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SF385754 . . . . . . . . (SAN FRANCISCO BUREAU)..

1911 AIRMAIL PILOT LANDS MAIL PLANE

SANTA ROSA, CALIF.—FRED WISEMAN HANDS A SACK OF MAIL TO SOUTHWEST AIRWAYS STEWARD HERE TODAY AND THEN FLEW AS A PASSENGER OVER THE SAME ROUTE HE FLEW 36 YEARS AGO WHEN HE CARRIED LETTERS AND PAPERS FROM SANTA ROSA TO PETALUMA TO BECOME THE FIRST PILOT TO CARRY THE AIR MAIL. WISEMAN CLAIMS THE DISTINCTION OF BUILDING THE FIRST PLANE TO FLY IN CALIFORNIA. THE ORIGINAL FLIGHT OF 14 MILES WAS MADE IN 12 MINUTES AND 20 SECONDS. (SEE ALSO SF385752-385753)

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