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[[stamped]] FROM THE FLYING PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES OF HAROLD E. MOREHOUSE [[/stamped]]

CARL R. BORKLAND 
Aero Modeler - Aviator - Instructor

Carl L. Borkland was born in New York City September 7, 1895, where he attended city schools and at age 13 began to build and fly model aeroplanes. He joined the New York Model Aero Club along with Early Birds George Page, Jean Roche', Russell Holderman, Percy Pierce, Frank Schober, Ralph Barnaby and others. This was a very large and active group and they established many model flying records.

In 1910 the club bought a Wittemann hang-type biplane glider and gliding flights were started on Staten Island, New York. In 1911 Borkland brought the Model Hydro Record from England to New York. His aero modelling and glider flying continued and he became a member of the New York Aero Science Club.

In 1914 his family moved to Chicago, Illinois where through 1915 Borkland was Vice-President of the Illinois Model Aero Club and helped recruit new members.

In 1917 he went to Toronto, Canada and learned to fly at a Canadian Flying School, where he obtained British F.A.I. Flying License No. 8496. He joined the Royal Flying Corps and during World War I flew in England, Scotland, France and in the United States at Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, Long Island, New York. 

In Europe he served as Lieutenant with the 54th Training and 43d Sopwith Camel

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