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- 5 - GERMANY Friedrich von Bruddenbrock, of Dusseldorf, pioneer air line operator. Gerhard Fieseler, aircraft designer known as "the founder of acrobatic flying," who became famous in Europe as a stunt flier before World War I, and flew in it as a pilot in the German Air Force. Generalmajor Wolfgang von Gronau, noted distance flier, who piloted a twin-engine flying boat from Germany to Chicago in 1930 via Iceland, Labrador, and New York. Professor Doctor Willy Messerschmitt, one of Germany's best-known designers and manufacturers of fighter aircraft. Helmuth Sachse, technical consultant to the Bayerische Engine Works at Munich. Professor Doctor Hermann Schlichting, of Braunschweig, noted German aeronautical research scientist. GREAT BRITAIN Air Commodore Francis Rodwell Banks, aeronautical engineer, who helped develop aircraft engines for the Royal Navy in World War I and for the Royal Air Force in World War II. Sir Alliott Verdon Roe, builder of the first airplane constructed in England, and a leader in British aviation circles since he won his first aircraft design competition in 1907. MEXICO General Juan F. Azcarate, who began his career as a soldier in the Mexican Revolution of 1914, became Chief of Military Aviation in 1929, and served his country twice as Ambassador to Germany. General Alberto Salinas Carranza, head of Mexico's Civil Aeronautics Board, holds one of Mexico's oldest pilots' licenses and recently completed a tour of duty as the Air Attache at Washington. PORTUGAL Commander Jose Cabral, a pilot since 1919 and first commander of the Portuguese Naval Seaplane Base at Macao, China. THE NETHERLANDS Cornelis Kolff, president of Federation Aeronautique Internationale, world aviation organization, who helped organize the first aviation club in Holland and has been prominent in the development of Dutch air shows. Professor Doctor H. J. Van der Maas, pioneer aeronautical research scientist, is chairman of the board of the National Aeronautic Research Institute and head of the Division of Aircraft development at Delft University. THE UNITED STATES Vice Admiral Patrick N. L. Bellinger, first Navy pilot to draw enemy fire. On a reconnaissance flight during the occupation of vera Cruz in 1914, his plane was struck by several bullets fired by ground soldiers more
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