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Russian born Major Alexander P. de Seversky came to America, and he enjoyed a successful career as a pilot, inventor, aeronautical engineer, and author. Evelyn Olliphant de Seversky was a New Orleans socialite and pilot. The Major founded Seversky Aero Corporation in 1923, and his wife helped test-fly his planes. Unfortunately, a heart condition forced her to give up flying. Mrs. de Seversky died in 1967, and the Major died in 1974. The couple are pictured here with one of their planes.