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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Mr. Onan John Coppage

Barnstormer, Bureau of Air Commerce Inspector, Civil Aeronautics Administration Inspector, Domestic and Foreign Operations Inspector. Pilot examiner Airline Transport. Trained and did flight examination of Bureau of Air Commerce and CAA Pilots in Instrument Flying.
Wrote pilot training manuals, operations specifications for numerous airlines including American Export Airlines foreign routes New York Foynes Ireland "Vought Sikorsky VS44 Flying Boat flights. Did enroute pilot checks on these routes. This route later transferred to Pan Am certificate. Did survey flying in South America.
Personally know Bill Lear, Walter Beech, Jimmy Doolittle, Benny Howard and Eddie Stinson.