Inducted in 1972 Army’s First Civilian Aeronautical Engineer, 1914 1888 – 1976 Grover Cleveland Loening’s distinguished aviation career spanned more than half a century. His background earned him an appointment […]
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Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge
Inducted in 1971 First Military Officer To Pilot An Airplane, 1908. First Fatality In Powered Aviation, 1908 1882 – 1908 Lieutenant Thomas Etholen Selfridge, a young West Pointer from San […]