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Pilot : George Beatty Aero Club of America Pilot # 41 August 4, 1911 Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome, Garden City, Long Island , New York Aircraft type Burgess - Wright model B built under contract with Wright Brothers by W. Starling Burgess.( Aero Club of America Pilot # 136 June 15, 1912) Notice Burgess name on hangar behind aircraft.

Early Aviaton: Thanks for pointing us to Beatty's correct first name, and for the additional information!

A remarkable collection of early aviators (as described on the photo) in St. Louis in October 1911. From left to right: Walter Brookins A. Roy Knabenshue Howard Gill Dr. Henry W. Walden Andrew Drew George W. Beatty Albert B. Lambert Phil Parmelee Cliff Turpin Alfred Elton John D. Cooper

www.earlyaviators.com/ebeatty.htm www.earlyaviators.com/ewelsh.htm

I started a Wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_William_Beatty Here is his 1915 passport application: Here is his 1942 WWII draft registration: And I started one for Welsh: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_L._Welsh

undeadsinatra and Richard Arthur Norton: Thanks for the detailed background information on these two early aviators. We will add more detail to the record when we update.

Al L. Welsh Instructor / Test / Demonstration Pilot for Wright Brothers Aero Club of America Pilot# 23 killed College Park, Maryland June 11,1912 George W. Beatty Aero Club of America Pilot# 41 August 4, 1911 Beatty obtained training from Welsh at the Wright School , Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome , Garden City, Long Island, New York 1911

George W. Beatty www.earlyaviators.com/ebeatty.htm

undeadsinatra: Thanks for the information! We’ll update the description.

Photo taken Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome International Aviation Meet. (Garden City, Long Island, New York) September 23,1911- October 1,1911. Ellyson, whose name appears on one of the hangars, was at this Airmeet and was the only time he was at the Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome. George W. Beatty Aero Club of America Pilot#41 Wright B biplane