World War II
In November 1942, Cummings joined the United States Army Air Corps. During the war he served as a flight instructor. After the war, Cummings served as a pilot in the United States Air Force Reserve, where he achieved the rank of Captain. For a time he was the owner of a Porterfield 35-70 aircraft, named "Spinach", which is still airworthy in the USA.
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