Frank P. Lahm

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Frank Purdy Lahm, a.k.a. Frank Lahm, Jr. was the son of Frank S. Lahm and an aeronaut and aviator in the U.S. military. He has been described as the first U.S. military aviator.[1]

Lahm, with co-pilot Henry B. Hersey, won the 1st Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race in 1906, with a distance of 647km.

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This person had 8 publications and 0 patents in this database.


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Names Frank P. Lahm; Frank Purdy Lahm; Frank Lahm, Jr.
Countries US
Locations
Occupations military officer
Tech areas LTA, Military
Accreditations
Affiliations U.S. Army Signal Corps, Lahm Cup
Family name
Birth date November 17, 1877
Death date July 7, 1963
Wikidata id Q15487516