Harry Edwin Rollins
Recipient of the WHGA's Flex-Wing Hang Glider Gold Air Award

• Harry Edwin Rollins - San Antonio, TX
  (1920 - 2003) - Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
• b. 12/31/1920
• d. 09/02/2003
• 82 at death
• Cemetery section id: 36; Cemetery site: 503    Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
• Wife: Juanita N Rollins - San Antonio, TX
  (1924 - 2001) - Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
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• Joined patent works on paraglider with others. Mentioned by Dan Poynter in book Kiting.
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• 1962:   https://www.google.com/patents/US3141640    Filed: May 28, 1962 assignors to The Ryan Aeronautical. Co.
• 1966:   http://www.google.com/patents/US3386687   Filed: July 1, 1966.  Sole invention.  Method of deploying flexible wing glider
• http://www.google.de/patents/US3384330  Flexible wing vehicle apex US 3384330 A
• http://archive.org/details/ryanreporter231263ryan  has mention of Harry Rollins

 http://archive.org/stream/ryanreporter231263ryan/ryanreporter231263ryan_djvu.txt

Flex Bee proves picture worth 1,000 word theory 

Purpose of the flights was to test the ability of 
the "Flex Bee" to rapidly obtain for field com- 
manders information on enemy dispositions under 
battle conditions a few miles beyond their front 
lines. An evaluation by Marine Corps Officers is 
now under way to determine whether the concept 
will be developed for operational use. A Ryan 
field crew headed by Harry Rollins, project engi- 
neer, launched the "Flex Bees" and remotely con- 
trolled the drones' flights and cameras. 

Capable of being launched from forward areas, 
the "Flex Bee" drones are designed to bring back 
intelligence photographs of such targets as tanks, 
motor vehicles, gun carriers, troops, etc., that 
cannot be seen from the launching site. 

The Ryanites at Quantico included, besides 
Harry Rollins, Art Akers, project coordinator; 
Herbert D. Krediet, flight test engineer; Oliver C.