Kulp managed small airports in Maryland and Virginia before joining the Flying Circus Airshow, of which he was a founding member. When not on the airshow circuit, Kulp performed on Sunday afternoons at the Flying Circus during its season from May to October until 2007, when he retired. Throughout his career as the "Flying Farmer," Kulp flew a standard {{convert|65|hp}} unmodified [[Piper J-3 Cub]].

In 1993, Kulp took his act to [[Oshkosh, Wisconsin]], for the "EAA Gateway to Aviation Classic", the largest airshow in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flying Circus Aerodrome - Charlie Kulp|url=https://www.flyingcircusairshow.com/stars/Charlie_Kulp.html|website=flyingcircusairshow.com|access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> In 2000, Charlie performed at "Sun ‘n’ Fun." As well as performing across the United States, Kulp has performed at civilian and military airshows in Great Britain and Canada. Throughout his career in aviation, Kulp appeared in several newspaper articles and has been featured on the [[American Heroes Channel|Discovery Wings]] Channel. In addition to his airshow work, Kulp was a member of the Board of Directors for the Virginia Aviation Historic Society and an [[FAA]]-certified flight instructor. In 2000, Kulp received the Charles Taylor award from the FAA as a 50-year [[Aircraft maintenance technician|A&P mechanic]].

On November 8, 1997, Kulp was inducted into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. At 82 years of age, Kulp still flew his routine most Sundays at the Flying Circus. On October 28, 2007, Kulp flew his aerobatic comedy routine for the final time at the Flying Circus before retiring.

In his retirement years, Charlie lived in Manassas, Virginia with his companion of 30 years,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://starexponent.com/news/charlie-kulp-beloved-aviator-and-founding-member-of-flying-circus-takes-last-flight/article_18c25f4f-9915-56d4-8190-4a3b00c7e503.html|title = Charlie Kulp, beloved aviator and founding member of Flying Circus, takes last flight}}</ref> and died on October 17, 2021, at the age of 96.<ref>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/bassett-va/charles-kulp-10403290 Charles Allen Kulp Sr. obituary]</ref>

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