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

FRANK H. BURNSIDE
Early Thomas Brothers Test Pilot - Instructor

[[notebook paper taped over inset photo with note]] Original mailed with 2nd lot to Ms. Wilson. [[/note]]

Frank H. Burnside was born at Oneonta, New York, August 7, 1888. He attended local schools, then studied music, attending the Utica Conservatory of Music in 1908, and the Susquehanna College of Mines in 1909.

During 1910-1911 aviation began to attract his attention which resulted in his becoming employed with the Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Company, Bath, New York in December, 1911. The company started a flying school in January, 1912, flying off the ice of nearby Lake Salubria, using a Model 10-B [[strikethrough]] Thomas [[/strikethrough]] pusher biplane with 50 H.P. Kirkham engine. This plane was [[strikethrough]] especially [[/strikethrough]] fitted with dual controls for instruction. [[strikethrough]] and as one of the students [[/strikethrough]] Burnside was one of the students taught to fly by Walter Johnson. [[strikethrough]] He [[/strikethrough]] Burnside continued to work for the firm and [[strikethrough]] maintained [[/strikethrough]] improve his flying [[strikethrough]] practice [[/strikethrough]] skill through 1912. That summer [[strikethrough]] the company brought out their first [[/strikethrough]] he assisted with production of the first Thomas tractor biplane [[strikethrough]] and Burnside assisted with this project. [[/strikethrough]] 

On February 10th, 1913 Burnside obtained Aero Club of America's F.A.I. Pilot License No. 212, flying a 60 H.P. Thomas biplane at their flying field [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] on  Winegar Farm, Bath, New York. That summer he started exhibition flying [[strikethrough]] exhibitions [[/strikethrough]] for the Thomas Company [[strikethrough]] and flew [[/strikethrough]] at Ely, Nevada on July 4th. On July 26th [[strikethrough]] Burnside [[/strikethrough]] he almost [[strikethrough]] set up [[/strikethrough]] made a

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