Al Wilson: Barnstormer
Al Wilson, born 1 December 1895, was a true barnstormer. He spent his life taking part in stunts that would make a grown man quake in his boots. Born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Wilson was passionate about aviation from an early age. Wilson’s family moved to Southern California when he was young, where he continued dreaming about learning to fly. He got his first taste of airplanes when he started at Schiller Aviation School, working as a maint...
Shawna Kelly, whose aerial courage includes skydiving at 10,000 feet, was inspired to write by her medal award-winning writer relative, Bliss Carman. She is also the great granddaughter of Daredevil DeLay, innovator of several aerial firsts for motion pictures and one of the aviators who gave his life performing --for our brave inspiration.
