Art smith pilot

Early Days Pan-Pacific Int. Expo Japan Synopsis In , pioneer aviator Art Smith was as celebrated as any movie star might be today. He thrilled audiences with his barnstorming feats, doing dives, "death spirals," sky writing and "loop-de-loops," and night flights using phosphorus fireworks.

Art smith pilot: Arthur Roy Smith (February

He was a consummate showman and had he not died in , his name probably would be familiar to most Americans. He glamorized and popularized aviation while testing the boundaries of aeronautical principles. As a young man he longed to fly before he had ever seen an airplane. His parents believed in him, and he was fortunate to have a best friend named Al Wertman who helped him build an airplane.

His fame spread around the globe and in , the Japanese offered him USD 10, for a series of exhibitions.