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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.
Nov 28, 1996 · Elrey B. Jeppesen, an aviation pioneer, died on Tuesday at his home in Denver. He was 89.
Nov 26, 1996 · 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.
Elrey B. Jeppesen. Unarmed with tools today's pilots consider essential for flight, the early airmail pilots learned and shared as they went. Pilots shared information on everything from the peculiarities of a particular aircraft to the best route between two fields.
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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Elrey B. Jeppesen's pilot's license, which he earned at age 20, was signed by Orville Wright. He spent his early career barnstorming, instructing, and flying aerial surveys.
