transportation, the legendary Jesse P. Jones settled in Lancaster and established the first real airport. Since that time, Lancaster has continued to have one of the best airports in this part of the United States. From the early balloon ascensions, to the present status of private and commercial air

the chance to do other than just read about and dream of these daring aerial experi- ments of other and older men. He possessed the spirit to do something about it. Sensational as were all of the balloon ascensions at that time, the press was prepared to lavish glowing accounts of the success or