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Boyhood dream launches White Post pilot career
First Officer John Black of White Post rose from a child obsessed with model planes to a United Airlines co pilot and plane owner. He built a basement DC 6 replica as a teen, served in Civil Air Patrol, trained Navy pilots, and later joined United in 1966 while owning three aircraft at his White Post airfield.
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White Post
John Black
Black
United Airlines
Takoma
Seattle
Washington
Boeing Airplane Field
Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Air Force
Jack
United
Navy
Naval
U.S
Pueblo
Andrews Afb
Cecil Field
Jacksonville
Fla
Winchester
Warner
Carol
Clarke County
Richard Obenshain
San Diego
Stinson