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Model B plane purchased from Mrs. Cal Rodgers.  This was the plane Rodgers bought when he completed his course of instruction at Dayton in 1911. Rodgers used it at the 1911 Chicago Meet and for some flying before he started his trans-continental flight, but it was carried as a spare on that trip and reportedly was used from Texas to California, and was the plane Rodgers was using when he was killed in California during the early spring of 1912.  Shaffer, who had been one of Rodger's mechanics, and Brabazon, a Lillie School graduate, rebuilt and re-conditioned the plane prior to starting their new firm.

With this plane Drew began to make publicity flights over Lima, then flew exhibitions at Anna and Ottawa, Ohio and nearby points and return.  On May 26th he shipped to Springfield, Ohio when he flew a 3-day engagement, and on June 10 he flew at Napoleon, Ohio.  During this interval he was also giving both Shaffer and Brabazon more flight instruction.

On June 12th, 1913 while flying at their field at Lima Drew crashed and was instantly killed. The wreck caught fire and he burned with the machine.  His body was returned to St. Louis for burial in Calvary Cemetery. He had never married and was survived by his parents, brothers and sisters.  At the time of his death he made over 1,700 flights without serious accidents and was considered a very careful and skillful pilot.

Flying Pioneer Andrew Drew was indeed one of the true early aviation enthusiasts.  Wealthy, he flew for the pure sport of it, and gave his life in progressive early development of American aviation history.  What a pity his valued life was lost so soon, for he probably would have continued to contribute to the flying game he loved so well.  Always a gentleman, likable, polite and courteous, he left friends everywhere.

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

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