Aeronca, Middletown

Aeronca was founded in 1928 as the Aeronautical Corporation of America at Lunken Field in Cincinnati. It was the first U.S. Company to produce and market a light airplane for the general aviation market. The Aeronca C-2 aircraft opened up flying to the public and helped make the company a major force in the general aviation market. The company moved operations to its current location in Middletown, Ohio in 1940 and changed its name to Aeronca in 1941. During WWII Aeronca provided the military with versions of several of its popular aircraft . The Aeronca Grasshopper, a light liaison and observation monoplane saw extensive duty in all theaters of operations. Aeronca also manufactured hundreds of trainers, e.g. the Aeronca L-3 and gliders for the war effort, some under license from other companies, such as the trainers Fairchild PT-19 and PT-23. ^Aeronca

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