Local Doctor's View: From stamps to acetaminophen, there's danger in flying with bad maps

Local Doctor's View: From stamps to acetaminophen, there's danger in flying with bad maps

On May 15, 1918, the United States Post Office commenced its first attempt at airmail, delivering mail via a Curtiss Jenny JN-4HM, a biplane. The second pilot seat was removed to create space for mailbags. This modification increased fuel capacity and theoretically allowed for the inaugural flight from Washington, D.C., to its intended destination, Philadelphia. Flying at about 60 mph and able to travel up to 200 miles, the barnstorming plane wa…