Aereco Flying Service
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1928 - 1934
Historical Information
Aereco Flying Service was the aviation division of the Auto Electric and Radio Equipment Company (Aereco), located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It began in 1928 and shortly after started a flying school, one of the only flying schools in Indiana by 1931. By September 1934, the flying school had closed.
Citation
Ruth Ann Ingraham, "Clarence 'Cap' Cornish, A Life in Flight," Traces 17, no. 4 (2005): 4-13, accessed March 10, 2023. https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll39/id/6147Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Aviation Career, 1918 - 1997
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 323, Series 3
Scope and Contents
This series encompasses Cornish's extensive career in aviation following World War One with his work at Aereco Flying Service, manager of the Paul Baer Municipal Airport in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and after World War Two as the first director of the Aeronautics Commission of Indiana. Also included are events Cornish participated in, aviation groups he was a member of, anniversary flights, and awards and accolades. Types of materials include photographs, correspondence, documents, clippings,...
Dates:
1918 - 1997