Harry B. Combs
Harry B. Combs | |
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| Born | Harry Benjamin Combs January 27, 1913 |
| Died | December 23, 2003 (aged 90) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University Taft School Fessenden School |
| Occupation(s) | pilot, aviation executive, author |
| Employer(s) | Gates Learjet Corporation Combs Aviation Corp. Mountain States Aviation |
Harry Benjamin Combs (27 January 1913 – 23 December 2003) was an American aviation pioneer, airplane manufacturer, and author. He was founder of Combs Aviation and president of Gates Learjet Corporation.
He was a pioneering soaring pilot who "lived and breathed the Golden and Jet Ages of aviation." He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1996.