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"Buck" Weaver's Son, 10, Flies Plane by Himself

Youngster Earns Wings on Trip From Lorain to Cedar Point; Takes Controls From Parker Cramer, Noted Pilot.

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 Meyers 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.
   Speeding through the air at 110 miles an hour, "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 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.
   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 handing 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.


YOUNG AIRMAN AND MOTHER
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GEORGE "BUCK WEAVER AND MRS. HATTIE MAYERS 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.


TOLEDO BOY,
50 MILES; MA
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A 10-YEAR-OLD Toledo aviator was trying to keep his mind on his school books Monday, but it was pretty difficult after the thrill that came to him on Sunday when he piloted a plane without assistance for a distance of 50 miles.
   The boy flier is George Weaver of 4123 Packard road, shown in the accompanying picture with his mother, Mrs. Hattie Myers Junkins, and his sister Janet. George is the son of the late "Buck" Weaver, formerly a United States army aviation instructor. His mother is the controlling owner of the Advance Aircraft corporation, so flying comes natural to him.

ON SUNDAY, Mrs. Junkins and George were flying back to Toledo from Cleveland. Their plane was piloted by Parker Cramer, well-known aviator who soon is to attempt a 'round-the-world flight with Bert Hassell.
   Cramer, who has been giving the boy ground instructions, suddenly relinquished the stick to George. The boy coolly took up the role of pilot, steering the ship perfectly on its course between Lorain, O., and Cedar Point, where the regular pilot once more took control.

CRAMER said the boy had driven the plane excellently and had made banked turns like a veteran pilot.
   He expects to continue as George's instructor and when the ground tests are finished will give the boy further instructions in the air.


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George Weaver
Plane on 50-M
Takes Control
Parker Cramer

BY R. E. ROB
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Transcription Notes:
Used material from clipping on right side to fill in gaps in top-left clipping (they're mostly the same article)