Easterner Earns Transport License in Record Time
Maurice K. Osterhout of Cobleskill New York learned to fly at Curtiss airport and earned his transport license in just three weeks after arriving from the east last May. At 21 he passed the license test and is staying at the Evanston Y M C A before returning home for the holidays.
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Maurice K. Osterhout
Cobleskill
N. Y
Curtiss Airport
Osterhout
Evanston Y. M. C. A
Sky Harbor Instructor Joins Eastbound Acrobatic Tour
Sky Harbor air port chief flying instructor Vincent Taylor accompanies the Maxellos acrobatic troupe on a theatrical tour of eastern cities. The group, based with Johnny Maxellos in Chicago, performs in Cincinnati Buffalo and New York City with Taylor acting as pilot.
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Sky Harbor
Vincent Taylor
Sky Harbor Airport
Maxellos
Johnny Maxellos
Chicago
Taylor
Maxelles
Cincinnati
Buffalo
New York City
Youth Home from College Takes Flying Instruction
William Vanderkloot returned from Virginia to Lake Bluff for the holidays and visited Sky Harbor airport. He took flying instruction in a Sky Harbor Fledgling aircraft during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vanderkloot
Virginia
Lake Bluff
Sky Harbor
East
Mr. Vanderkloot
Lear Developments Moves to New York City
William Lear, president of Lear Developments Inc, maker of airplane radio equipment, moves his business from Chicago to New York City. The firm had operated at 847 W Harrison St in Chicago for months after previously using a hangar at Curtiss Reynolds Airport near Glenview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lear Developments, Inc
New York City
William Lear
W. Harrison Street
Chicago
Lear
Curtiss- Reynolds
Glenview
Student of Clabaugh Gets Private License
Harry Brown of Chicago passed the test for his private pilot license at Curtiss airport. He had been taking instruction in a Stinson owned by David Laux with Clarence Clabaugh as his instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brown
Curtiss Airport
Mr. Brown
Stinson
David Laux
Clarence Clabaugh
Rillings Stinson Sent To Factory For Overhaul
Paul Rilling’s Stinson was moved from Curtiss airport to the Stinson factory for a full overhaul. Garza Wooten, Rilling’s pilot, transported the aircraft to Curtiss field.
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Rilling
Stinson
Paul Rilling
Curtiss Airport
Curtiss Field
Garza Wooten
Foster Hannaford Srs Buy Challenger Robin
Foster Hannaford senior buys a Curtiss Robin plane at Curtiss air port near Glenview. The ship is powered with a Challenger motor and registered to 655 Elm street Winnetka.
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Foster Hannaford
Robin Foster Hannaford, Jr
Elm Street
Winnetka
Curtiss Airport
Glenview
Pittsburg Woman Arrives at Curtiss Airport in New Stinson
Miss Katherine Edwards of Pittsburgh arrived at Curtiss airport recently from the eastern city in her new Stinson Reliant.
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Pittsburgh
Katherine Edwards
Curtiss Airport
Stinson
Curtiss Airport Leased By New Chicago Aviation Group
Curtiss airport near Glenview built in 1929 to cost 3 million dollars has been leased by a new Chicago group named Chicago Aviation corporation. Officers include Harold S. Darr president Herbert Anderson vice president E S Staples secretary and A R Bone Jr treasurer. The facility has hosted major aviation events such as the 1930 National Air races and the 1933 International Balloon race.
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Curtiss
Curtiss Airport
Glenview
Chicago
Chicago Aviation Corporation
Harold S. Darr
Herbert Anderson
E. S. Staples
A. R. Bone, Jr
Anderson
Curtiss Field
New Corporation
American Airways
Staples
Darr
Sky Harbor
Glencoe
Bone
Century Airlines
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Maj
R. W. Schroeder
Aeronautics
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Sky Harbor Shop Repairs Plane Damaged in Storm
Dr. Richard A. Light of Kalamazoo Michigan owns a six passenger Bellanca monoplane that made a forced landing Christmas night on the Timber Trails Golf course near Western Springs. The Wright powered ship developed engine trouble in a heavy snowstorm on a trip from Chicago to California and wrecked the undercarriage during landing. no one was hurt.
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Sky Harbor
Richard A. Light
Kalamazoo
Mich
Timber Trails
Western Springs
Light
Department of Commerce
California
Chicago
New Hangar Customer At Curtiss Airport
Richard L. Young of 1430 Lake Shore drive Chicago becomes a hangar customer at Curtiss airport. He owns a Warner Monocoupe and is identified as the new client in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Young
Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
Curtiss Airport
Mr. Young
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