John M. Miller III
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John M. Miller III | |
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Born | John Matthew Miller III June 3, 1896 |
Died | circa 1980's |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Naval aviator and aircraft manufacturer |
John Matthew Miller III (1896 – c. 1980's) was an American naval aviator, air mail pilot, transport pilot, autogiro pilot, flight instructor, aircraft manufacturer, airport operator, agricultural pilot, and helicopter test pilot. He worked for the
Life
Born John Matthew Miller III on 3 June 1896 in
During his two-year US Aerial Mail Service, Miller trained in the
Miller Aviation Corporation
On August 2, 1927, Miller founded the Miller Aviation Corporation at New Brunswick Airport (a.k.a. "Miller Field"), a short-lived airfield located southwest of the city.
Miller flew the Wright DH-4; the Curtis Seagull for The Chicago Tribune; Pitcairn PA-3 Orowing; his Miller Corporation MCA-1 Amphibian Biplane; and the autogiro Pitcairn PCA-2. Documents of Miller's life from the 1914 to 1939 reside in the National Air and Space Museum Archives.[2]
Reference section
- ^ Keiser, Melissa A. N. "John Matthew Miller III Collection". Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
NOTE: John Matthew Miller III (born 1896, died circa 1980s), the subject of this collection, should not be confused with fellow air mail and autogiro pilot John McDonald "Johnny" Miller (1905-2008), occasionally referenced in this collection
- ^ a b c "John Matthew Miller III Collection". sova.si.edu. Smithsonian. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "John Matthew Miller Commissioned Ensign". The Tacoma Daily News-page 12. April 2, 1918.
- ^ "Aerial Age, Volume 9, Part 2, pg 809". books.google.com. 1919. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Aircraft Firm is Incorporated by Russell Watson". The Daily Home News-page3. August 2, 1927. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Fowler, Harlan D., 1895-1982". snaccooperative.org. SNAC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "New Plane Turns Over at Airport". The Daily Home News-page1. August 9, 1929. Retrieved July 20, 2020.