No. 41: A father passes on his passion for flying — and his license number

SHORT FINAL By DEB McFARLAND

ShortFinal copy 2Pickens County Airport in Jasper, Georgia, is a nice airport, but it’s not particularly known as a hub of aeronautical excitement. However, every now and then we have a visitor who attracts notice. Such was the introduction of pilot and veteran, Jesse William Lankford Jr., who recently attended our annual Christmas dinner.

Lankford was born in France in 1918 while his father was based there during World War I. As one of the new veteran pilots, the elder Lankford returned to the United States to work for the Bureau of Standards under the Department of Commerce. In this capacity, he assisted in establishing the requirements for the private pilot license. His own history and training in World War I earned him license number 41. When he retired some years later, he was the safety bureau director of the Civil Aeronautics Board.

It is not surprising that the father’s love of aviation was passed on to the son. ... read the rest of No. 41: A father passes on his passion for flying — and his license number (550 words)



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