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Story Little Gee Bee
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George Bogardus flew the Little Gee Bee from Oregon to Washington, D. C., in 1947, 1949, and 1951. These three flights helped to convince officials in the Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Civil Aeronautics Board that amateurs could design and build light aircraft that were safe, reliable, and capable of practical cross-country flights. The CAA enacted legislation in 1952 that for the first time sanctioned the registration and operation of amateur-built aircraft. Later that year, Paul Poberezny founded the Experimental Aircraft Association, which has grown into a worldwide organization with more than 170,000 members.
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Credit lineStory Little Gee Bee. 1947. Tom Story. National Air and Space Museum, Gift of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Portland Chapter 105. CC0.
