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FROM THE
FLYING PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES
OF HAROLD E. MOREHOUSE
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to San Diego, then back across the continent to Jacksonville, Florida, and returning to Fort Worth. Accompanying him was Army Sergeant A. W. Allman. On the eastward flight stops were made at Tucson, Arizona, Sweetwater and Fort Worth, Texas and Americus, Georgia, with the entire crossing being made in 19 hours, 15 minutes flying time. In this series of flights three were over 500 non-stop, when on the first westward hop they flew from Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas, 580 miles; returning eastward they flew from Tucson, Arizona to Sweetwater, Texas, 701 miles; then from Fort Worth, Texas to Americus, Georgia, 852 miles.

In 1924 Major Macaulay was made Chairman of a committee to promote and develop a municipal airport for the City of San Diego, which later became Lindbergh Field. In World War II he was made a Colonel and assisted in the preparation of Air Service requirements, later transferring to the Air Transport Command, from which he retired in 1944 after two years of duty in the Africa, Middle East and Pacific theatres. In October and November, 1957 Macaulay made an extended air tour of South America stopping at Panama, Lima, Cuzco, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Sas Paulo, Reo de Janeiro and San Juan.

Following his retirement from the Service Colonel Macaulay resided for some time at Severna Park, Maryland. Later he returned to the west coast where he passed away on April 18, 1965 in a sanitarium at Alpine, California. A member of the Early Birds, he was their 2d Vice-President in 1957-1958.

Early Bird, Flying Pioneer Colonel Theodore C. Macaulay devoted most of his active life to aviation and became a very competent instructor, test pilot and military aviator. As one of the early Curtiss organization he contributed much to the firm's success and growth. Glenn Curtiss greatly respected his ability and judgement as a test pilot and for some time relied on him in the initial development of many of their pre-World War I planes. He also went on to serve his country well in the progressive growth of the United States Air Service. Richly deserving of creat credit his name must be well recorded in the annals of American Aviation History.