Willard, Charles Foster, 1883-1977
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1883-1977
Biographical Note: Charles Foster Willard
Charles F. Willard was born in 1883. Willard was the first United States barnstorming pilot and the fourth American to pilot an airplane. He also participated in the 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet. He died on February 2, 1977.
Citation
https://www.nytimes.com/1977/02/02/archives/charles-f-willard-is-dead-fourth-us-airplane-pilot-and-the-first-to.htmlFound in 1 Collection or Record:
First in America Aviation Meet program
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1995-03-19
Contents of the Collection
This small collection is comprised of an original program for the 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet at Dominguez Field. The front cover reads "Official Program, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1910 for First America Aviation Meet, Los Angeles, January 10-20, 1910, American & Foreign Aviators, Daily Flights, Los Angeles Day, Price, 10 cents."The inside pages list officers of the meet, aviators, and balloons scheduled to fly that day, and lists of prizes. On the left inside page, there is...