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Balloon flight prep and helpers in Muscatine
In Muscatine on a Sunday two balloon flights were prepared with Tom Derman aided by his wife and Mr and Mrs Max McAllister of Davenport. The McAllisters served as helpers and observers during German's earlier flights and earned a ride in the craft after his wife rode the balloon, marking a day of continued aviation activity.
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Tom Derman
Max McAllister
Davenport
McAllister
German