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Dick Merrill. Henry Tyndall " Dick " Merrill (February 1, 1894 – October 31, 1982) was an early aviation pioneer. Among his feats he was the highest-paid air mail pilot, flew the first round-trip transatlantic flight in 1936, was Dwight D. Eisenhower 's personal pilot during the 1952 presidential elections, set several speed records, and ...
3. Nov. 1982 · Henry Tindall (Dick) Merrill, a pioneer aviator who in 1936 made the first trans-Atlantic round-trip flight in an airplane, died Sunday at his summer home in Lake Elsinore, Calif. He was 88...
1. Feb. 2024 · Stars: Dick Merrill, Jack Lambie, Paula Stone Director: William Nigh Real life flying hero Dick Merrill must make an emergency round trip flight to London for a rare life-saving serum!
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1. Jan. 2016 · Dick Merrill models his summer flying gear during his airmail days in the late 1920s. (Virginia Aviation Museum) (Virginia Aviation Museum) In May 1928, he upgraded to a company founded by wealthy young Harold Pitcairn, flying the mail in a more modern aircraft between Atlanta and Richmond.
Overview. Born. February 1, 1894 · Iuka, Mississippi, USA. Died. October 31, 1982 · Lake Elsinore, California, USA. Birth name. Henry Tindall Merrill. Mini Bio. These days, it's a little hard to imagine the celebrity status once given to pilots, but for the generation prior to WW2, pioneer aviators were revered like astronauts were in the 1960's.
- February 1, 1894
- October 31, 1982
Unter den Errungenschaften von Henry Tyndall Dick Merrill ist es vielleicht am überraschendsten, dass er überlebt hat, um eine Luftfahrtlegende zu werden. So viele ebenso gewagte junge Piloten starben beim Stürmen oder beim Versuch, die Luftpost oder Passagiere durch ein Land zu fliegen, dessen Flugzeug- und Luftwegesystem nicht für sie ...
Dick Merrill. Actor: Atlantic Flight. These days, it's a little hard to imagine the celebrity status once given to pilots, but for the generation prior to WW2, pioneer aviators were revered like astronauts were in the 1960's. While not as famous as Charles Lindbergh or Amelia Earhart, Henry Tyndall "Dick" Merrill ranked as a world-famous pilot ...
