-1926 |
President of the Aero Club of Illinois, after a winter flight. Clipping from the collection of Lester Bishop courtesy of David Balanky |
JOSEPH M. ("CAPRONI JOE") PALLISSARD (St. Anne, Ills., Jan 4, 1886), builder of diesel engines in the Electromotive Division of GM under Kettering, one day in 1913 bought a half interest in a tractor biplane with a Smith radial engine, built by E. L. Partridge and H. C. Keller, and the three launched the flying school of Pallissard & Co., at Cicero Field. Pilot Frank Castori was hired and the three became flyers on their own account. courtesy of Steve Remington - CollectAir |
You will find several entries, including photos, for Elmer Partridge on the AeroFiles website. You can visit the first reference by clicking on: Elmer Partridge and using the "Find" function on "Partridge" Plan to spend some time on this wonderful site. |
in the beginning Taken from Forward In Flight, The History of Aviation In Wisconsin, by Michael J. Goc You will find a brief mention of Elmer in this story of the beginnings of aviation in Wisconsin. You can visit the first reference by clicking on: Elmer Partridge and using the "Find" function on "Partridge" I think you will want to read the whole story. |
via email from John Miller, 5-2-08 This was the first day of flights on this route, but all flights were cancelled till October 1, 1926. Jimmy in Edinburgh |
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