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- First Meeting of the "Early Birds" Group of Aviation Pioneers, December 17, 1928 - The "Early Birds," a group of pilots who started flying in the first ten years after the airplane's invention, met in 1928 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic 1903 flight. Marjorie Stinson represented pioneering female aviators. Stinson flew in early exhibitions and, at her family's flying school, trained pilots for the Allied Powers during World War I.
- December 17, 1928
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First Meeting of the "Early Birds" Group of Aviation Pioneers, December 17, 1928
The "Early Birds," a group of pilots who started flying in the first ten years after the airplane's invention, met in 1928 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic 1903 flight. Marjorie Stinson represented pioneering female aviators. Stinson flew in early exhibitions and, at her family's flying school, trained pilots for the Allied Powers during World War I.
- Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 2 of 7 (B-C) - Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- 1904-1916
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Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 2 of 7 (B-C)
Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.