John Conner Burkhart, formerly a Portland resident and a member of an Oregon pioneer family, died at Santa Barbara, Cal., yesterday following a lingering illness. Mr. Burkhart was a graduate of Cornell University and during the world war held a captain's commission, being stationed at Washington, C. D. Surviving is his widow, Mabel G. Funeral services will be from Holland chapel in Santa Barbara tomorrow.
[The Oregonian, 15 May 1926, p35]
Ex-Portland Man Dies.
John c. Burkhart Designed First Oregon-Built Plan.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., May 29. – (Special.) – John Conner Burkhart, 43, who designed the first Oregon-built airplane successfully flown by Oregon men, died here May 15. He is survived by his widow.
Mr. Burkhart was a graduate of Cornell university. He was a member of the University club in Portland, Or.; of the old Portland Rowing club and the Oregon Yacht club. He was on the plane designed by Mr. Burkhart that the late Lieutenant Barin, who piloted the NC-1 on the navy's trans-Atlantic flight in when he first learned to fly. Mr. Burkhart took photographs at the flight experimental camp at Kitty Hawk, N.C., and witnessed Glen H. [illegible] flight at Hammondsport, N.Y, July 4, 1908, when he won the trophy of the scientific American. In 1911 he became associate editor of aeronautics, becoming recognized authority on technical matters pertaining to mechanical flight. During the world war he was with the aviation corps at Washington, D. C. where he attained the rank of Captain.
Airplanes of his design and configuration wre seen in flight at numerous county fairs and on other attractions in the Willamette valley, Oregon as early as 1912, 1913 and 1914. His first plane was completed in 1910.
[The Oregonian, 30 May 1926, p13]
[The Oregonian, 15 May 1926, p35]
Ex-Portland Man Dies.
John c. Burkhart Designed First Oregon-Built Plan.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., May 29. – (Special.) – John Conner Burkhart, 43, who designed the first Oregon-built airplane successfully flown by Oregon men, died here May 15. He is survived by his widow.
Mr. Burkhart was a graduate of Cornell university. He was a member of the University club in Portland, Or.; of the old Portland Rowing club and the Oregon Yacht club. He was on the plane designed by Mr. Burkhart that the late Lieutenant Barin, who piloted the NC-1 on the navy's trans-Atlantic flight in when he first learned to fly. Mr. Burkhart took photographs at the flight experimental camp at Kitty Hawk, N.C., and witnessed Glen H. [illegible] flight at Hammondsport, N.Y, July 4, 1908, when he won the trophy of the scientific American. In 1911 he became associate editor of aeronautics, becoming recognized authority on technical matters pertaining to mechanical flight. During the world war he was with the aviation corps at Washington, D. C. where he attained the rank of Captain.
Airplanes of his design and configuration wre seen in flight at numerous county fairs and on other attractions in the Willamette valley, Oregon as early as 1912, 1913 and 1914. His first plane was completed in 1910.
[The Oregonian, 30 May 1926, p13]
John Conner Burkhart, formerly a Portland resident and a member of an Oregon pioneer family, died at Santa Barbara, Cal., yesterday following a lingering illness. Mr. Burkhart was a graduate of Cornell University and during the world war held a captain's commission, being stationed at Washington, C. D. Surviving is his widow, Mabel G. Funeral services will be from Holland chapel in Santa Barbara tomorrow.
[The Oregonian, 15 May 1926, p35]
Ex-Portland Man Dies.
John c. Burkhart Designed First Oregon-Built Plan.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., May 29. – (Special.) – John Conner Burkhart, 43, who designed the first Oregon-built airplane successfully flown by Oregon men, died here May 15. He is survived by his widow.
Mr. Burkhart was a graduate of Cornell university. He was a member of the University club in Portland, Or.; of the old Portland Rowing club and the Oregon Yacht club. He was on the plane designed by Mr. Burkhart that the late Lieutenant Barin, who piloted the NC-1 on the navy's trans-Atlantic flight in when he first learned to fly. Mr. Burkhart took photographs at the flight experimental camp at Kitty Hawk, N.C., and witnessed Glen H. [illegible] flight at Hammondsport, N.Y, July 4, 1908, when he won the trophy of the scientific American. In 1911 he became associate editor of aeronautics, becoming recognized authority on technical matters pertaining to mechanical flight. During the world war he was with the aviation corps at Washington, D. C. where he attained the rank of Captain.
Airplanes of his design and configuration wre seen in flight at numerous county fairs and on other attractions in the Willamette valley, Oregon as early as 1912, 1913 and 1914. His first plane was completed in 1910.
[The Oregonian, 30 May 1926, p13]
[The Oregonian, 15 May 1926, p35]
Ex-Portland Man Dies.
John c. Burkhart Designed First Oregon-Built Plan.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., May 29. – (Special.) – John Conner Burkhart, 43, who designed the first Oregon-built airplane successfully flown by Oregon men, died here May 15. He is survived by his widow.
Mr. Burkhart was a graduate of Cornell university. He was a member of the University club in Portland, Or.; of the old Portland Rowing club and the Oregon Yacht club. He was on the plane designed by Mr. Burkhart that the late Lieutenant Barin, who piloted the NC-1 on the navy's trans-Atlantic flight in when he first learned to fly. Mr. Burkhart took photographs at the flight experimental camp at Kitty Hawk, N.C., and witnessed Glen H. [illegible] flight at Hammondsport, N.Y, July 4, 1908, when he won the trophy of the scientific American. In 1911 he became associate editor of aeronautics, becoming recognized authority on technical matters pertaining to mechanical flight. During the world war he was with the aviation corps at Washington, D. C. where he attained the rank of Captain.
Airplanes of his design and configuration wre seen in flight at numerous county fairs and on other attractions in the Willamette valley, Oregon as early as 1912, 1913 and 1914. His first plane was completed in 1910.
[The Oregonian, 30 May 1926, p13]
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