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Frank Wead was a U.S. Navy aviator, screenwriter and author who helped promote naval aviation from its inception to World War II. He flew in combat missions, wrote books and movies, and was a pioneer of aviation technology and safety.
Frank Wilber "Spig" Wead was a US Navy aviator turned screenwriter who helped promote United States Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. Before and after World War I he was an early proponent of pushing the Navy into air racing and speed competitions.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 17 (AP) -- Frank Wead of Los Angeles, naval aviator in the first World War, who became a film writer, died Saturday night in Santa Monica Hospital, which he entered Nov...
Frank Wead was a naval officer who wrote stories and scripts about aviation, such as They Were Expendable and The Wings of Eagles. He also appeared in some films as an actor, such as Destroyer and Ceiling Zero.
Frank Wead was a U.S. Navy officer who helped promote naval aviation through air racing and speed competitions. He also wrote novels and scripts based on his experiences, such as The Wreck of the Mary Deare and They Were Expendable.
Frank Wilbur "Spig" Wead (pronounced "weed") (His middle name sometimes appears as "Wilber.") (born 24 October 1895 – died 15 November 1947) was a U.S. Navy aviator who helped promote United States Naval aviation from its inception through World War II.
Frank “Spig” Wead was a legendary figure in the world of naval aviation. Born on October 24, 1895, in Peoria, Illinois, Wead went on to become one of the most influential figures in the development of naval aviation in the United States.
