Original 1947 AP Wire Photo showing James Wilson Montee, then the oldest licensed pilot in the United States at age 85, celebrating his birthday by taking four generations of his family on an airplane ride in Los Angeles. The original wire caption is printed directly on the photo. Measures approximately 6¼ x 9 inches. Displays typical newsroom handling wear, including light edge and corner wear with remnants of period tape at the corners. A wonderful aviation and family history image from the postwar era. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
