Organization devoted to the history of early pilots
The Early Birds of Aviation is an organization devoted to the history of early pilots. The organization was started in 1928 and accepted a membership of 598 pioneering aviators.[1]
Membership was limited to those who piloted a
glider,
gas balloon, or
airplane, prior to December 17, 1916, covering the entirety of the
pioneer era of aviation, and just over two years into
World War I. The cutoff date was set at December 17 to correspond to the first flights of
Wilbur and
Orville Wright. 1916 was chosen as a cutoff because a large number of people were trained in 1917 as pilots for World War I.[2] Twelve of the aviators were women.
The original organization dissolved once the last living member had died. This occurred with the death of 99-year-old
George D. Grundy Jr. on May 19, 1998.[1] The organization was restarted and is devoted to collecting and publishing biographies on those who met the 1916 deadline. There were many pilots who soloed before the 1916 deadline who never applied to the club to be members. Some have been made honorary members.
Clara Adams (1884–1971). Known as the "maiden of maiden flights," Adams set a number of records as a female aircraft passenger (not a pilot). She took her first flight in 1914. She flew on the maiden voyage of the
Graf Zeppelin and the
Hindenburg air ships.[5]
Walter Joseph Addems (1899–1997) was the penultimate member of the Early Birds of Aviation to die.[1][6]
Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez (1894–1968). Mexican brothers Eduardo and Juan Aldasoro designed, constructed and flew gliders. They also designed and built an early airplane engine.
Joseph Lee Cato (1888–1965). He was born on February 18, 1888, in
Yakima, Washington. He made his first solo flight on October 15, 1909, in a single wing airplane that he designed and constructed.
Fairman Rogers Dick (1885–1976). He was born on August 7, 1885. He died in 1976.
Charles Dickinson (1858–1935). He was made an honorary member. He was born in 1858 which makes him the oldest of the Early Birds of Aviation. He was one of the founding brothers, along with his brothers Albert Dickinson and Nathan Dickinson, of the
Dickinson Seed Company in
Chicago, Illinois. At the turn of the century it was one of the largest seed companies in the world. Some of his international flights were used to bring back seeds from foreign countries.
Francis Victor du Pont (1894–1962). He was the son of
Thomas Coleman du Pont. He was a member of the Delaware State Highway Commission from 1922 to 1949 and was appointed commissioner of the
Bureau of Public Roads in 1953 and served to 1955. While serving as Commissioner, he recommended a highway program that led to legislation under which the Interstate Highway System was constructed.[18]
Colonel
John P. Edgerly (1888–1982). He was born on April 3, 1888, in Vermont. He served in the military starting on November 2, 1911. He died on August 12, 1982.
Captain
Jonathan Dickinson Este (1887–1962) of Philadelphia. He was born in 1887 in Philadelphia to Charles Este. He married Lydia Richmond on February 6, 1919, in
Washington, D.C.[21]
Lieutenant General
Millard Harmon (1888–1945) was in the United States Army Air Forces during the Pacific campaign in
World War II. He died on March 3, 1945.
Bert R. J. Hassell (1893–1974), American pilot who, with Parker D. Cramer, established in 1928 the use of the
Great Circle Route over the Atlantic Ocean for the minimum distance between two points on a globe, the route most commercial airliners would later employ.[27]
Frank M. Johnson (?–1961). On February 12, 1910, he became the first native Californian to own and fly an airplane.
James M. Johnson (1885–?). He was born July 19, 1885, in
Helena, Arkansas, to Belle T. and James B. Johnson. He married Cornelia Spencer on June 25, 1912.
Frank William LaVista (1893–1963). He was born on March 11, 1893, in New York City. He attended North Carolina University. By 1930 he was living in
Hempstead, New York. He died on July 1, 1963.
Colonel
Theodore Charles Macaulay (1887–1965). He was born on September 30, 1887, in Minnesota. He died on April 19, 1965, in
San Diego, California. He was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Augustus Post (1874–1952) Post was a classic American adventurer who distinguished himself as an automotive pioneer, balloonist, early aviator, writer, actor, musician and lecturer. He was the 13th man to fly in an airplane, coined the term "airport," conceived and organized the transatlantic air crossing that became the Lindbergh flight, and served a secretary to the
Aero Club of America for more than 20 years.
Maurice L. Prévost (1887–1952) of France. He was born in France on September 22, 1887. He married Jeanne Catherine Françoise Mulaton (1881–1956) in
Reims in 1921. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on November 27, 1952.
Colonel Alexander Johnston Rankin (aviator)(1913–1997). Master Army Aviator, One of four Colonels seleted by General Howze as his Secretariat to the “Howze Board”, Second Army Aviator to be qualified in U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters.
Oliver Andrew Rosto (1881–1972). He was born on August 24, 1881. He made his first flight November 5, 1909, in a monoplane of his own design. He died of a stroke on April 10, 1972.
Major
Edward Graf Schultz (1898–1943). ✝ He was born in 1898 in New Jersey. He was killed in action on July 29, 1943, near Yangkai, China after returning from a bombing mission over Hong Kong.
William H. Sheahan (1872–1956). He was born on August 22, 1872. He died on September 11, 1956. His archive is housed at the National Air and Space Museum.
Joseph Clark Shoemaker (1881–1956). He was born in
Bridgeton, New Jersey, on January 8, 1881, to Clement Waters Shoemaker. He attended Princeton University. he died in 1956.
Admiral
John Henry Towers (1885–1955) was a United States Navy admiral and pioneer naval aviator. He made important contributions to the technical and organizational development of naval aviation from its very beginnings, eventually serving as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics (1939–1942). He commanded carrier task forces during World War II, and retired in December 1947. He and
Marc Mitscher were the only early Naval Aviation pioneers to survive the extreme hazards of early flight to remain with naval aviation throughout their careers. He was the first naval aviator to achieve flag rank and was the most senior advocate for naval aviation during a time when the Navy was dominated by battleship admirals. Towers spent his last years supporting aeronautical research and advising the aviation industry.
Clifford C. Vandivort (1893–1938) of Pennsylvania. He was the son of Margaret and Ezra Vandivort
Stanley Irving Vaughn (1886–1972). He was born on December 16, 1886, to Tillinghast Mowry Vaughn and Adell P. Case. He died on March 9, 1972, in
Columbus, Ohio
Lesley Lewis Walker Sr. (1888–1960) of the L. L. Walker Company. He was born on October 2, 1888, and died on August 5, 1960. Buried in Houston, Texas at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. A pioneer aviator, automobile and speedboat racer who built and flew his own plane in 1910. Born in Willow Springs, Missouri and died in Houston, Texas. His grave marker is inscribed with "Early Aviator - E.B. - Q.B. - O.X.5."
Francis Alexes Wildman (1882–1956). sometimes spelled Francis Alexis Wildman. He was born on November 4, 1882, in New York. He died on August 13, 1956, in
San Diego, California.
Roderick Marion Wright (1887–1960). Roderick M. Wright was born March 24, 1887, to Lodena and James Marion Wright. He died on October 13, 1960. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.
^Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (December 7, 1997).
"Walter J. Addems, 98, Aviation Pioneer, Barnstormer and Airline Official, Is Dead". The New York Times. Walter J. Addems, a pioneering aviator who built his first plane in 1916 and his last one in 1960s, but only after he had barnstormed across the nation and flown the mail in 1920s, trained pilots in 1930s and served as director of flight operations for United Airlines until 1950s, died on Nov. 21 at a hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. He was 98 and for all his love of aviation, had not flown since 1980s. ... But he had flown alone in time to qualify for membership in an exclusive club: the Early Birds, 598 men and women who had flown solo, some in hot air balloons, before Dec. 17, 1916. ...
^"Caleb Smith Bragg, Dies. Flier, Auto Racer, Pioneer in Automotive Field. Also Noted as an Inventor and Speedboat Pilot". The New York Times. November 24, 1943. Caleb S. Bragg, long a leading figure in the aviation, automobile and motorboat fields, died here on Sunday in Memorial Hospital after a long illness at the age of 56. An engineer and the inventor or co-inventor of many automobile devices, including the widely used Bragg-Kliesrath brake perfected by him and the late Victor W. Kliesrath. Mr. Bragg won fame as a pioneer automobile racing driver, and Army test pilot during the first World War, a champion altitude flier, aviation manufacturing company officer, consulting engineer and amateur sportsman. He resided at 277 Park Avenue and at Montauk Point, L.I.
^"William S. Brock Dead".
Associated Press. November 13, 1932. Retrieved 2010-10-23. Brock, as he was christened, but known as Billy Brock In aviation circles, ... In 1927 Brock and Edward Schlee tried to break the existing record for flight ...
^"McHenry Countian Was An Air Pioneer". Chicago Tribune. November 27, 1994. In 1912, Ralph Clayton Diggins made a successful flight and became the 26th person in the United States to receive a pilot's license. It was issued by the Aero Club of America in New York City, before the days of federal regulation.[permanent dead link]
^"Marriage Announcement"(PDF). The New York Times. February 6, 1919. Capt. J. Dickinson Este, Air Service Aeronautics, United States Army, son of the late Charles Este and Mrs. Este of Philadelphia.
^"John Frost".
Early Aviators. John Frost was born at San Antonio, September 10, 1883. He graduated from Princeton in 1903 and entered the banking business. In 1916 he learned to fly at the Stinson School, bought his own airplane and had some 200 hours when commissioned directly from civil life as First Lieutenant, Signal Officers Reserve Corps, July 10, 1917. He passed his R.M.A. test October 15, 1917. ...
^"Paul E. Garber, 93, First Curator Of National Air and Space Exhibit". The New York Times. September 25, 1992. Paul E. Garber, whose childhood fascination with a kite inspired a lifelong love of aviation that led to the founding of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, died on Wednesday at the Arlington Hospital in Arlington, Va. He was 93 years old and lived in Arlington. ... An amateur flier, he was three times elected president of the Early Birds of Aviation, a fraternity of pilots who flew solo before 1916.
^Who's Who in American Aeronautics. 1922. Hewitt, Robert P., Test Pilot; born, Philadelphia, Pa. July 2 [sic], 1894; son of Luther E. Hewitt and Nellie (Jennings) Hewitt; married, Millicent G. Hand, Dec. 7, 1917. Educated: Central High School, Philadelphia, Pa.; Temple University. Professional: Civilian Aviation. Aeronautical Activities: 1911, Building and flying gliders; 1917–1918, instructing and test pilot, Call Field; 1918, detached service, Naval Air Station, Miami; 1919, Chief Pilot, Aero Limited; 1920, Aero Ltd. and Aero Service Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.; 1921–1922, Wright Aeronautical Corp. Flying Rating: Aero Club Pilots Certificate No. 8609; Experts Certificate No. 228; Civilian No. 701; Reserve Military Aviator. War Service: 2nd Pennsylvania F. A. from beginning of war to Sept. 1917 when transferred to Air Service. Member: Aero Club of America; Automobile Association; American Legion. Present Occupation: Test Pilot, Wright Aeronautical Corp. Address: 238 Lewis St., Paterson, N. J.; home, 111 E. Durham St., Philadelphia, Pa.
^"Robert R. Johnson".
Early Aviators. Robert R. Johnson, 68, of Salem, Missouri passed away November 5, 1959 in a St. Louis hospital after a long illness. A holder of F. A. I. license 205 issued in 1913, he learned to fly at St Louis early in 1911, and during the next five years he flew extensively with various planes and flying boats.
^"Matilde Moisant, Early Flyer, Dies. Second Woman in Country to Get Pilot's License". The New York Times. February 7, 1964.
^"Miss Moisant Wins License. Second Woman In This Country To Prove Her Ability To Fly". The New York Times. Garden City, Long Island. August 13, 1911. With the wind eddies flattened to almost a dead calm, Miss Matilda Moisant, sister of the late John B. Moisant, who was killed at New Orleans last January, distinguished herself this morning as the second woman in this country to win a pilot's license under the rules of the Aero Club of America.
^"Clearton H. Reynolds".
Early Aviators. Early Bird Clearton H. Reynolds, Capt., A. C., lost his life in an automobile accident, at Mt. Clemens, Mich., on February 14, 1930.
^"Max F. Stupar". Early Aviators. Max Stupar, 59, Austrian-born industrial-aviation planner; in an airplane crash, while flying a twin-engined cargo plane from Marietta, Ga. to Buffalo, N.Y.; near Wright Field, Dayton.
^"Charles F. West". Early Aviators. Charles F. West, North Pacific Area Chairman, died July 14, 1972, after a brief stay in the hospital just after returning from an eastern trip. ...
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots
The Early Birds of Aviation is an organization devoted to the history of early pilots. The organization was started in 1928 and accepted a membership of 598 pioneering aviators.[1]
Membership was limited to those who piloted a
glider,
gas balloon, or
airplane, prior to December 17, 1916, covering the entirety of the
pioneer era of aviation, and just over two years into
World War I. The cutoff date was set at December 17 to correspond to the first flights of
Wilbur and
Orville Wright. 1916 was chosen as a cutoff because a large number of people were trained in 1917 as pilots for World War I.[2] Twelve of the aviators were women.
The original organization dissolved once the last living member had died. This occurred with the death of 99-year-old
George D. Grundy Jr. on May 19, 1998.[1] The organization was restarted and is devoted to collecting and publishing biographies on those who met the 1916 deadline. There were many pilots who soloed before the 1916 deadline who never applied to the club to be members. Some have been made honorary members.
Clara Adams (1884–1971). Known as the "maiden of maiden flights," Adams set a number of records as a female aircraft passenger (not a pilot). She took her first flight in 1914. She flew on the maiden voyage of the
Graf Zeppelin and the
Hindenburg air ships.[5]
Walter Joseph Addems (1899–1997) was the penultimate member of the Early Birds of Aviation to die.[1][6]
Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez (1894–1968). Mexican brothers Eduardo and Juan Aldasoro designed, constructed and flew gliders. They also designed and built an early airplane engine.
Joseph Lee Cato (1888–1965). He was born on February 18, 1888, in
Yakima, Washington. He made his first solo flight on October 15, 1909, in a single wing airplane that he designed and constructed.
Fairman Rogers Dick (1885–1976). He was born on August 7, 1885. He died in 1976.
Charles Dickinson (1858–1935). He was made an honorary member. He was born in 1858 which makes him the oldest of the Early Birds of Aviation. He was one of the founding brothers, along with his brothers Albert Dickinson and Nathan Dickinson, of the
Dickinson Seed Company in
Chicago, Illinois. At the turn of the century it was one of the largest seed companies in the world. Some of his international flights were used to bring back seeds from foreign countries.
Francis Victor du Pont (1894–1962). He was the son of
Thomas Coleman du Pont. He was a member of the Delaware State Highway Commission from 1922 to 1949 and was appointed commissioner of the
Bureau of Public Roads in 1953 and served to 1955. While serving as Commissioner, he recommended a highway program that led to legislation under which the Interstate Highway System was constructed.[18]
Colonel
John P. Edgerly (1888–1982). He was born on April 3, 1888, in Vermont. He served in the military starting on November 2, 1911. He died on August 12, 1982.
Captain
Jonathan Dickinson Este (1887–1962) of Philadelphia. He was born in 1887 in Philadelphia to Charles Este. He married Lydia Richmond on February 6, 1919, in
Washington, D.C.[21]
Lieutenant General
Millard Harmon (1888–1945) was in the United States Army Air Forces during the Pacific campaign in
World War II. He died on March 3, 1945.
Bert R. J. Hassell (1893–1974), American pilot who, with Parker D. Cramer, established in 1928 the use of the
Great Circle Route over the Atlantic Ocean for the minimum distance between two points on a globe, the route most commercial airliners would later employ.[27]
Frank M. Johnson (?–1961). On February 12, 1910, he became the first native Californian to own and fly an airplane.
James M. Johnson (1885–?). He was born July 19, 1885, in
Helena, Arkansas, to Belle T. and James B. Johnson. He married Cornelia Spencer on June 25, 1912.
Frank William LaVista (1893–1963). He was born on March 11, 1893, in New York City. He attended North Carolina University. By 1930 he was living in
Hempstead, New York. He died on July 1, 1963.
Colonel
Theodore Charles Macaulay (1887–1965). He was born on September 30, 1887, in Minnesota. He died on April 19, 1965, in
San Diego, California. He was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Augustus Post (1874–1952) Post was a classic American adventurer who distinguished himself as an automotive pioneer, balloonist, early aviator, writer, actor, musician and lecturer. He was the 13th man to fly in an airplane, coined the term "airport," conceived and organized the transatlantic air crossing that became the Lindbergh flight, and served a secretary to the
Aero Club of America for more than 20 years.
Maurice L. Prévost (1887–1952) of France. He was born in France on September 22, 1887. He married Jeanne Catherine Françoise Mulaton (1881–1956) in
Reims in 1921. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on November 27, 1952.
Colonel Alexander Johnston Rankin (aviator)(1913–1997). Master Army Aviator, One of four Colonels seleted by General Howze as his Secretariat to the “Howze Board”, Second Army Aviator to be qualified in U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters.
Oliver Andrew Rosto (1881–1972). He was born on August 24, 1881. He made his first flight November 5, 1909, in a monoplane of his own design. He died of a stroke on April 10, 1972.
Major
Edward Graf Schultz (1898–1943). ✝ He was born in 1898 in New Jersey. He was killed in action on July 29, 1943, near Yangkai, China after returning from a bombing mission over Hong Kong.
William H. Sheahan (1872–1956). He was born on August 22, 1872. He died on September 11, 1956. His archive is housed at the National Air and Space Museum.
Joseph Clark Shoemaker (1881–1956). He was born in
Bridgeton, New Jersey, on January 8, 1881, to Clement Waters Shoemaker. He attended Princeton University. he died in 1956.
Admiral
John Henry Towers (1885–1955) was a United States Navy admiral and pioneer naval aviator. He made important contributions to the technical and organizational development of naval aviation from its very beginnings, eventually serving as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics (1939–1942). He commanded carrier task forces during World War II, and retired in December 1947. He and
Marc Mitscher were the only early Naval Aviation pioneers to survive the extreme hazards of early flight to remain with naval aviation throughout their careers. He was the first naval aviator to achieve flag rank and was the most senior advocate for naval aviation during a time when the Navy was dominated by battleship admirals. Towers spent his last years supporting aeronautical research and advising the aviation industry.
Clifford C. Vandivort (1893–1938) of Pennsylvania. He was the son of Margaret and Ezra Vandivort
Stanley Irving Vaughn (1886–1972). He was born on December 16, 1886, to Tillinghast Mowry Vaughn and Adell P. Case. He died on March 9, 1972, in
Columbus, Ohio
Lesley Lewis Walker Sr. (1888–1960) of the L. L. Walker Company. He was born on October 2, 1888, and died on August 5, 1960. Buried in Houston, Texas at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. A pioneer aviator, automobile and speedboat racer who built and flew his own plane in 1910. Born in Willow Springs, Missouri and died in Houston, Texas. His grave marker is inscribed with "Early Aviator - E.B. - Q.B. - O.X.5."
Francis Alexes Wildman (1882–1956). sometimes spelled Francis Alexis Wildman. He was born on November 4, 1882, in New York. He died on August 13, 1956, in
San Diego, California.
Roderick Marion Wright (1887–1960). Roderick M. Wright was born March 24, 1887, to Lodena and James Marion Wright. He died on October 13, 1960. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.
^Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (December 7, 1997).
"Walter J. Addems, 98, Aviation Pioneer, Barnstormer and Airline Official, Is Dead". The New York Times. Walter J. Addems, a pioneering aviator who built his first plane in 1916 and his last one in 1960s, but only after he had barnstormed across the nation and flown the mail in 1920s, trained pilots in 1930s and served as director of flight operations for United Airlines until 1950s, died on Nov. 21 at a hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. He was 98 and for all his love of aviation, had not flown since 1980s. ... But he had flown alone in time to qualify for membership in an exclusive club: the Early Birds, 598 men and women who had flown solo, some in hot air balloons, before Dec. 17, 1916. ...
^"Caleb Smith Bragg, Dies. Flier, Auto Racer, Pioneer in Automotive Field. Also Noted as an Inventor and Speedboat Pilot". The New York Times. November 24, 1943. Caleb S. Bragg, long a leading figure in the aviation, automobile and motorboat fields, died here on Sunday in Memorial Hospital after a long illness at the age of 56. An engineer and the inventor or co-inventor of many automobile devices, including the widely used Bragg-Kliesrath brake perfected by him and the late Victor W. Kliesrath. Mr. Bragg won fame as a pioneer automobile racing driver, and Army test pilot during the first World War, a champion altitude flier, aviation manufacturing company officer, consulting engineer and amateur sportsman. He resided at 277 Park Avenue and at Montauk Point, L.I.
^"William S. Brock Dead".
Associated Press. November 13, 1932. Retrieved 2010-10-23. Brock, as he was christened, but known as Billy Brock In aviation circles, ... In 1927 Brock and Edward Schlee tried to break the existing record for flight ...
^"McHenry Countian Was An Air Pioneer". Chicago Tribune. November 27, 1994. In 1912, Ralph Clayton Diggins made a successful flight and became the 26th person in the United States to receive a pilot's license. It was issued by the Aero Club of America in New York City, before the days of federal regulation.[permanent dead link]
^"Marriage Announcement"(PDF). The New York Times. February 6, 1919. Capt. J. Dickinson Este, Air Service Aeronautics, United States Army, son of the late Charles Este and Mrs. Este of Philadelphia.
^"John Frost".
Early Aviators. John Frost was born at San Antonio, September 10, 1883. He graduated from Princeton in 1903 and entered the banking business. In 1916 he learned to fly at the Stinson School, bought his own airplane and had some 200 hours when commissioned directly from civil life as First Lieutenant, Signal Officers Reserve Corps, July 10, 1917. He passed his R.M.A. test October 15, 1917. ...
^"Paul E. Garber, 93, First Curator Of National Air and Space Exhibit". The New York Times. September 25, 1992. Paul E. Garber, whose childhood fascination with a kite inspired a lifelong love of aviation that led to the founding of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, died on Wednesday at the Arlington Hospital in Arlington, Va. He was 93 years old and lived in Arlington. ... An amateur flier, he was three times elected president of the Early Birds of Aviation, a fraternity of pilots who flew solo before 1916.
^Who's Who in American Aeronautics. 1922. Hewitt, Robert P., Test Pilot; born, Philadelphia, Pa. July 2 [sic], 1894; son of Luther E. Hewitt and Nellie (Jennings) Hewitt; married, Millicent G. Hand, Dec. 7, 1917. Educated: Central High School, Philadelphia, Pa.; Temple University. Professional: Civilian Aviation. Aeronautical Activities: 1911, Building and flying gliders; 1917–1918, instructing and test pilot, Call Field; 1918, detached service, Naval Air Station, Miami; 1919, Chief Pilot, Aero Limited; 1920, Aero Ltd. and Aero Service Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.; 1921–1922, Wright Aeronautical Corp. Flying Rating: Aero Club Pilots Certificate No. 8609; Experts Certificate No. 228; Civilian No. 701; Reserve Military Aviator. War Service: 2nd Pennsylvania F. A. from beginning of war to Sept. 1917 when transferred to Air Service. Member: Aero Club of America; Automobile Association; American Legion. Present Occupation: Test Pilot, Wright Aeronautical Corp. Address: 238 Lewis St., Paterson, N. J.; home, 111 E. Durham St., Philadelphia, Pa.
^"Robert R. Johnson".
Early Aviators. Robert R. Johnson, 68, of Salem, Missouri passed away November 5, 1959 in a St. Louis hospital after a long illness. A holder of F. A. I. license 205 issued in 1913, he learned to fly at St Louis early in 1911, and during the next five years he flew extensively with various planes and flying boats.
^"Matilde Moisant, Early Flyer, Dies. Second Woman in Country to Get Pilot's License". The New York Times. February 7, 1964.
^"Miss Moisant Wins License. Second Woman In This Country To Prove Her Ability To Fly". The New York Times. Garden City, Long Island. August 13, 1911. With the wind eddies flattened to almost a dead calm, Miss Matilda Moisant, sister of the late John B. Moisant, who was killed at New Orleans last January, distinguished herself this morning as the second woman in this country to win a pilot's license under the rules of the Aero Club of America.
^"Clearton H. Reynolds".
Early Aviators. Early Bird Clearton H. Reynolds, Capt., A. C., lost his life in an automobile accident, at Mt. Clemens, Mich., on February 14, 1930.
^"Max F. Stupar". Early Aviators. Max Stupar, 59, Austrian-born industrial-aviation planner; in an airplane crash, while flying a twin-engined cargo plane from Marietta, Ga. to Buffalo, N.Y.; near Wright Field, Dayton.
^"Charles F. West". Early Aviators. Charles F. West, North Pacific Area Chairman, died July 14, 1972, after a brief stay in the hospital just after returning from an eastern trip. ...