Lahm, Frank Purdy

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Lahm, Frank Purdy

Name: Lahm, Frank Purdy Years: 1877-1963 Rank: Brig. Gen. Nationality: American Remarks: One of the first military aviators in the US military, trained to fly by the Wright Brothers

[edit] Notes

Lahm received Airplane License #2, Balloon License #4, and Airship (Dirigible) License #2, all issued by the Aero Club of America^[1].

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for Frank Purdy Lahm

• Brigadier General Frank P. Lahm  at US Air Force official USAF biography for Lahm

• Brig. Gen. Frank P. Lahm  at Early Aviators

• Frank Lahm  at National Aviation Hall of Fame

• World War I Diary of Col. Frank P. Lahm

• Winning the First International Balloon Race by Moffett, Cleveland, McClure's Magazine, October 1907. describes Lahm's victory of the Gordon Bennett Cup in 1906

• Sailing in the Air Just Like Coasting , NY Times, December 21, 1908. an article that quotes Lahm's father, Frank S.

• Flights and Fliers , Time, April 15, 1929. mentions the "Lahm Prize", a monetary prize for "interesting accomplishments in aviation" awarded yearly by Lahm's father, Frank S.

[edit] References

1. ↑ wikipedia:Aero_Club_of_America