 AIR MAIL PIONEERS' exhibit at the Centennial of Flight Celebration, held October 18, 2003, at San Francisco's Crissy Field, introduced thousands to the glory days of the U.S. Air Mail Service, a little-remembered organization that laid the
foundation for commercial aviation worldwide. The Air Mail Pioneers received much critical acclaim for displaying the history of the heroic Service in a comprehensive and attractive manner. Aviation buffs, historians, children, their parents, entering the Presidio's Glass Palace, were able to scan thirty-two enlarged photos of planes, pilots and air mail items. Two large posters described air mail history;
the documentary “Flights of Courage,” ran continually on both a DVD and VHS; the exhibit featured two authentic memorabilia from air mail days -- a bear-lined flight suited courtesy of David Koseruba and an original battery box used to mark the boundary of the Numidia emergency air field at night, thanks to George
Beaver. Aviation artist Mike Newcomer donated three limited-edition art prints showing air mail scenes.
But pictures speak more than a thousand words:
Crissy Field Photos |
