1. Harlan Albert "Bud" Gurney was a pioneer American mail pilot and airline pilot.
12 Facts About Harlan Gurney
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Harlan Gurney is known as one of Charles Lindbergh's oldest friends.
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Lindbergh persuaded Harlan Gurney to take up parachute jumping to earn money on the barnstorming circuit with him, and with Errol Bahl.
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In 1927, when Lindbergh took leave from Robertson Aircraft to make his epic non-stop New York to Paris flight, Harlan Gurney replaced him as Robertson's chief air mail pilot and flight instructor.
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Robertson was absorbed by Universal Air Lines, for which Harlan Gurney became director of operations.
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In 1932, Harlan Gurney became a pilot for the nascent United Airlines for which he would fly for the next 33 years, retiring in 1965 after having flown over 40,000 hours for United.
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Harlan Gurney ended his lengthy career flying the Douglas DC-8.
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About 1927, Harlan Gurney married Helen Voges, with whom he had four children.
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Harlan Gurney corresponded with Lindbergh for the rest of Lindbergh's life.
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Harlan Gurney died in Woodland Hills, California on November 28,1982.
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Harlan Gurney was played by Murray Hamilton in the 1957 Warner Bros.
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Harlan Gurney himself served as a technical advisor to the film, together with Otto Timm, who had given Harlan Gurney and Lindbergh their first ride in an airplane.