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FROM THE
FLYING PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES
OF HAROLD E. MOREHOUSE

JOHN DOMENJOZ
Early Bleriot Monoplane Pilot

John Domenjoz was born in Geneva, Switzerland, April 5, 1886. Information is lacking concerning his early life and education, but he learned to fly at the Bleriot Flying School at Pau, France, in 1910.

He continued his flying practice and soon was made an instructor at the Bleriot School, where he [[strikethrough]]reported by[/strikethrough]] remained for about two years. During that time he claimed to have taught the famed French aviator Pegoud, who later became one of the first men in the world to [[strikethrough]]execute the[[/strikethrough]] loop an airplane. (The Russians claim that Nesterov was the first.)
[[strikethrough]]While there[[/strikethrough]]While in Europe Domenjoz obtained Belgian F.A.I. Flying License No. 33.

Leaving Bleriot, Domenjoz started flying exhibitions and after [[strikethrough]]showing[[/strikethrough]]demonstrating in many major cities of Europe he went to South America where he toured extensively and became a very [[strikethrough]]noteworthy[[/strikethrough]]famous acrobatic pilot, skilled in all the usual exhibition stunts and extended inverted flight. In April, 1915, he [[strikethrough]]executed[[/strikethrough]]flew 40 loops in[[strikethrough]]28[[/strikethrough]]twenty-eight minutes.

From South America he came to the United States [[strikethrough]]and[[/strikethrough]]arriving in New York on September 28[[strikethrough]]th[[/strikethrough]], 1915, wi th his 50 h.p. Gnome-engined-Bleriot monoplane. The re he made arrangements for G. J. Kluskens to be his booking agent for exhibition engagements. Kluskens was the American Bleriot agent at that time and also had the agency for Gnome and Anzani aircraft engines and spare parts, with an office at 112

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