Air Mail Service Began:
May 3, 1920
Air Mail Service Ended:
June 30, 1927
Total Hours Flown:
2509.17
Total Miles Flown:
226,850
Assignments:
College Park, Maryland
August 16, 1920 – Hazelhurst
September 8, 1920 – Cheyenne
October 1, 1920 – Hazelhurst
May 6, 1922 – San Francisco
March 1, 1925 – Rock Springs
May 1, 1925 – Cheyenne
September 1, 1926 – Salt Lake City
August 16, 1920 – Hazelhurst
September 8, 1920 – Cheyenne
October 1, 1920 – Hazelhurst
May 6, 1922 – San Francisco
March 1, 1925 – Rock Springs
May 1, 1925 – Cheyenne
September 1, 1926 – Salt Lake City
Harry W. Huking began his career with the Air Mail Service as a pilot, and ended it as a division superintendent. After airmail was turned over to contractors, Huking went on to fly for United Airlines. In 1952, he was called the nation's ranking commercial pilot.
Huking's most spectacular flight was on May 19, 1922, when his engine stopped at 12,000 feet while flying over mountains along his route.
- Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration
- Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration
