Jersey City Boy Pilot A Veteran (Q86782721)
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| English | Jersey City Boy Pilot A Veteran |
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Has Won His Wings. Jersey City Boy Pilot A Veteran. Hudson City Youth Who Plans Record Flight Commercial Flier. (English)
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30 July 1930
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Confident of setting a new record and bringing new aviation laurels to Jersey City. Eddie Schneider, 18, of 111 Carlton Avenue, will attempt a non-stop solo flight to the Pacific coast next month, determined to break the national junior transcontinental airplane speed record set by the late Frank Goldsborough, ill fated flier. Eddie left Dickinson High School two years ago and studied aviation at the Roosevelt Flying Field School. He was distinguished as the youngest flier to receive a limited commercial pilot's license and a transport license, after attending the Atlantic Air College at Westfield. He now has 275 air hours, and 38 hours of night flying to his credit, and, in spite of his youth, is considered one of the best young fliers in the East. He made a non-stop flight to Wichita, Kansas, some time ago. He was engaged as pilot for Edgar Woodhams of Manhasset, New York, private secretary of John Hay Whitney. He flew Woodharms on pleasure and business trips and instructed him in flying. ... (English)
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