Raymond D. Watson Sr. was awarded the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. In the 1940′s Watson obtained his pilot’s license and bought a plane. Skip ahead to 1979 he helped get the Raymark Aviation Flight School operational in Granbury. The school eventually expanded to Bowie. Read more here.
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The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award is named in honor of Mr. Charles Taylor, the first aviation mechanic in powered flight. The Charles Taylor "Master Mechanic" Award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics. Mr. Taylor served as the Wright brothers' mechanic and is credited with designing and building the engine for their first successful aircraft.
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