PACKARD-DIESEL POWERED WACO TAPERWING NC4N, AUGUST, 1931 |
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Left to right, Felix Kummer, Walter's secretary at Packard, and Walter E. Lees. |
THIS PLANE POWERED WITH ENGINE HOLDING NON-REFUEL DURATION RECORD 84 HOURS. 32 MIN. (May 28, 1931 The legend painted just below the cockpit reads: WALTER E. LEES OFFICIAL TIMER NATIONAL AIR TOUR 1931 (July 5, 1931 to July 25, 1931) |
Felix Kummer was Pop's secretary at the Packard Company where he was flying the diesel.. That was when we lived at 50 Ridge Road, Ferndale. He was certainly a good one. They didn't test planes together, he was a secretary in the office. He is wearing goggles and everything in the picture, but Pops must have just given him a ride, that's all. He was crazy about Pops. That was in the days before they had women secretaries. |