Daredevil and The Nerve Girl
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The Menefee Airport in St. Bernard Parish had its share of excitement before the Wedell-Williams Air Service arrived. In early 1929, Miss Babe Smith suspended herself from a plane with silk stockings before doing a parachute jump. Air shows often featured dangerous stunts such as this.
Image courtesy of The Times-Picayune.
This file appears in: The Wedell-Williams Air Service Comes to New Orleans
The Wedell-Williams Air Service Comes to New Orleans
The Wedell-Williams Air Service originated on May 1, 1929, a time in which American aviation was full of potential. As increasing numbers of people attained pilot’s licenses, more air routes came into…