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West Virginia, on September 6th to 10th. On the last day he flew over the city and down the Ohio River and back, putting on a good show. From there he flew at the Michigan State Fair at Detroit from September 19th to 25th, with Brookins, Hoxsey and Johnstone. They all did sensational flying at the Fair and Parmelee made an impressive showing for a beginner. September 28th to 30th he was at Knoxville, Tennessee, where he made two flights daily at the Appalachian Exposition. October 6th to 12th he flew at the Alabama State Fair at Birmingham, Alabama, and from there went directly to the St Louis Meet, which was already in progress, and flew with Brookins, Hoxsey, Welsh, Johnstone, Turpin and LaBlanc. He remained there until October 18th, then left for New York to be a contestant at the Belmont Park International Meet held October 22nd to 30th. There on October 23, 1910, Parmelee obtained his F.A.I. flying license, No. 25.  This was a large event with all of the leading aviators of the world competing, and he made an unusual showing for a new flier against more experience competition. On November 7, 1910, Parmelee flew from Dayton to Columbus, Ohio, carrying 100 pounds of silk yard goods consigned to the Morehouse-Martens Company as an "urgent delivery" stunt. He flew the 65 miles in sixty-one minutes. This was undoubtedly the first aerial express.

Parmelee's next engagement was at the second annual International Meet at Dominguez Field, Los Angeles, California, held December 24 to January 3, 1911. This was another large event. Also flying there were Brookins, Hoxsey, Curtiss, Willard, Ely, Glenn Martin, Latham and Radley. At this event the Wright machines and their pilots stole the show, but unfortunately, Hoxey lost his life. Parmelee was an active contestant in most events and won some firsts. On December 26th he was up to 6,625 feet in a new Wright plane, a single-seat "Roadster". From there he went to the San Francisco Meet, held at Selfridge Field on January 7th to 25th. Brookins, Beachey, Ely, Wiseman and Radley were also flying there. This meet was somewhat military and Parmelee made a number of flights carrying Army officers on experimental military exercises.  

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