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DUBUQUE AIRCRAFT COMPANY. In the early 1900s [[LOETSCHER, John Andrew|John Andrew LOETSCHER]] and Samuel Simmert established the Dubuque Aircraft Company. Simmert was the mechanical expert. Officials of the company announced on April 19, 1917 that they had offered their factory and their [[DUBUQUE | DUBUQUE AIRCRAFT COMPANY. In the early 1900s [[LOETSCHER, John Andrew|John Andrew LOETSCHER]] and Samuel Simmert established the Dubuque Aircraft Company. Simmert was the mechanical expert. Officials of the company announced on April 19, 1917 that they had offered their factory and their [[DUBUQUE AVIATION SCHOOL]] for use by the federal government. The school currently had one airplane and one hydroplane completed. A third airplane was being constructed. Flight instruction was being offered by "Chick" Addison of Des Moines; George Mace of Bellevue; and Joseph F. Hammel of Dubuque. The letter sent to the war department resulted in the government asking for complete details of the factory and school. (1) | ||
Dubuque Aircraft Company officials announced on April 28, 1917 that they had leased [[NUTWOOD PARK]] which would be renovated into an aviation school open for business on May 7th. The company had taken an option on an island in the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] two miles south of the [[DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE]], but flooding had made it unusable. It would have been ideal for instruction in land and water landing. In April the company had one plane ready for instruction at Nutwood Park. A hydroplane for water landing had been constructed but an engine had not yet arrived. (2) | Dubuque Aircraft Company officials announced on April 28, 1917 that they had leased [[NUTWOOD PARK]] which would be renovated into an aviation school open for business on May 7th. The company had taken an option on an island in the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] two miles south of the [[DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE]], but flooding had made it unusable. It would have been ideal for instruction in land and water landing. In April the company had one plane ready for instruction at Nutwood Park. A hydroplane for water landing had been constructed but an engine had not yet arrived. (2) | ||
Revision as of 20:44, 15 February 2023
DUBUQUE AIRCRAFT COMPANY. In the early 1900s John Andrew LOETSCHER and Samuel Simmert established the Dubuque Aircraft Company. Simmert was the mechanical expert. Officials of the company announced on April 19, 1917 that they had offered their factory and their DUBUQUE AVIATION SCHOOL for use by the federal government. The school currently had one airplane and one hydroplane completed. A third airplane was being constructed. Flight instruction was being offered by "Chick" Addison of Des Moines; George Mace of Bellevue; and Joseph F. Hammel of Dubuque. The letter sent to the war department resulted in the government asking for complete details of the factory and school. (1)
Dubuque Aircraft Company officials announced on April 28, 1917 that they had leased NUTWOOD PARK which would be renovated into an aviation school open for business on May 7th. The company had taken an option on an island in the MISSISSIPPI RIVER two miles south of the DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE, but flooding had made it unusable. It would have been ideal for instruction in land and water landing. In April the company had one plane ready for instruction at Nutwood Park. A hydroplane for water landing had been constructed but an engine had not yet arrived. (2)
On May 2, 1917 the company announced that it had its first contract to build a tractor-biplane for sale. The customer was "Chick" Addison of Humboldt, Iowa. The plane, of a military type, would be capable of carrying two passengers. Its 100 horsepower motor would be capable of reaching speeds of between 45 and 70 miles per hour. Addison was, at the time of the purchase, a student of the aviation school at Nutwood Park. He planned to use his plane to instruct others how to fly. (3)
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Source:
1. "Offer Services to the Government," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, April 19, 1917, p. 17
2. "Aircraft Company Leases Old Nutwood Park," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, April 29, 1917, p. 35
3. To Build Another Flying Machine," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, May 2, 1917, p. 10