Career
He opened three airports, opened new flying routes, worked as a mechanic, operated a flying school and trained hundreds of pilots, including C. Alfred Anderson, who became the lead trainer of the Tuskegee Airmen. Buehl had older brothers who influenced his early interest in aviation, including Fritz, who was also interested in aviation. Rapporteur and Bayerische Motoren Werke
Early in his career, Buehl worked at Bayerische Motoren Werke as an aviation mechanic.
He left employment at Bayerische Motoren Werke in 1920, when he immigrated to the United States.
While at Bayerische Motoren Werke, Buehl was employed in manufacturing aircraft engines. While there, Buehl was a mechanic responsible for preparing Franz Zeno Diemer"s Bayerische Motoren Werke IV engine for his unofficial world record flight into the stratosphere on June 17, 1919.
Buehl came to the United States in 1920, to work with John M. Larsen, who was marketing the Bayerische Motoren Werke-powered Junkers F13:
1920, as co-pilot to Bert Acosta, opened the first transcontinental airmail route
1921, opened air routes to Canadian oil fields
1922, prepared aircraft for Roald Amundsen, for an attempt to fly over the North Pole
Buehl began to work for Brock & Weymouth, doing aerial map survey work, in 1923. During the period he worked for them, in 1926 he obtained his first official pilot’s license.
lieutenant was signed by Orville Wright.
Also, he had time to develop his own side business: Flying Dutchman Air Service and flying school, in 1927. As “,” Buehl worked to promote general aviation:
1928, opened his first airport, at Somerton
1930, began to work with C. Alfred Anderson, to help Anderson prepare for the Air Transport license. In 1932 he forcefully interceded when the flight inspector stated he would not examine Anderson
during World World War II, Buehl trained Navy cadets at Franklin & Marshall College, leading a team of 23 instructors
1949, opened his second airport, at Eddington, in 1949
1960, opened his third airport, at Langhorne
Buehl died on 25 May 1990.
