Joseph B. Hartranft

Joseph B. Hartranft, who was instrumental in the formation of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn. (AOPA), died Feb. 22 in Annapolis, Md. He was 86. From 1939-77, Hartranft guided AOPA's growth into the world's largest pilot association, which was formed to promote general aviation in the U.S. and...

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