Wilmer A. Reedholm
Wilmer A. Reedholm (September 14, 1912, in Boxholm, Iowa[1] – August 26, 1994, in Stuart, Florida)[2] was an American aviation pioneer.
In 1926 Reedholm designed and constructed his first airplane, a single-seat craft with a 28 hp engine. It made only one flight, a brief straight-line effort, with the unlicensed youth at the controls.[3]
Reedholm obtained his solo permit at the age of 16, and became the nation's youngest fully licensed pilot at 18. He obtained a Transport Rating.
In 1931 he was mentioned in the Dayton, Ohio newspaper as second-place winner of a local air race.
Reedholm became Vice-president - Flight with American Airlines, retiring in 1972 at the age of 60.
In 2007 Reedholm was posthumously inducted into the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame.[4]
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