EPISODE · Apr 11, 2024 · 8 MIN
BHS e456-Irah D Spaulding, early pilot
from The Brattleboro Historical Society Podcast · host Brattleboro Historical Society
Irah D. Spaulding was 19 when he earned his pilot's license in 1912. Irah grew up on Elliot Street. He was the first person to fly an exhibition biplane at the Valley Fairgrounds. He served in World War I and continued flying experimental planes for the Navy after the war. Injuries caused him to leave the military in 1922. He would later have an insurance claim against the Navy settled by the Supreme Court...
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Irah D. Spaulding was 19 when he earned his pilot's license in 1912. Irah grew up on Elliot Street. He was the first person to fly an exhibition biplane at the Valley Fairgrounds. He served in World War I and continued flying experimental planes for the Navy after the war. Injuries caused him to leave the military in 1922. He would later have an insurance claim against the Navy settled by the Supreme Court...
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