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Arthur Grabiner, a World War II veteran, was honored Thursday as part of a series of Dream Flights on a World War II-era Boeing PT 17 Stearman biplane trainer out of Republic Airport in East Farmingdale. Grabiner said it was a wonderful experience and like nothing he could have ever imagined. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa Loarca