A Born Pilot
Jim Hester sure experienced it all. How many people do you know will walk on the wing of a plane when it is in the air? I am assuming not many. Jim was born in 1898 and grew up on a cattle ranch in California. Jim began his career as a Chief Research Engineer, but quickly turned a hobby of his into a career. After he served in WWI for a short time he became a stunt pilot. You can see a few of the crazy stunts he did in some of the photographs from his collection. I am guessing that a Chief Research Engineer wasn't thrilling enough for him!
Jim Hester sure experienced it all. How many people do you know will walk on the wing of a plane when it is in the air? I am assuming not many. Jim was born in 1898 and grew up on a cattle ranch in California. Jim began his career as a Chief Research Engineer, but quickly turned a hobby of his into a career. After he served in WWI for a short time he became a stunt pilot. You can see a few of the crazy stunts he did in some of the photographs from his collection. I am guessing that a Chief Research Engineer wasn't thrilling enough for him!
"Hester with early Curtiss J" 1917
"U.S. Navy blimp over Beverly Hills"
"One I walked away from with a broken finger", Hester crash, 1919
"Curtiss JN with wing walker" Santa Monica, Aug14, 1918
"Mark Campbell with pet lion" 1920
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