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Friday Airplane Trivia: Oldest Pilot in the World

Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 2:16 am

Howdy Pilots! Do you know that Captain John Miller is the oldest living pilot in the US and in the world?

Captain Miller is the character in the movie “Saving Private Ryan” played by Tom Hanks. Who would have known that this pilot captain is has lived until his 103rd year?!

Captain John Miller was the oldest pilot in the country, if not the world, today. Despite the old age, he circled above his Poughkeepsie neighborhood in his 1969 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza. He’s been flying since he was 18 years old, that’s 84 years – practically since the invention of aircraft! He passed away in June 23, 2008.

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