Vernal Express | 1946-12-05 | Page 9 | Gordon Richards Solos on 16th Birthday Here

9 Solos on Oil T I Here Gordon son and Lloyd Rich- became Uintah Basin's 1 youngest November upon completion of hit flight from the Vernal little fellow who stands only B 3 Inches had waited eight montha for The day he would be 16 and fly Laddie took flying leeson lart March and al nee thai day flying hat been hU It has to be first love m you work hard all summer try- V Ing to save enough money to fly every Since CAA Te- quire a student to be 18 years of age before am Laddie had to wait patiently for his birthday and when that day arrived he waa at the field ready to With cushions prop- ed behind him so he could reach the rudder Laddie flew hU off the field with all the confidence of v. the precautions his at alii even though that extra seat did I look empty lust hap-i gW f or me and from on my ultimate Is a commercial cense or In this statement Laddie ex- Dressed the feeling of nearly everyone has soloed an plane and It U through such feel- during the day over I I