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A Columbia (SC) Aviator and
His Stinson Detroiter Remembered
By Thomas Savage and Ron Shelton
Prelude:
On August 25th, 1927 at 12:46 pm, Paul Rinaldo
Redfern of Columbia, SC took off
from Brunswick, GA for a non-stop flight to Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. He never arrived.
A
meeting of The Paul Rinaldo Redfern Aviation Society was
conducted at The Capital City Club in Columbia, SC on August 25th, 2011. At
12:46 pm the members raised their glasses in a toast to Mr. Redfern.
This
society consists of a small but enthusiastic group of diverse persons, such
as newspaper publishers, doctors, social workers, museum officials and
others, including even a retired airline pilot, who are interested in
propagating this hitherto unknown pioneer aviator’s legacy.
Shown
in this picture are standing from left: Billy Rawl, Gary Rayman, Warner
Montgomery, Ron Shelton, Paul Redfern Jennings (Paul Redfern’s nephew), Gene
Sansbury, Fritz Hamer.
Sitting
from left: Xen Motsinger, Jim Hamilton (both members of the South Carolina
Aviation Hall of Fame), Greta Rayman, Jean and Ray Derrick.
UPDATE September 3rd, 2011: See
a news story about this event here
For the story of Mr. Redfern’s flight, click:
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