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Aquilius · 29 October 2009, 09:40 AM

That’s the Ezekiel Airship of the Baptist Reverend Burrell Canon from Pittsburg, TX.

It was named “Ezekiel” cause Canon get the idea to built it while he red in the book of Ezekiel. It had a gasoline driven engine but never made it in the air. Exhibited in St.Louis it was destroyed in a storm.

I’m not sure if 1901 is the correct date of this machine. If I get it right on this stock certificate of the new founded “Ezekiel Airship Manufacturing Company” in the lower right corner it reads 1902.

More can be found here: The Pioneers : An Anthology : The Rev. Burrell Cannon (1848-1922)

Cheers

Aquilius

29 October 2009, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aquilius Forum Ace Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Graz, Styria Posts: 1,354	That’s the Ezekiel Airship of the Baptist Reverend Burrell Canon from Pittsburg, TX. It was named “Ezekiel” cause Canon get the idea to built it while he red in the book of Ezekiel. It had a gasoline driven engine but never made it in the air. Exhibited in St.Louis it was destroyed in a storm. I’m not sure if 1901 is the correct date of this machine. If I get it right on this stock certificate of the new founded “Ezekiel Airship Manufacturing Company” in the lower right corner it reads 1902. More can be found here: The Pioneers : An Anthology : The Rev. Burrell Cannon (1848-1922) Cheers Aquilius