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Logbook of a Legend: Jack Knight and the Birth of All-Weather Airmail
Aviation in the 1920s was unpredictable. Pilots flew routes that few had successfully flown before, with untested technologies and in all weather conditions. These risks went hand in hand with being a pilot for the airmail service. None embody this … Continue reading →
Posted in 1920s America, aviation history, Postal Service History, Transportation history, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
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Tagged 1920s Aviation, Airmail, Aviation Innovations, Aviation Pioneers, Aviation Risks, Cheyenne History, Early Radio Technology, Historical Logbooks, Jack Knight, James H. Knight, Night Flying, Pilot Legends, Pilot Stories, Postal Service History, Transcontinental Airmail, Wyoming history
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