Sentences with phrase «airmail pilots»

In the early days of flight, airmail pilots conducted dry runs or «pathfinder» flights to test the flying schedule, survey landing strips and facilities at intermediate airfields, and acquaint themselves with the full length of the route.

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They cover the development of military and civilian aviation on the Alaska Highway, The Arctic, Denali (the glacier pilots), pioneering the US airmail, and the golden age of barnstorming.