First plane in Kalispell
Aviation pioneer Eugene Ely made the first recorded flight in Kalispell on June 21, 1911, putting on a show for spectators at the fairgrounds with his Curtiss biplane and later landing in a field that would become Kalispell City Airport.
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Aviation pioneers
Kalispell’s first Civilian Pilot Training class poses for a photo in June 1942. Pictured are: 1. Rudy Bergstrom; 2. Jack McWilliams; 3. Don Riley; 4. Roger Haines; 5. D.C. Dunham; 6. three Air Force advisers; 7. Larry Stockhill; 8. Mope Dickinson; 9. Don Clapper; 10. Russell Diest; 11. Titus Kurtichanof; …
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