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monoplane somewhat like the British Harriot, and planned to use their Ford engine driving a large geared-down propeller by chain and sprockets. Apparently early that spring Cannon became associated with the Eaton Brothers, who were building planes and had organized a flying school.

In May, 1911 announcement was made that Jack Cannon was the flying instructor for Eaton Brothers at their field at Hyde Park, Los Angeles. About this time the Cannon brothers completed their monoplane and took it to the Eaton field where the school was training a class of students for tests. On July 4th the Eatons contracted to give exhibition flights at Santa Barbara, California and Cannon and student Dwight Fauling were sent there to put on the show. Cannon flew, but Fauling was hurt when he ran into a fence.

About this time the Eatons completed a new, larger passenger-carrying machine and Cannon started flying it at their field. The school continued through that summer; among the students was Dana DeHart who went on to become a well-known pioneer aviator, and airmail pilot.

Cannon remained with the Eatons at least through 1911.  Later he and his brother Walter began building another plane, as well as an engine for it. When this engine was stolen they gave up the project and retired from aviation activities.

In World War I Cannon was commissioned as a Captain in the Engineer Corps of the United States Army. Later, he was employed by the Standard Oil Company until he passed away on January 9, 1945, at age 62. He was survived by his wife and two sons, and buried in the National Military Cemetry at Sawtelle, California.

Flying Pioneer Jack Cannon was one of the first of the early group of west-coast plane builders and pilots. Because of year-around ideal flying conditions, California rapidly became a cradle of aviation almost from the very beginning. Cannon contributed a noteworthy part of this development period. Self-taught, with planes he built himself, at a time when little information was available for their design and construction, het ruly deserves

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