jannus

Tony Jannus is a famous name down here in Saint Petersburg Florida. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Jannus Piloted the first flight of a commercial plane in the world.

Thanks for the information and for citing your source. We’ll look into it.

First Parachute jump from airplane March 1,1912 Jefferson Barracks, MO Second jump with Jannus, March 10,1912 near fatal.(tangled parachute)

Antony Habersack Jannus, more familiarly known as Tony Jannus (July 22, 1889 – October 12, 1916), was an early American pilot whose aerial exploits were widely publicized in aviation's pre-World War I period. He flew the first airplane from which a parachute jump was made, in 1912.[1] Jannus was also the first airline pilot, having pioneered the inaugural flight of the St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line on January 1, 1914, the first scheduled commercial airline flight in the world using heavier-than-air aircraft.[2] The Tony Jannus Award, created to perpetuate his legacy, recognizes outstanding individual achievement in the scheduled commercial aviation industry and is conferred annually by the Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society founded in Tampa, Florida, in 1963. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Jannus

The drawing gives an impression of the historic parachute jump on March 1, 1912 done by Captain Albert Berry. He jumped from a Benoist 'headless' pusher biplane. Remarkable is the special construction of the ailerons.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Art' Flying Machines, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Another portrait of Tony Jannus and his flying boat, also taken in St. Petersburg, was posted here: www.flickr.com/photos/palmateer/4383723928/