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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 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.


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.


SON OF FLIER EARNS WINGS AT AGE OF 10

George Weaver Pilots Plane on 50-Mile Hop; Takes Control From Parker Cramer.

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.

Hangles Plane Well

   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.

Greeted 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 Advance Aircraft Co., of Troy, O., manufacturers of the famous Waco planes, and also is an executive of the Szekely Aircraft Corp., of Holland, Mich.

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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