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At Patterson Field Dayton the ASC recalls aviation milestones from 1911 to 1935. It notes early parachute, helicopter, high altitude tests, and the first pressurized cabin plane. It highlights pilots like Lt. Col. Patterson and Lt. Harold Harris and references air routes and the 39th air freight wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson Field
Dayton
McCook Field
Leslie Irving
College Park
Washington, D. C
J. A. MacReady
Oakley G. Kelly
Army
Globe
Carl “Tovey” Spaatz
Wright Field
France Field
C. Z
Dehaviland
London
Melbourne
Orval Anderson
Albert W. Stevens
Rapid City
Air Service Command
G. B. Patterson
ASC Liaison Office
Patterson
Lincoln Beachey
Orlando
Fla
Maj
R. W.) Behroeder
MacReady
Schroeder
RAF
England
Bigeo
Los Angeles
Forrest O'briné
Texas
Jackson
St. Louis
Sts
Harold Harris
Air Transport Command
Washington
Fokker
Howard C. Smith
New York City
Smith
France
Bill Thau
Pittsburgh
Lafayette Escardrille
Tony
ASC
39Th Air Freight Wing