Curtiss Airport Pilots Attend All American Aircraft Show
Several pilots based at Curtiss airport or flying from Curtiss field joined the All American Aircraft show at Detroit City airport. Attendees included H. S. Carr of Chicago Aviation corp, Daniel Peterkin's Stinson, Sydney Spiegel in a Stinson, Dean Owsley in a Model A Stinson, McMeigs of Chicago Evening American, Kenneth Parker of Parker Pen in a rented Stinson, and Richard Beeler in a Beechcraft. Leading manufacturers and parts firms also exhibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss
Detroit City
H. S. Carr
Chicago Aviation Corporation
Curtiss Field
Daniel Peterkin
Stinson
Sydney Spiegel
Winnetka
Dean Owsley
Mc Meigs
Chicago Evening American
Kenneth Parker
Parker Pen Company
Richard Beeler
Beechcraft
Beeler
British Flyer Pivoted to Crop Dusting Venture
Vincent C. Taylor, ex senior Royal Air Force officer and former Sky Harbor instructor, has launched a crop dusting business in a big way. His Waco aircraft recently received an engine check at Curtiss airport as part of preparations. He plans year round work, heading to Michigan to dust orchards, and spent winter in the South dusting cotton and other crops before returning to Florida in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent C. Taylor
Royal Air Force
Sky Harbor
Curtiss
Taylor
Michigan
South
Florida
Army target towing planes leave Curtiss field for Scott
Two Thomas Morse O-19 target towing airplanes housed at the Curtiss field in Fort Sheridan were flown to Scott field Belleville Illinois last Friday morning. They were piloted by Major Goldsborough and Lieutenant Mitchell after about six weeks at the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss
Curtiss Field
United States Army
Fort Sheridan
Scott Field
Belleville
Ill
Thomas Morse
Major Goldsborough
Mitchell
Flugster Slim Freitag Flies Model O Stinson Train Ship
Chicago aviation salesman Slim Freitag piloted a model O Stinson training aircraft from the Stinson factory in Wayne Michigan to Curtiss Airport last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model O Stinson Co
Slim” Freitag
Chicago Aviation Corporation
Stinson
Wayne, Mich
Curtiss Airport
Illinois Aeronautics overhauls Stinson at Curtiss shop
The overhaul of the Stinson aircraft for the Illinois Aeronautics Commission is complete at Curtiss airport shop. Considerable work was also done on the plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Aeronautics Commission
Stinson
Curtiss
Funeral for Duane Howard Sky Harbor instructor
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning for Duane Howard a Sky Harbor flying instructor killed in an air crash last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Howard
Sky Harbor
Glencoe Family Flies to Coast for West Coast Vacation
The Wilson family of Glencoe with five members including nine month old Bobby flew from Chicago to Los Angeles via American Airlines, stopping in Fort Worth on the way. Milk for Bobby was heated at several airports to keep him fed, as the family enjoys a three week coast visit before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glencoe
Bobby
Chicago
Los Angeles
American Airlines
Fort Worth
Tex
West Coast
Herbert D
St. Louis
Tulsa
el Paso
Phoenix
Robert
Mr. Wilson
Wilsons
Omahas Miss Hetzel Flies Again at Curtiss Field
Omaha Neb school teacher Miss Belle Hetzel resumes her summer aviation work at Curtiss airport for a fourth year. She rents planes there each season and recently flew to Dayton and Cleveland Ohio in a Waco plane owned by Chicago Aviation Corporation operators of Curtiss airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Hetzel
Omaha
Neb
Curtiss Airport
Miss Hetzel
North Shore
Curtiss Field
Dayton
Cleveland
Ohio
Chicago Aviation Corporation
John Walker Stops at Pal-Waukee
Off Again John Walker returns to Pal-Waukee airport after a morning visit from the Aviation Country club. He arrives by Mono coupe and leaves again in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walker
Pal-Waukee
Aviation Country Club
Walker
Pal-Waukee manager flies to Milwaukee for parts
Cliff Condit airport manager at Pal-Waukee flew to Milwaukee last Friday afternoon in a Fairchild to obtain parts for Lloyd Laflin of Lake Forest who owns a ship at Pal-Waukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Cliff Condit
Pal-Waukee
Fairchild
Lloyd Laflin
Lake Forest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foster
F. E. Foster & Company
Church Street
Evanston
Wabash Avenue
Janet Schur
North Shore Hotel
Chic
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!