GEORGE E. YEAGER -1953

 

AND MORE YET!      Since the last Chirp 11 more have entered the sacred portals and still others are suffering microscopic examination by the membership committee. Messrs. Kabitzke, Upson and Wood were on hand at the air race reunion and dinner. The following were endorsed by the committee and approved by the trustees as of August 24, 1938;      George E. Yeager, president Omaha Reed-Rattan Company, did not mess with the free gas bag---he went plump into the air with the Comet airship, in 1906. Horace Wild flew this ship in the airship races at the St. Louis balloon races in 1907. After that Bayersdorfer and Yeager toured the western fairs. from CHIRP - MARCH 1, 1939 - DEARBORN, MICHIGAN. - NUMBER 23. courtesy of Steve Remington - CollectAir

 

AIRSHIP ROOF LANDING      GEORGE E. YEAGER recently visited Bloomington, Ill., to search for the newspaper record of his earlier exploits and the local paper promptly gave him display space. It seems that on September 14, 1910, he landed his airship on the roof of the Klemm department store in Bloomington, some two miles from the fair grounds. After proper ceremonies and pictures he took off again and made the fair grounds as usual. Seems like a race of the oldtime airships might be a spectacular stunt for the next air races . . . imagine the Shell Comet racing the Esso Sonic Barrier or the Pure Oil Lubricator! from CHIRP, APRIL 1, 1950 - NUMBER 43 courtesy of Steve Remington - CollectAir

 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION via email from Thomas J. Nagorski, 6-14-06 Good Morning -- I have a half dozen negatives of an early air show. Visible in a few frames is the airship Comet. I have always wondered about the history of this craft - thanks for the info on your fine site. Is there more detail regarding the flights and tour history of Comet? I suspected that these prints were taken in Montana, but that may not be the case. Happy (con)trails -- Tom Thomas J. Nagorski, CFI-AS&ME/IA/G :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: PARAGON AIR ADVENTURES, LLC 34 Gallatin Field + Belgrade Montana 59714 U.S.A. 406/388-4158 + Fax 388-7417

 

George E. Yeager died in 1953 From The Early Birds of Aviation Roster of Members January 1, 1996   Editor's Note: If you have any more information on this Early Bird, please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper   Back