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Clyde Vernon Cessna Biography
Clyde Vernon Cessnaairplane manufacturerBorn: 12/5/1879Birthplace: Hawthorne, Iowa A pioneer in aviation, he built and flew his first plane in 1911 before organizing the Travel Air Company…Ray LaHood
Ray LaHood, a former U.S. Representative from Illinois (1994-2008), served as the Secretary of Transportation under President Barack Obama from 2009-13. He led a 60,000-employee agency that regulates…Mayday and SOS
The Question: Why is "mayday" used as a distress signal? What does "SOS" stand for? The Answer: According to our encyclopedia entry on SOS, "…Thomas E. Selfridge
First Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge of the United States Army was a pioneer in the development of air travel and the first air crash fatality. A graduate of the West Point military academy,…aerial and satellite photography
(Encyclopedia) aerial and satellite photography, technology and science of taking still or moving-picture photographs from a camera mounted on a balloon, airplane, satellite, rocket, or spacecraft.…Alan Alda
Name at birth: Alphonso D'AbruzzoAlan Alda is best known for his 11 years playing cheeky surgeon Hawkeye Pierce on TV's M*A*S*H (1972-83). He won five Emmy Awards for the show, including wins for…Jacqueline Cochran
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran was one of the most accomplished and famous aviators of the 20th century. Cochran was raised in a foster home and began her working life before she was a teenager. While…Information Please Almanac<sup>®</sup>
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James T. PyleAge: 84 first Deputy Federal Aviation Administrator. He was known as the father of modern air control systems. Died: April 1, 1998.Carleton PutnamM - QNizar QabbaniJames Doolittle
James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle became a national hero and received the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor for leading a carrier-based bomber attack on Tokyo, Japan during World War II, in April of…Trending
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