Orvil Arson Anderson
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General Orvil Arson Anderson (May 2, 1895 - August 24, 1965) was a pioneer balloonist. In 1935 he and Albert William Stevens
won the Mackay Trophy
when they set a record of 72,395 feet in their balloon.
. In 1935 he and Albert William Stevens
won the Mackay Trophy
when they set a record of 72,395 feet in their balloon. He died on August 24, 1965 at Maxwell Air Force Base
.
Albert William Stevens
Albert William Stevens was an officer in the United States Army Air Corps, balloonist and aerial photographer.-Biography:He was born on March 13, 1886 in Belfast, Maine....
won the Mackay Trophy
MacKay trophy
The Mackay Trophy was established on 27 January 1911 by Clarence Hungerford Mackay, who was then head of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and the Commercial Cable Company. Originally, aviators could compete for the trophy annually under rules made each year or the War Department could award the...
when they set a record of 72,395 feet in their balloon.
Biography
He was born on May 2, 1895 in UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. In 1935 he and Albert William Stevens
Albert William Stevens
Albert William Stevens was an officer in the United States Army Air Corps, balloonist and aerial photographer.-Biography:He was born on March 13, 1886 in Belfast, Maine....
won the Mackay Trophy
MacKay trophy
The Mackay Trophy was established on 27 January 1911 by Clarence Hungerford Mackay, who was then head of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and the Commercial Cable Company. Originally, aviators could compete for the trophy annually under rules made each year or the War Department could award the...
when they set a record of 72,395 feet in their balloon. He died on August 24, 1965 at Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base , officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force installation under the Air Education and Training Command . The installation is located in Montgomery, Alabama, US. It was named in honor of Second Lieutenant William C...
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