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"The Walden Company," Factory at Mineola, Long Island, New York. The only all-American designed and built monoplanes flying successfully. Training, exhibitions, and flying meets arranged." By this time Walden's flying and his enterprising aviation business made him a sensation at Mineola. His handling of a really small plane was recognized. After building one plane after another and being ridiculed for departing from the established custom of the biplane, he had finally made good. In June he was elected to the staff of the Aeronuatical Society, and his Walden IV became the first American monoplane to be licensed by the Federation Aeronautique International and the Aero Club of America. That summer he flew cross-country all over that section around Long Island and began to fly some exhibitions. 
 
On September 18 and 19, 1911, Walden flew at the Brighton Beach Air Meet along with Claude Grahame-White, Tom Sopwith, George Beatty, Harry Atwood, Eugene Ely, and James V. Martin, where he "stole the show" with his sensational flying that made headline news. This was the start of several weeks of exhibition flying and provided a handsome financial reward. On September 22, 1911, Walden obtained his license, No. 74, at Mineola, Long Island, flying his Walden III. September 23rd through October 1st he flew at the 1911 Nassau Boulevard Meet with aviators Earle Ovington, Harry Atwood, George Beatty, Eugene Ely, Claude-Grahame-White, Tom Sopwith, and Lieutenants Milling and Arnold. There he again made headlines, however he experienced another smashup when, as he was attempting to land, Lt. T. D. Milling took off in a Burgess-Wright just ahead of him. Walden got in Milling's prop wash causing him to lose control and side-slip in, badly wrecking the plane, but fortunately he escaped serious injury. Following this he flew in the St. Louis Meet at Kinloch Field, Missouri, October 14th to 21st. Flying there were Howard Gill, Andrew Drew, Walter Brookins, Cliff Turpin, George Beatty, Hugh Robinson, Hillery Beachey, and Horace Kearney. Walden again made a sensational showing with the only monoplane at the meet. The combination of truly outstanding flying with such a small plane by its designer-builder and self-taught pilot interested everyone. After this meet Walden continued flying

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