When John Jameson began flying planes more than 50 years ago, he never thought it would turn into a career. “It was just something I decided I wanted to do,” the 73-year-old Gainesville man said, noting he learned to fly in 1963. “Something that, once I started, I really loved it.”
Local pilot receives FAA award for 50 years of flight
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