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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


 


 By entering the Glass Palace, people first view the Wright Flyer Replica and then move onto the Air Mail  Pioneers exhibit.
 
 The exhibit features 32 enlarged photos with     captions,  a battery box, bear-lined flight suit and DVD showing of "Flights of Courage" documentary.

 Posters highlight the U.S. Air Mail Service and the Air Mail Pioneer pilots who flew its planes.
 
 Centennial attendees view "Flights of Courage."  One gentlemen brings his cockatoo to the celebration.

 Bear-skin lined flight suit once belonged to pilot Frank Yager.  Suit loaned courtesy of David Koseruba
 
 Bear-skin lining includes signature of manufacturer.
 And year 1918.

The posters:



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Centennial Attractions



 The Wright Flyer Replica highlights the Centennial.
 
 Fashions in Flight, gives people the opportunity to see uniforms worn by flight attendants down through the years.


 Kite flying is a major component of the Centennial.
 
 The Glass Palace is a well known San Francisco exhibition hall at Crissy Field. 

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