Cunningham, James J
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Cunningham, James J
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Cunningham, James J
Cunningham, James R., 1896-
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Cunningham, James T.
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James R. Cunningham (1896-) was an aviator, airline executive, and aviation communications expert during the twentieth century. Cunningham learned to fly at the U.S. Army School of Aeronautics in 1917, then worked as a forest patrol pilot for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 1926, he became a pilot for Pacific Air Transport, which soon became part of United Airlines. Cunningham held several executive positions with United Airlines, serving as general superintendent of Pacific Air Transport (1931), vice president of technical developments (1931-1934), and director of communications (1934-1961). During World War II, Cunningham served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was also an active member of Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics.
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