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Young Airman and Mother

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GEORGE "BUCK" WEAVER AND MRS. HATTIE MEYERS JUNKIN
     George "Buck" Weaver, 10, fourth grade student at Whittier school, who piloted a Cessna monoplane from Lorain to Cedar Point, Sunday, is shown here with his mother, Mrs. Hattie Meyers Junkin, widow of two airmen and well known in flying circles.  Picture by Gordon Dressel of the Blade camera staff.

FLIER'S SON, 10, EARNS WINGS

George Weaver pilots Parker Cramer's Plane 50 Miles.

By R. E. ROBERTS

     The flying son of a flying father earned his wings Sunday morning when George "Buck" Weaver, 10, a fourth grade pupil at Whittier school, son of "Buck" Weaver, former army flying instructor, took over the controls of a Cessna monoplane high in the air and piloted the ship from Lorain to Cedar Point a distance of 50 miles.
     Returning to Toledo from Cleveland with his mother, Mrs. Hattie Meyer Junkin, widow of two airmen and one of the two women members of the "Early Birds," an exclusive air organization, "Buck" took over the controls of the big Cessna from Parker Cramer, noted flier, while flying 2,800 feet above Lorain.

Handles Plane Well

     Speeding through the air at 110 miles an hours, "Buck" amazed both his mother and Cramer by handling the plane like a veteran.
     To test the youngster's knowledge of airplane handling, Cramer put him through several turns and banks, "Buck" handling them all like a veteran pilot. The trip from Cleveland to Toledo was made in 45 minutes.
     It was "Buck's" first time at the controls of a plane in the air, the young airman having had considerable handling of a plane on the ground.

Greeting by Fliers

     The youngster was given a royal greeting at Cleveland by a number of mail fliers, in addition to Major Berry, commandant of the Cleveland airport, who was a flying instructor with "Buck's" father in the army air corps.
    Parker Cramer, whose air life has been crowded with thrills, was frank to admit that "Buck" gave him an added thrill by handling the plane without any suggestions from him.  Cramer plans to continue the boy's flying instructions personally so pleased is he with "Buck's" ability to grasp the art of handling a plane.
     "Buck's" mother, Mrs. Junkin, is a member of the board of directors of the Advanced Aircraft, Co., of Troy, O., manufacturers of the famous Waco planes, and also is an executive of the Szekely Aircraft Corp. of Holland, Mich.