Nick Mamer
Toronto Daily Star, August 19 1929
Nick Mamer (1897-1938) and Art Walker, his mechanic, flew continously in the plane Spokane Sun-God for five days starting on August 15, 1929. They flew from Spokane to San Francisco, then to New York City, and then back to Spokane. Refueling was accomplished in mid-air, and the two men got no sleep while performing this endurance flight.
Mamer later worked for Northwest Airlines. On January 10, 1938, he was flying from Seattle to Minneapolis when the tail section of his plane disintegrated and the plane crashed. He, his co-pilot, and eight passengers were killed instantly.
Created September 25, 2025.