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firm started operations with fu
professional leaders Of both
cities, including a number Of
aviation pioneers.
It has filed application with
the Civil Aeronautics Board
for a certificate to provide
scheduled helicopter service be-
tween the cities and area air.
ports. It is a surprise addition
to a growing list of applicants
for the franchise.
James ]. Ray Of Washington,
pioneer in both fixed and
rotary wing operations, is
president and a director of the
new firm.
He was among the founders
Of Eastern Airlines, Allegheny
Airlines and Pacific Airlines.
Helped Design AutogirO
He was associated with the
design of the revolutionary Pit
csirn Autogiro and piloted the
craft when it landed on the
White House lawn in 1881 to
receive the Collier Trophy from
President Hoover, which Mr..
Ray shared for his contribu-
tions to design and operations.
A. L. Wheeler, Washington
attorney, is a director and
chairman of the board. He Is a
founder, director, vice presi-
dent and general counsel for
North Central AirlineS; a di-
rector and treasurer of From
tier Capital Corp, and a
director of Consumers Invest
ment Fund. He was chairman
of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of the District of Co.
lu11abia for many years.
Kenneth N. Watson of Wash
ington, partner Of Jones, Kree-
ger 81 Co., investment bankers,
is a director and secretary. Mr..
Watson is a director of Allied
Small Business Investment
Corp. and North American
Contracting Corp.
Irving G. Rudd of Washing
ton, general partner in Sutro
Brothers & Co., securities firm,
is a director and treasurer. Mr..
Rudd is director of Disc, Inc,
Ayionics Management Corp.
and treasurer of Avionics In
vestment Corp.
AS an applicant for scheduled
services the firm will define its
proposed plan of operation, the
scope of its undertaking and
present an impressive list of
financial participants to the
CAB tomorrow.
Pending a CAB decision, it
is offering varied services with
Type H. FAA certificated Bell
,Helicopters. Technical studies
are under way to determine
which type of hehcraft. opera
tional and under design, will
prove the most reliable, COM
Portable and economical for
mass transportation scheduled
services.
Three veterans of helicopter
management have been placed
in. charge of operations, traffic,
sales and maintenance.
Williams S. Davis of Arling-
ton, who will be manager of
traffic, was president of Atlanta
Helicopter Airways, Inc, previ-
ously and manager of Southern
Aero, Inc. He is an FAA certi-
ficated commercial pilot.
Raymond A. Chaisson of
Alexandria, manager of opera
tions, formerly was president of
Adirondack Helicopters, Inc,
and is an FAA certificated hell
copter with a service record
that includes the New York
Port Authority and Interna-
tional Helicopters. For the lat
ter he conducted surveys in
Latin America for the Inser-
American Geodetic Survey.
David S. Carlton, jr., of
Washington, superintendent of
maintenance, is a graduate of
the Bell. Sikorsky and Hitler
Helicopter Schools and was in
charge of maintenance of Bell
and Sikorsky helicopter fleets
in Brazil and Colombia for the
United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
8 Other Directors Listed
Other directors Of the new
company include: Max H.
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