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AAC Cadet Leader · 26 November 2007, 11:57 PM

Mom's Log
Day 54
Wednesday, July 20
California
At Torrance Airport, Martha met with Torrance Parker and had pictures taken at his 1928 Travel Air [by photographer Scott Daniels for John Bogert’s article in the Daily Breeze]. Torrance Parker will fly Martha tomorrow to Cable Airport to meet with Lane Leonard and then to Chino, east of L.A. There is an Air Museum at Chino with many WWII warbirds. Torrance Parker’s father, Will D."Billy" Parker was the 44th pilot to be licensed. [Although, he had been flying for about a dozen years already since 1915, he was issued #44 in 1927 when the US Department of Commerce began requiring pilots to be licensed.] Both of Torrance Parker’s parents were famous barnstormers, and he has photos of the period. He is teaching his 8 year old grandson to fly.

Day 55
Thursday, July 21
California
[Flew with Torrance Parker today in his bright red 1928 Travelair 4000 from Torrance to Chino.] They had lunch at Flo’s on the airfield–greasy spoon.

26 November 2007, 11:57 PM	#120 (permalink)
AAC Cadet Leader Have Goggles Will Travel! Contributor Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: california	*Mom's Log* Day 54 Wednesday, July 20 California At Torrance Airport, Martha met with Torrance Parker and had pictures taken at his 1928 Travel Air [by photographer Scott Daniels for John Bogert’s article in the Daily Breeze]. Torrance Parker will fly Martha tomorrow to Cable Airport to meet with Lane Leonard and then to Chino, east of L.A. There is an Air Museum at Chino with many WWII warbirds. Torrance Parker’s father, Will D."Billy" Parker was the 44th pilot to be licensed. [Although, he had been flying for about a dozen years already since 1915, he was issued #44 in 1927 when the US Department of Commerce began requiring pilots to be licensed.] Both of Torrance Parker’s parents were famous barnstormers, and he has photos of the period. He is teaching his 8 year old grandson to fly. Day 55 Thursday, July 21 California [Flew with Torrance Parker today in his bright red 1928 Travelair 4000 from Torrance to Chino.] They had lunch at Flo’s on the airfield–greasy spoon. Last edited by AAC Cadet Leader; 19 January 2008 at 01:05 AM.