Byron Quinby Jones (April 9, 1888 – March 30, 1959) was a pioneer aviator. In 1915 he set two flight duration records, one for aviator alone with a flight time of eight hours and fifty-three minutes on January 15th, and one for aviator and two passengers with a flight time of seven hours and five minutes on March 12th, both in San Diego.[1] He was Selfridge Air National Guard Base's first base commander.[2] He was also the first army pilot to stall and loop an aircraft without crashing and, with Thomas D. Milling, participated in the first army combat aerial reconnaissance mission.[3]