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[[stamp]] FROM THE FLYING PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES OF HAROLD E. MOREHOUSE [[/stamp]]

M. ROY WAITE
Early Burgess - Wright Pilot - Naval Aviation Inspector

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M. Roy Waite was born in Roxbury, Mass., October 3, 1884. His father was well-known in local yachting and regatta circles and Roy "grew up on the water." He was educated in the public schools of Winthrop, Mass. and the Massachusetts Nautical Training School, and spend two years under Naval Officers on training ships making European voyages.
He first became interested in aviation while reading about the early exploits of the Wright Brothers, then he saw Claude Grahame-White fly at the Harvard-Boston Meet which was held from September 3d to 16th, 1910, at Squantum, Mass. Flying also at that event were: Glenn Curtiss, Charles Willard, Ralph Johnstone, and Walter Brookins. There Waite became intensely interested in flying and following the Meet took an ardent interest in local flying activities. During the summer of 1911, he helped build a home-made Curtiss-type biplane and worked some with Harry Atwood and local aviators. On October 3d and 4th, 1911, he saw Lincoln Beachey and Harry Atwood fly at the Brockton, Mass. Fair and [[strikethrough]]then Waite definitely made up his mind he wanted[[/strikethrough]] was further stimulated to learn to fly. He had his first ride, as a passenger, in November, 1911, with Harry Atwood, which was followed by several rides with Atwood, Arch Freeman, and Farnum Fish between November, 1911, and June, 1912.