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ended his jaunt with loops and various aerial stunts. Martin remained there for three months, then left for Girardot, where on November 3d he carried a lady passenger. On November 7th he flew to Ibague, 50 miles away, for exhibitions, then December 2d he took his plane to Medellin where he flew successfully until late April, 1920. 
     After eleven months of flying in Columbia he then returned to the United States to get a new Curtiss "Oriole" with K-6, 150 H.P. engine for better altitude performance in the mountainous area of South America. While in the United States Martin organized a new Columbian aviation company, called Campania Bogotana de Aviacion, then returned to South America with his new plane.  On December 25th, 1920 he flew from Honda to Bogota, 125 miles having to cross high mountain ranges. At Bogota Martin established a permanent base for the new Columbian flying company and Curtiss flying school. Additional planes arrived and a passenger and mail route was started between Bogota and coastal points. The firm grew and later was granted Government subsidies to expand the service.  
     Martin remained in South America for some time where he was credited laying the very early foundation of serial service in that part of the world. As of this writing it is known that Martin is deceased but information is lacking as to when and where this took place.  
     Flying Pioneer W. Knox Martin had a most noteworthy career in early American aviation and deserves great credit for its major contribution to its progress.  Exhibition pilot, instructor, and military aviator in World War I, he went on to establish the ground work for Columbian air service in South America. His name and accomplishment must be recorded in our aviation history.