Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-09-23 | Page 2 | Air Mail Pioneer Flies Birthday Load

Air Mr Mail Pioneer Flies Birthday Load LOS ANGELES Sept 23 UP UP- UP Celebrating the twentieth anniversary anniversary anniversary sary of the carrying of the first aIrmaIl airmail air aIr- mail mall Earle Ovington who was the pilot of the early day plane took of off from United Airport at Burbank to carry a mail cargo to Tucson Ariz With Ovington as one of the passengers passengers passengers pas pas- in a giant Fokker plane was Frank Hitchock who as postmaster general under President William WIlHam Howard Taft arranged for the first airmail airman Ovington now 50 years ears old but t looking much youn younger er has maintained main maln- tamed his activity in aviation since student days at school in Pau France He made a perfect takeoff takeoff take take- of off in the Foker