"Edward A. "Eddie" Stinson Jr.: Eddie was born July 11, 1893, in Fort Payne, Ala. On Jan. 26, 1932, he was demonstrating a new Reliant model airplane when he died in a plane crash at Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill. He is buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich. He married Estelle Judy on Oct. 1, 1919, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Estelle was born Feb. 2, 1889, in McKeesport, Pa. She died Jan. 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, Calif. They had no children of their own, however, Eddie did adopt Estelle's son Raymond Judy. Raymond Judy was born in 1911 and died April 26, 1984, in Colorado Springs, Colo. His cremains were buried Aug. 20, 1984, in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich., next to his stepfather. Raymond and his wife, Anne N., had six children. Eddie Stinson Jr. was a World War I military pilot, Temp O-4 Balloonatic, Wright Field, 1924 Captain, FAI license no. 375, December 1915. Stinson Field in Aberdeen, Miss., is named for him. Stinson Aircraft Co., Wayne, Mich., (near Detroit) was sold to Vultee Aircraft Co. after his death."
Stinson Aircraft Company (MI) (Images of Aviation) [Paperback] available on Amazon.com
By the early 1920s, Eddie Stinson-a charismatic daredevil pilot-had become nationally known for his fearlessness and skill. In 1926, he and his close friend Bill Mara founded a company to design and manufacture airplanes that combined features then only found in luxury automobiles. In 1932, Stinson was killed in a tragic crash while demonstrating a new model. Although his life was short, the world of aviation still reveres the airplanes built under his name. Featuring many never-before-published photographs and comprehensive biographical information, Stinson Aircraft Company chronicles a remarkable period in airplane development. It details the growth of Stinson's company, which produced more airplanes for a longer period of time than any other Michigan airframe producer. The book also reveals the story of Eddie Stinson and Bill Mara, who together made aviation history. Today, about 3,000 Stinson airplanes remain and are still greatly esteemed by aviation enthusiasts, 50 years after the last one was built.
Stinson Aircraft Company (MI) (Images of Aviation) [Paperback] available on Amazon.com
By the early 1920s, Eddie Stinson-a charismatic daredevil pilot-had become nationally known for his fearlessness and skill. In 1926, he and his close friend Bill Mara founded a company to design and manufacture airplanes that combined features then only found in luxury automobiles. In 1932, Stinson was killed in a tragic crash while demonstrating a new model. Although his life was short, the world of aviation still reveres the airplanes built under his name. Featuring many never-before-published photographs and comprehensive biographical information, Stinson Aircraft Company chronicles a remarkable period in airplane development. It details the growth of Stinson's company, which produced more airplanes for a longer period of time than any other Michigan airframe producer. The book also reveals the story of Eddie Stinson and Bill Mara, who together made aviation history. Today, about 3,000 Stinson airplanes remain and are still greatly esteemed by aviation enthusiasts, 50 years after the last one was built.
"Edward A. "Eddie" Stinson Jr.: Eddie was born July 11, 1893, in Fort Payne, Ala. On Jan. 26, 1932, he was demonstrating a new Reliant model airplane when he died in a plane crash at Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill. He is buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich. He married Estelle Judy on Oct. 1, 1919, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Estelle was born Feb. 2, 1889, in McKeesport, Pa. She died Jan. 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, Calif. They had no children of their own, however, Eddie did adopt Estelle's son Raymond Judy. Raymond Judy was born in 1911 and died April 26, 1984, in Colorado Springs, Colo. His cremains were buried Aug. 20, 1984, in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich., next to his stepfather. Raymond and his wife, Anne N., had six children. Eddie Stinson Jr. was a World War I military pilot, Temp O-4 Balloonatic, Wright Field, 1924 Captain, FAI license no. 375, December 1915. Stinson Field in Aberdeen, Miss., is named for him. Stinson Aircraft Co., Wayne, Mich., (near Detroit) was sold to Vultee Aircraft Co. after his death."
Stinson Aircraft Company (MI) (Images of Aviation) [Paperback] available on Amazon.com
By the early 1920s, Eddie Stinson-a charismatic daredevil pilot-had become nationally known for his fearlessness and skill. In 1926, he and his close friend Bill Mara founded a company to design and manufacture airplanes that combined features then only found in luxury automobiles. In 1932, Stinson was killed in a tragic crash while demonstrating a new model. Although his life was short, the world of aviation still reveres the airplanes built under his name. Featuring many never-before-published photographs and comprehensive biographical information, Stinson Aircraft Company chronicles a remarkable period in airplane development. It details the growth of Stinson's company, which produced more airplanes for a longer period of time than any other Michigan airframe producer. The book also reveals the story of Eddie Stinson and Bill Mara, who together made aviation history. Today, about 3,000 Stinson airplanes remain and are still greatly esteemed by aviation enthusiasts, 50 years after the last one was built.
Stinson Aircraft Company (MI) (Images of Aviation) [Paperback] available on Amazon.com
By the early 1920s, Eddie Stinson-a charismatic daredevil pilot-had become nationally known for his fearlessness and skill. In 1926, he and his close friend Bill Mara founded a company to design and manufacture airplanes that combined features then only found in luxury automobiles. In 1932, Stinson was killed in a tragic crash while demonstrating a new model. Although his life was short, the world of aviation still reveres the airplanes built under his name. Featuring many never-before-published photographs and comprehensive biographical information, Stinson Aircraft Company chronicles a remarkable period in airplane development. It details the growth of Stinson's company, which produced more airplanes for a longer period of time than any other Michigan airframe producer. The book also reveals the story of Eddie Stinson and Bill Mara, who together made aviation history. Today, about 3,000 Stinson airplanes remain and are still greatly esteemed by aviation enthusiasts, 50 years after the last one was built.
