1913 College Park Maryland Clipping - George Beatty - Henry C. Cromwell Asheville North Carolina - Wright Biplane - Aero Club Of America - Aviation History

Antique Original 1913 College Park Maryland Clipping - George Beatty - Henry C. Cromwell Asheville North Carolina - Wright Biplane - Aero Club Of America - Aviation History

Measures Approx. 3-3/4" Wide by 2-5/8" Tall

In Very Good Antique Condition - Trimmed Edges, Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Clipping.

This 1913 Clipping Documents Early Aviation Activities At College Park, Maryland, A Key Site In U.S. Aviation History. On June 5, Aviator George Beatty Conducted A Flight Carrying Two Passengers For Over An Hour Using A Wright Type "B" Biplane With A 50-Horsepower Gyro Motor. On June 6, Henry C. Crowell Of Asheville, North Carolina, Earned An Aviator's Certificate From The Aero Club Of America After Completing Required Test Flights In Challenging Wind Conditions. Crowell Had Begun Flying Only A Month Prior Under Beatty’s Instruction. His Test Was Judged By Oscar Brindley, A Wright Factory Expert, And Lieutenant Henry Arnold, A Future U.S. Air Force General. Crowell Planned To Continue Flying In Asheville, Marking A Step In Early Private Aviation Development.

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