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Elrey Borge Jeppesen (January 28, 1907 – November 26, 1996) was an American aviation pioneer noted for his contributions in the field of air navigation. He worked as a pilot and began making detailed notes about his routes at a time when aviators had to rely on little more than automobile road maps and landmarks for navigation.
Elrey Borge Jeppesen was an aviation pioneer whose "little black book" of notes and hand-drawn diagrams grew into the Jeppesen Airway Manual, which is known and trusted by pilots all over the world. In the earliest days of flying, there were no aeronautical charts.
28 nov. 1996 · Elrey B. Jeppesen, an aviation pioneer, died on Tuesday at his home in Denver. He was 89.
Jeppesen experienced the poor navigational system that caused many pilots to become lost (four of the 20 Boeing pilots were killed in airplane accidents during the winter of 1930). He purchased a notebook (left) in Cheyenne, carried it with him on every flight, and jotted down particulars of airports and terrain profiles. Armed with his ...
Elrey Borge Jeppesen. Pilot & Innovator. Born: January 28, 1907 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Death: November 26, 1996. Enshrined: 1990. Began flying as a barnstormer with Tex Rankin’s Flying Circus. Obtained a job flying for Fairchild Aerial Surveys, photographing the entire Mississippi Delta area around New Orleans.
1 févr. 2007 · A new book, “Capt. Jepp and the Little Black Book: How Barnstormer & Aviation Pioneer Elrey B. Jeppesen Made the Skies Safer for Everyone,” recounts the life of the “father of aerial navigation,” one of aviation’s least known pioneers. The book delights the reader with thrilling stories of aviation’s rodeo days—a time ...
Captain Eley Borge "JEPP" Jeppesen, Jan. 28, 1907 - November 26, 1996. Part One of video shown at the memorial service shortly after his death. Jepp receiv...
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