Johnny Miller (aviator)
John MacDonald Miller (15 December 1905 − 23 June 2008) was a barnstorming pilot, the first person to make a US transcontinental flight in a rotorcraft, the first to land a rotorcraft on the roof of a building, and the first to fly a scheduled US mail rotorcraft service. He was also a test pilot and airline captain. He became the oldest active pilot in the US, making his first flight on his 18th birthday and ending at the age of 101. He died aged 102.
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| Born | 15 December 1905 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 23 June 2008 (aged 102) Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pratt Institute of Technology |
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| Relatives | Lee Miller (sister) |
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| Full name | John MacDonald Miller |
| First flight | 1922 Curtiss JN-4 Jenny |
| Famous flights | First US transcontinental autogyro flight First US rotorcraft scheduled mail service |
| Air force | US Marine Corps |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
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