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Local Aviators Recall Early Flight at Claremont Banquet
Bay Area aviation pioneers gather at Hotel Claremont to mark the 4th anniversary of the Wright brothers. John L. Ray of Hayward, a former airplane mechanic, recalls era milestones and the first loop the loop in 1915. Notables include Cleve Shaffer, Thony Stadlman, Frank Cotfyn, and Harry Christofferson, with sponsoring groups led by the San Francisco Bay Area aviation community and several allied associations.
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Hillery Beachey
Lincoln Beachey
Lincoln
Ray
San Diego
California Packing Corp
Bay Area
Cleve Shaffer
Army
Shaffer
Thony Stadlman
San Francisco
Stadlman
Lockheed Aircraft
Frank Cotfyn
Orville Wright
Harry P. Christofferson
Christofferson
San Frantisco Bay Area
The
National Aeronautic Assn
Air Force Assn. Aviation Writers Assn
Bay Area Chambers ‘of Commerce
Bay Area Aviation Committee
California Assn
Civil Air Patrol
Ninety Nines
Facily Wings Club
Sheriff's Air Squadro