PILOT STORIES:
Milatzo, John F.
| Air
Mail Service Began: |
February 24, 1923 |
| Air
Mail Service Ended: |
March 27, 1923 |
| Pilot
Reappointed: |
April 3, 1924 |
| Air
Mail Service Ended: |
April 22, 1927 |
| Total
Hours Flown: |
1455.00 |
| Total
Miles Flown: |
142,041 |
| Assignments: |
Washington |
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Mar 1, 1923 – Chicago,
Illinois |
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April 3, 1924 – Omaha,
Nebraska |
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Aug 1, 1924 – Cheyenne,
Wyoming |
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Aug 20, 1924 – Omaha,
Nebraska |
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Mar 1, 1925 – Maywood,
Illinois |
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June 1, 1925 – Cleveland,
Ohio |
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Aug 16, 1925 - Maywood,
Illinois |
John F. Milatzo was the last Air Mail Service
pilot to die before the service was turned over to contractors.
He was flying on April 22, 1927 when snow and sleet collected on his plane, forcing him to land at night. He crashed, and his plane exploded into flames.
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