BILMANIS, JANIS

• April 10, 1925 - makes his first solo flight.
• Rank: Lieutenant
• Sept. 15, 1926 - is transferred to naval aviation
• From Sept.1926 - January 1, 1927 he logged 96 hours of flying time in naval aircraft.
• Rank: 1st Lieutenant
• March 23, 1927 - crashes Hanriot HD 17 # 5 and the aircraft is not repaired, being officially written off in November 1928.
• June 5, 1932 - participates in the Aviation Festival at Riga/Spilve.
• Sept.9, 1934 - participates in the Aviation Festival at Riga/Spilve.
• Sept.8, 1935 - participates in the Aviation Festival at Riga/Spilve.