April 1951: McChord Pilot Lands on Mount Rainier

By Daryl C. McClary HistoryLink.org
Posted 3/15/18

On April 12, 1951, Lieutenant John W. Hodgkin, age 42, a pilot stationed at McChord Air Force Base, flies his ski-equipped Piper J-3 Cub from Spanaway Air Strip to the top of Mount Rainier (14,410 …

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