November 5, 2019
Charles Lindbergh and postmaster Green load mail in Springfield, Missouri during the inaugural Contract Air Mail service flight from St. Louis, Missouri to Chicago, Illinois May 15, 1926. Lindbergh was employed by Robertson Aircraft Corporation as chief pilot for the service. (public domain)
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Never stop learning: Harry Robertson on life as an aviator, inventor and teacher (Part I)
Harry Robertson lives a quiet ranching life, but the man is behind one of the greatest advancements in aviation safety
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — When Harry Robertson started tinkering around with model airplanes as a child, little did he know he would end up inventing aviation fuel systems that have saved over 8,000 lives and are used in aircraft around the world.
By Wendy Howell
November 5, 2019
