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Dewey, Oklahoma Collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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COUNTRY CALLS Prepare Now for Active Service, Learn the Inside Secrets of Aviation, And Command Big Pay. Learn how to make and fly aeroplanes in a school where planes are made my Men Who Know How to Make Them. We teach you business from the ground up. Our students receive actual factory training in working side by side with skilled mechanics and instructors. Our practical, systematic, simplified system of instruction enables you to qualify as an Aeroplane Mechanic or Pilot in two months if you properly apply yourself. We not only teach you the theorectical knowledge but help you work out your problems direct in our large factory. the fundamental principles of aviation----Men who can work with both their hands and their heads. If you have a common school education you can qualify for immediate service and quick advancement. Now is the time to learn how to fly. In a few years hence the government will have thousands of jobs for men skilled in aviation. When the war is over the aeroplane will become as common as th automobile is today. And the man who learns the business now will be ready for the big profits that are to come. Courtesy of David Balanky |
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| DEWEY NUMBER 1---The first machine built in our factory. Billy Parker has made more than three hundred flights with this machine without a simgle mishap. Many of these flights were for great distances over very rough country. On one occasion a distance of two hundred miles was covered in one hour and twenty minutes--a speed of more than one hundred and fifty miles an hour. |
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Collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
Collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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Collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
Collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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AT DEWEY, OKLA. Collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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Dewey, Oklahoma Collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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CONSTRUCTION ON SPECIAL WORK TABLE. Collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
via email from Bill Alexander, 8-26-08 Someone on the Washington County Historical Society asked me about the Dewey Airplane Company and where it was located. I found your website and noticed that the buildings shown were in the fairground buildings that were built in Dewey, Okla in 1915. I thought this was strange and went to the library in Bartlesville and found an article that referred to the company being in the fairground building starting in late 1917 and into 1918, so this is consistent with what you have on the web site. Wondered if you have a scan of the brochure for the Dewey Airplane Company. I know we have a lot of information about Billy Parker who worked with the company, but not sure how much we have on Lester Bishop. I am very interested in finding out where the various items are located, and it seems that there must have been a hanger and airfield built as well. The fairgrounds had a half mile long oval race track, though I don't know if they used that for a landing strip or not. Bill Alexander Bartlesville, Oklahoma Editor's Note: I thank Bill for this additional information. Sadly I don't have a copy of the brochure. If you read this and can help with a scan, please contact me. |
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