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165: 104: 370: 164: 157:. His usual stunt glides were from 1,000 feet (300 m). "For the first time ... the band did not play on the descent of a birdman." He glided in a half-mile spiral to land safely. 103: 446: 407: 441: 255: 31: 224: 426: 183:, although flights had been made in both Japan and Vietnam in late 1910. Mars was the first to fly in both the Philippines and Korea. 451: 400: 169: 277: 298: 393: 200: 66: 319: 143: 47: 246:"Mars Saves Life By Daring Glide; Engine fails to work when aviator is 4000 feet above City of Fresno" 436: 431: 127: 225:"Bud Mars, 68, Dies. Made Balloon Ascension, Parachute Leap at 16. Gave Hirohito First Plane Ride" 250: 230: 154: 126:. He was the eleventh pilot licensed in the United States. As a balloonist, he was a student of 358: 176:
On December 31, 1910, Mars made the first airplane flight in Hawaii on a Curtiss B18 biplane.
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He was credited in 1911 with being the first pilot to bring aviation to the
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On December 18, 1910, Mars made the longest plane glide on record when his
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froze at 4,000 feet (1,200 m) during an aviation meet in
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Aviator, circus performer, airport operator, real estate
381: 376:This biographical article related to aviation is a 82: 74: 55: 40: 21: 223: 359:painting of Mars first aeroplane flight in Hawaii 401: 8: 114:(March 8, 1875 - July 25, 1944), also known 107:Mars aboard dirigible looked on by his wife 408: 394: 29: 18: 256:California Digital Newspaper Collection 212: 447:Members of the Early Birds of Aviation 218: 216: 320:"Mars Fatally Hurt in Aeroplane Fall" 7: 366: 364: 89:, first pilot to fly an aircraft in 142:Mars was born on March 8, 1875, in 14: 442:People from Grand Haven, Michigan 368: 199:Mars died on July 25, 1944, in 194:, on his first airplane flight. 170:Alaska Yukon Pacific Exhibition 130:, and as an airplane pilot, of 258:. December 19, 1910. p. 1 1: 254:. Vol. 33, no. 79. 380:. You can help Knowledge by 299:"Photos of Bud Mars Flight" 468: 427:American aviation pioneers 363: 28: 16:American aviation pioneer 452:Aviation biography stubs 186:While in Japan, he took 201:Los Angeles, California 67:Los Angeles, California 173: 108: 167: 144:Grand Haven, Michigan 106: 48:Grand Haven, Michigan 128:Thomas Scott Baldwin 97:and in the Far East 251:Los Angeles Herald 231:The New York Times 174: 155:Fresno, California 109: 389: 388: 278:"J.C. "Bud" Mars" 161:also performed. 120:Curtiss Daredevil 101: 100: 459: 410: 403: 396: 372: 365: 341: 340: 338: 336: 324: 316: 310: 309: 307: 305: 295: 289: 288: 286: 284: 274: 268: 267: 265: 263: 242: 236: 235: 234:. July 27, 1944. 227: 220: 192:Emperor of Japan 172:in Seattle, 1909 124:aviation pioneer 112:James Cairn Mars 62: 33: 23:James Cairn Mars 19: 467: 466: 462: 461: 460: 458: 457: 456: 417: 416: 415: 414: 350: 345: 344: 334: 332: 331:. July 15, 1911 322: 318: 317: 313: 303: 301: 297: 296: 292: 282: 280: 276: 275: 271: 261: 259: 244: 243: 239: 222: 221: 214: 209: 140: 70: 64: 60: 51: 45: 36: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 465: 463: 455: 454: 449: 444: 439: 434: 429: 419: 418: 413: 412: 405: 398: 390: 387: 386: 373: 362: 361: 356: 354:findagrave.com 349: 348:External links 346: 343: 342: 328:New York Times 311: 290: 269: 237: 211: 210: 208: 205: 139: 136: 99: 98: 84: 83:Known for 80: 79: 76: 72: 71: 65: 63:(aged 69) 57: 53: 52: 46: 42: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 464: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 433: 430: 428: 425: 424: 422: 411: 406: 404: 399: 397: 392: 391: 385: 383: 379: 374: 371: 367: 360: 357: 355: 352: 351: 347: 330: 329: 321: 315: 312: 300: 294: 291: 279: 273: 270: 257: 253: 252: 247: 241: 238: 233: 232: 226: 219: 217: 213: 206: 204: 202: 197: 196: 193: 189: 184: 182: 177: 171: 166: 162: 160: 159:Glenn Curtiss 156: 152: 147: 145: 137: 135: 133: 132:Glenn Curtiss 129: 125: 121: 117: 113: 105: 96: 92: 88: 85: 81: 77: 75:Occupation(s) 73: 68: 59:July 25, 1944 58: 54: 49: 44:March 8, 1875 43: 39: 32: 27: 20: 382:expanding it 375: 333:. Retrieved 326: 314: 302:. Retrieved 293: 281:. Retrieved 272: 260:. Retrieved 249: 240: 229: 198: 185: 178: 175: 148: 141: 119: 115: 111: 110: 61:(1944-07-25) 35:Mars c. 1910 437:1944 deaths 432:1875 births 87:Barnstormer 421:Categories 207:References 151:carburetor 335:August 8, 190:, future 138:Biography 122:, was an 188:Hirohito 181:Far East 118:and the 116:Bud Mars 91:Arkansas 168:At the 262:3 June 95:Hawaii 323:(PDF) 304:6 May 283:6 May 378:stub 337:2011 306:2019 285:2019 264:2020 69:, US 56:Died 50:, US 41:Born 423:: 325:. 248:. 228:. 215:^ 203:. 146:. 134:. 93:, 409:e 402:t 395:v 384:. 339:. 308:. 287:. 266:.

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Grand Haven, Michigan
Los Angeles, California
Barnstormer
Arkansas
Hawaii

aviation pioneer
Thomas Scott Baldwin
Glenn Curtiss
Grand Haven, Michigan
carburetor
Fresno, California
Glenn Curtiss

Alaska Yukon Pacific Exhibition
Far East
Hirohito
Emperor of Japan

Los Angeles, California


"Bud Mars, 68, Dies. Made Balloon Ascension, Parachute Leap at 16. Gave Hirohito First Plane Ride"
The New York Times
"Mars Saves Life By Daring Glide; Engine fails to work when aviator is 4000 feet above City of Fresno"
Los Angeles Herald
California Digital Newspaper Collection
"J.C. "Bud" Mars"
"Photos of Bud Mars Flight"

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