Funny but true!

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"Elm Farm Ollie" was the first cow to fly in an airplane, doing so on 18 February 1930, as part of the International Air Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri. On the same trip, which covered 72 miles in a Ford Trimotor airplane from Bismarck, Missouri, to St. Louis, she also became the first cow milked in flight. This was done ostensibly to allow scientists to observe midair effects on animals, as well as for publicity purposes. A St. Louis newspaper trumpeted her mission as being "to blaze a trail for the transportation of livestock by air."

This amazing story inspired me ...



Bernard

[Erik]

"Welcome to Bismarck Air, home of the first cow milked in flight" - sorry, couldn't resist. 😄

But your inspiration is an endless treasure chest Bernard, thanks again!
Erik

[nmlw]

I am surprised that poor cow could give any milk at all riding in that noisy Ford Trimotor.

[Bjoern]

I think I've read about this in one of Serling's airline biographies, but I can't remember which one it was.