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He also set a record from S. F. to L. A. in 62 min. He always wanted to make it in under an hour. He told me that he had a friend who was a meteorologist at S. F. airport who called him every day with a report of the winds aloft. One day he said there was a north wind blowing 110 miles per hr. at 11,000'. Frank took off in a driving rainstorm and that was the day he made it in 62 minutes. The press was never told about the meteorologist connection.

During the war Frank was a test pilot for the Douglas Aircraft Company at their Santa Monica plant. He flew:

1)A-20 Light Bombers
2)DC-3, C-47, C-53
3)B-17 and C-54

This testing included 1st flights, check flights, delivery flights, cross-country and experimental flights.

I'm sure this wouldn't be in any program, but should you ever see a return of Clark Gable in "Test Pilot", Frank's Seversky was used in the filming thereof, as well as an exact copy built on the set.

On the lighter side Frank was once pictured in flight helmet, etc. smoking Chesterfields (he has never smoked) for which he received $500 (no doubt a large sum at the time).

After the war this "sportsman pilot" bought a Grumman Mallard amphibian which he flew for 30 years. He landed on Lake Tahoe on weekends in the summer and also flew to British Columbia and Mexico for sportfishing with his friends.

After selling the Mallard in the mid-seventies, Frank had two single engine Cessna's and it was in the second of these that he had the crash which was the subject of the attached clipping.

If you want any more information you could contact my mother at 415-342-1608 who is eager to help, or me of course.

Best regards,
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Jonh Fuller