Corporate Wings

Featuring Howard Aircraft

AAA/APM 2009 Fly-In, September 2-7

While airmail help paved the way for commercial aviation and the airlines, the 1930's also saw the beginnings of aircraft being used for business and corporate flying. Why just a cursory look at photos of Wacos, Stinsons, Howards, Lockheeds, Stearmans, Fairchilds, Beechcrafts, etc. from that era will show many being used in such roles. From the oil companies such as Phillips, Shell, Pure Oil, Texaco, etc. to companies as diverse as Firestone Tire, the Des Moines Register, Morrell Meat Packing Co., Coca-Cola etc., all whom were operating aircraft for business use.

Howard in flight

Therefore for the 2009 AAA/APM Fly-in (Sep 2-7, 2009) we celebrated "Corporate Wings," those early days of corporate aviation. As part of that celebration Howard aircraft were featured.

In addition to owners of early corporate aircraft, an invitation was extended to all Howard owners via the Howard Aircraft Foundation and the Howard Club newsletter (32 AAA members and 110 non-members) to feature Howard aircraft at "Corporate Wings". The turnout was incredible and the featured aircraft that attended are shown below. In all over 360 aircraft were at the field during the fly-in.

Featured Aircraft that were at Corporate Wings:

Corporate Aircraft		Howard Aircraft
Photo by Gilles Auliard	Waco UEC, NC12471 John Swander DeSoto, KS Viking Flying Boat Company	Photo by Don Thun	Mr. Mulligan, NR273Y Jim Younkin Springdale, AR
	Fairchild 24 N81362 Steve Quick Wichita, KS Firchan Brother's Logging Co	Photo by Gilles Auliard	Howard DGA-15, NC5604V Gary Lust Iowa City, IA
Photo by Don Thun	Ryan SC-W, NC18914 Russell Williams Bellevue, WA Firestone Tire & Rubber Company		Howard DGA-15, NC68431 Ed and Barbara Moore Daytona Beach, FL
Photo by Gilles Auliard	Cessna T-50, NC41759 Tom Huf Kingsley, PA Berghoff Brewery		Howard DGA-15, NC663H Ben Scott Reno, NV
	Stinson 10A, NC36709 Elaine Huf Kingsley, PA Coca-Cola	Photo by Larry Ikenberry	Howard DGA-15, NC727ST Fred Lundeen Olympia, WA
Photo by Chuck Stewart	Lockheed 12, NC2072 Joe Shepard Fayetteville, GA Texaco	Photo by Nigel Hitchman	Howard DGA-15P, NC66204 Jerry Lugten Leslie, MI
	Laird LCB, NC10402 Larry Howard Spokane, WA Berry Brothers		Howard DGA-15P, NC999WT LeRoy Peterson Aguila, AZ
	Stearman N806RB Brian and Rachel Aukes Ames, IA Red Baron Pizza		Howard DGA-15P, N67433 "Archibald B" Dennis and Susan Lyons San Miguel, CA
	Beech D18S N411J Chuck and Jody Doyle Webster, MN North Carolina Pulp Company		Howard DGA-15P, N1335M Fred Martin Minneapolis, MN
Photo by Chuck Stewart	Waco ASO, NC608N Rich Hornbeck Bowdoinham, ME Texaco Number 7	Photo by Max Haynes	Howard DGA-15, NC22440 Bruce Olson Eden Prairie, MN