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  • John A Pritzlaff
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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Friend

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    Mr. Pritzlaff has had a long term interest in aviation since 1932, building models before he could read, brother August reading him the plan instructions. He built WWII recognition models and flew gas u-control planes.
    His first flight was in a Hamilton metal plane out of Chicago Midway in 1936, a memorable flight on a Boeing 397 (N19909) Stratoliner, Chicago to NY in 1940.
    Navy flights made in PBM-C47-SNJ-two carrier flights from USS Princeton CB37 in 1948.
    Commercial flights include – DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, DC-8, DC-9, DC-10, MD 80, MD 90, and MD 11. Boeing 707, 720, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777. Bristol Britania, Vickers Vicount, Air Bus 300-310,300, Convair 240-340-440-540, Martin 404, DeHavilland Beaver, Twin Otter, DHC 6, DHC 7, DHC 8, Rockwell Sabreliner, Short 330 SAAB, BA 146, Lockheed-Constellation Electra, L1011, Fokker F27 Beach Baron, Embraer 1110-120 and many others.

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