Air Mail Service Began:
October 6, 1920
Air Mail Service Ended:
July 3, 1923
Assignments:
College Park, Maryland
June 1, 1921 – Cheyenne, Wyoming
July 16, 1921 – Omaha, Nebraska
November 8, 1921 – Cleveland, Ohio
December 1, 1921 – Hazelhurst, New York
June 1, 1921 – Cheyenne, Wyoming
July 16, 1921 – Omaha, Nebraska
November 8, 1921 – Cleveland, Ohio
December 1, 1921 – Hazelhurst, New York
- Courtesy of the Air Mail Pioneers
Charles B. D. Colyer flew mail for the postal service for less than three years. In that time, he made 26 forced landings due to bad weather or equipment failure. Short was kicked upstairs from his pilots' position to that of an airmail field manager, district superintendent and finally in 1926, head of the Air Mail Service.
Charles Colyer's forced landing report from an April 29, 1921 landing.
- Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration
