richter

Bozena Laglerova, born in Prague in 1888, died in Prague in 1941. Flew under the name of Lagler: www.earlyaviators.com/elangler.htm

The Richter shown here was probably early aviator Joseph P. Richter. His name was German ("Richter" means judge), but he was an American: "Reading, Pa. -- Aeroplane mail service was authorized for Reading, Pa., for September 10, 1912. The route was . . . to have started from the Reading Fairgrounds. The late arrival of the machine of aviator Joseph Richter prevented the service from being carried out." --Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News, Volume 27. "In 1923... The first refueling in mid-air (with hose) of one airplane by another is made by a De Havilland D.H.4-b from another one over San Diego, California. The planes are flown by Capt. L. H. Smith and Lt. J. P. Richter." --Internet.

Wystan: Thanks for the additional information. We'll include it in the description next time we update.

I have added her to Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozena_Laglerova

Josef Richter Aero Club of America Pilot# 81 December 27,1911 Richter's first flights occurred at the Belmont Park Racetrack , New York in (Schneider biplane) May 1911. During September 1911 Richter was at College Park , Maryland testing the Tarbox automatic stability device.

Jack Frye (left) Paul Richter (right) likely at their altitude record 1929

Between Frye and Richter (founders of TWA) is National Aeronautic Association (NAA) timekeeper and former race car driver, Joe Nikrent. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Frye en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_E._Richter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Nikrent

13 Flying Black Cats- From left to right- William W.E. "Spider" Matlock, Paul E. Richter, Ronald G. "Bon" MacDougall, and Kenneth Fronty Nichols. Emblem on sweater was in use by founder Bon on his plane, before the Black Cats were formed.