Lester Frank Bishop (April 12, 1889 – March 28, 1967) was an American pioneer aviator who delivered air mail.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He made his first flight in a Rumpler Taube on August 4, 1916. In 1922 he filed for divorce. He died in San Diego, California.
Lester F. Bishop was started in the Air Mail Service from December 27, 1918, until September 16, 1919. He took a break but was back as a pilot on November 30, 1919. However, his work at Air Mail Service ended again on June 30, 1927. During his time as a pilot, he flew for a total of 2176.37 hours, covering a distance of 210,535 miles.
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| before January 7, 1919 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| January 7, 1919 | Belmont Park, New York |
| February 6, 1919 | Bustleton Field, Pennsylvania |
| March 27, 1919 | Belmont Park, New York |
| April 15, 1919 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| September 16, 1920 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| July 1, 1921 | Hazelhurst Field, New York |
| February 1, 1922 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| June 16, 1922 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| September 1, 1926 | Iowa City, Iowa |
Mrs. Lester F. Bishop has been awarded monthly alimony of $50 from her husband, noted aviator. He recently filed suit for divorce in the courts at Cleveland, Ohio ...
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