International Aircraft
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Formerly | Catron and Fisk Company |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | 1909 | in California
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Headquarters | Ancor, Ohio , United States |
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Number of employees | 160[7] (1928) |
International Aircraft Corporation was an American 1920s aircraft manufacturer located in Ancor near Newtown, Ohio.
History[edit]
Foundation in California[edit]
The Catron and Fisk Company was founded in California in 1909 by Edwin M. Fisk and J.W. Catron.[8][9] In February 1927, the company was reorganized as the International Aircraft Corporation.[10] However, the corporation was forced to move after its factory in Long Beach was unable to keep up with demand.[11] At the time of its move, the company had 80 airplanes on order, but could only build six a week.[12] The vacated factory building would later be leased by the Courier Aircraft Company.[13]
Move to Ohio[edit]
In 1927, the company was purchased by a group of Cincinnatians, and moved to a former federal government nitrate plant near Newtown, Ohio.[14][15][9] Production commenced even before the factory was formally dedicated on 12 May 1928, with the first airplane rolling out on April 7.[16][1][17][18][19] Later in May, construction was started on a new steel hangar at the site.[20] In August, the company delivered newly completed aircraft by train for the first time.[21][22] The company entered two airplanes in the 1928 National Air Tour.[23][24] By October, it had contracted with the newly created Dawson Aircraft Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the latter to act as a distributor.[25] However, the company rejected a follow-up offer by the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce to move the factory there.[26] By that point aircraft production had ended.[27] A plan proposed in December called for the company to be reorganized as a Delaware corporation owned by a group of investors led by C. B. Morganthaler.[28][29][30]
Move to Michigan[edit]
The company was purchased by interests in Jackson, Michigan in May 1929.[31][32][33] Land was purchased at Reynolds Field and plans were announced for a new 22-passenger trimotor airliner in addition to the company's existing aircraft.[34] However, operations in Cincinnati were resumed in June and planned to continue until the new plant in Michigan was completed.[35]
Following the sale, president Clarence E. Ogden carried out a series of lawsuits concerning the naming of a company receiver and disposition of various company airplanes.[36][37][38][39]
To promote their new company, a women's air endurance record attempt was suggested.[40] To this end, participation from famous aviatrixes Louise Thaden and Blanche Noyes was solicited.[41]
Aircraft[edit]
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Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
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Catron-Fisk CF-10 | ~5 or 6 | Twin engine transport triplane[42][9] | |
Catron-Fisk CF-11 | 2 | Single engine utility biplane[43] | |
Catron-Fisk CF-12 | [44] | ||
Catron-Fisk CF-13 | 1 | Single engine utility biplane[43] | |
Catron-Fisk CF-14 | 1 | Trimotor transport triplane[43] | |
Catron-Fisk CF-15 | Single engine utility biplane[45] | ||
International F-16 Violet | 1 | Single engine utility biplane[42] | |
International F-17 Sportsman | 20+ | Single engine utility biplane | |
International F-18 Air-Coach | 6 | Single engine transport biplane | |
International F-25 | Three engine transport[46] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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Notes[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Chamberlin Being Greeted in Cincinnati". Cincinnati Enquirer. 13 May 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Entries are Put through Paces for Air Race Across Continent Wednesday". Cincinnati Enquirer. 31 August 1928. p. 24. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Mueller, Louis D. (22 July 1928). "Aviation Lanes". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 7. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Lunsford, T. E. (October 1928). "Ohio Air News". Aero Digest. p. 798. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Companies Announce Changes in Personnel". Aviation. Vol. 25, no. 10. 1 September 1928. p. 714. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "C. A. Harrison Joins International Staff". Aviation. Vol. 25, no. 5. 4 August 1928. p. 414. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Product of Cincinnati Firm". Cincinnati Post. 5 July 1928. p. 18.
- ^ "The International Aircraft Corporation". Cincinnati Enquirer. 20 May 1928. p. 40. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "February 2014 Mystery Plane: Catron and Fisk C.F. 10". EAA Vintage Aircraft Association. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "A Phenomenal Growth-There Must Be a Reason". Aero Digest. August 1927. p. 199. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Airplane Plant May Land Here". Cincinnati Post. 13 October 1927. p. 2.
- ^ "Ancor Airplane Project is Set at $500,000". Cincinnati Post. 15 December 1927. p. 13.
- ^ "Briefly". Aviation. 20 April 1929. p. 1339. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Ancor Plant Purchased". Cincinnati Enquirer. 16 December 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Lawwill, Philip E. (18 December 1927). "Activities of Week in Cincinnati Real Estate Market". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 3. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Aviation Lanes". Cincinnati Enquirer. 6 May 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Hinsch Calls for $250,000 Plane Fund". Cincinnati Post. 9 April 1928. p. 11.
- ^ "International Aircraft Co. Starts Production in New Cincinnati Plant". Aviation. Vol. 24, no. 9. 27 February 1928. p. 523. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "International Aircraft Corp at Cincinnati Dedicates New Factories and Flying Field". Aviation. Vol. 24, no. 22. 28 May 1928. p. 1530. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Skylines". Cincinnati Post. 29 May 1928. p. 13.
- ^ "First Load of Planes is Off". Cincinnati Post. 17 August 1928. p. 20.
- ^ "Carload Shipped from Cincinnati". Aviation. Vol. 25, no. 10. 1 September 1928. p. 711. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Mueller, Louis D. (17 June 1928). "Aviation Lanes". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 7. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Queen City to be in Air Race". Cincinnati Enquirer. 2 September 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Pennsylvania News". Aero Digest. October 1928. p. 798. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Skylines". Cincinnati Post. 5 November 1928. p. 13.
- ^ "Sky Lines". Cincinnati Post. 28 December 1928. p. 13.
- ^ "Skylines". Cincinnati Post. 1 December 1928. p. 10.
- ^ "Skylines". Cincinnati Post. 21 December 1928. p. 24.
- ^ "International Aircraft to Resume Operation". Aviation. Vol. 25, no. 27. 29 December 1928. p. 2105. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Plant Changes Hands". Cincinnati Enquirer. 21 May 1929. p. 7. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Jackson May Get Aircraft Firm". Unionville Crescent. 15 March 1929. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Interesting News Items from Around the State". Unionville Crescent. 24 May 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Of Local Interest". Battle Creek Enquirer and Evening News. 28 February 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "International Resumes Production of Aircraft". Aviation. Vol. 26, no. 23. 8 June 1929. p. 1995. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Receiver is Sought". Cincinnati Enquirer. 28 March 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Airplane Attached". Bradford Evening Star and Daily Record. 11 January 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Ogden Wins Before Highest Court". Cincinnati Enquirer. 10 March 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Receiver is Removed by Court". Cincinnati Enquirer. 17 April 1932. p. 21. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Women Pilots May Attempt New Air Mark". The Herald-Press. 22 August 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Want Woman to Make Test". Detroit Free Press. 28 August 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Eckland, K. O. (13 November 2008). "American Airplanes: I". Aerofiles. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Eckland, K. O. (15 August 2008). "American Airplanes: Ca - Ci". Aerofiles. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Pentland, Andrew. "Civil Aircraft Register - United States". Golden Years of Aviation. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ McLaughlin, George F. (May 1927). "United States Airplanes and Engines". Aero Digest. pp. 404–405. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "International Moves to Cincinnati, Ohio". Aero Digest. January 1928. p. 73. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
Bibliography[edit]
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2213
- Gampfer, Scott (27 July 2017). "International Aircraft Corporation". Cincinnati Museum Center. Cincinnati Museum Center. Retrieved 6 August 2017.