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Aviation in Maryland
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Commercial – primary 2 Commercial – non-primary 1 General aviation 9 Other public-use airports 17 Military and other airports 5
1784 - Hot air balloon
1850 - Dirigible
1909 - Heavier than air
Maryland's first aeronautical event was the flight of 13-year-old Edward Warren from
Baltimore in Peter Carne's tethered
hot air balloon in 1784.
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Events
Proclamation that September 2014 is the General Aviation and Community Airport Month
1908
Lincoln Beachy demonstrates a dirigible over Baltimore from
Electric Park
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1909 On 9 October,
Wilbur Wright demonstrated "Miss Columbia", the first U.S. Government aircraft, on five flights.
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1909 On 22 October, Charles Elvers flies the first aircraft built in Maryland, a modified self-made Curtiss pusher style at Owings Mills.
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1909 On 29 October, 28-year-old Sara Van Deman becomes the first woman to fly in a powered aircraft with Wilbur Wright at College Park.
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1911 The
Army Signal Corps Aviation School is founded in College Park.
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1911 On 7 September,
John Rodgers completes the first flight of a U.S. Naval aircraft from Farragut Field.
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1912 Lieutenant
Alfred Austell Cunningham reported to the Naval Aviation Camp in
Annapolis, Maryland , starting
Marine aviation .
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1922 The
Berliner Helicopter makes a controlled flight of a helicopter at College Park. The 1922 flights of the Berliner and the
de Bothezat H1 were the first by manned helicopters.
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1925
Jimmy Doolittle beats a British
Gloster III in the
Schneider Trophy race held at
Baltimore Bay Shore amusement park . The sole
Supermarine S.4 crashed in trials prior to the race.
1927
Charles Lindbergh lands the Spirit of St. Louis at Baltimore's Logan Field
1927
Van Lear Black , Chairman of the Baltimore Sun starts record setting international charters in the Fokker named "Maryland Free State".
1940
Howard University is one of four schools chosen for training African American pilots for the
Civilian Pilot Training Program in
Croome .
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1947
University of Maryland considers opening a regional airport.
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1969 A State Economic Development Study looks into a second major airport to supplement Baltimore Washington International to accommodate supersonic aircraft.
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1996 Nathan "Bill" Morris, founder of
Kentmorr Airpark , passes away at 98. He was one of the world's oldest active pilots at 98 years old.
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2001 The
September 11 attacks , caused the formation of the
Washington Air Defense Identification Zone , temporarily closing, then permanently restricting air operations over central Maryland.
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2011 The
University of Maryland Gamera Human Powered Helicopter made an attempt at the
Sikorsky Prize for human powered helicopter flight.
2014
Haysfield Airport closes to build a housing development.
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2014 September 2014 is proclaimed by the governor to be "General Aviation and Community Airport Month".
Aircraft Manufacturers
Allied Aviation ,
Cockeysville, Maryland Built the
Allied Aviation LRA flying boat-glider in World War II.
Berliner-Joyce Aircraft ,
Dundalk, Maryland 1929-1933, Built the
Berliner-Joyce P-16 fighter, the company was bought by
North American Aviation .
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Brown Aeronautical Company , Curtiss Bay Maryland, 1910-1911 - Built the "Lord Baltimore I & II" amphibious aircraft.
Curtiss-Caproni ,
Dundalk, Maryland 1929-1930 - Built a 200,000 sq ft factory to produce
Caproni aircraft, but folded into
Curtiss-Wright without any production.
Custer Channel Wing Corporation ,
Hagerstown, Maryland 1951-1970 Built several
STOL prototype aircraft using the
Willard Ray Custer 's
channel wing concept.
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Doyle Aero Corporation ,
Baltimore, Maryland 1928-1929. Built the
Doyle Aero O-2 Oriole biplane, and was bought in 1929 by
Detroit Aircraft Corporation .
Engineering and Research Corporation ,
Riverdale, Maryland 1930-1947 Built over 6000
Ercoupe light planes.
Fairchild Aircraft ,
Hagerstown, Maryland 1929-1984. Maker of civilian and military aircraft such as the
Fairchild C-123 Provider .
General Aviation Manufacturing Corporation , 1931–1934, Built the YO-27 in an unused
Curtiss Caproni Corporation plant at Logan field and the 700 hp model 34
[18] The General Motors subsidiary was sold to North American Aviation in 1933.
Kreider-Reisner ,
Hagerstown, Maryland 1923-1929. Produced light biplanes. Purchased by Fairchild Aircraft in 1929.
Glenn L. Martin Company , now
Lockheed Martin ,
Middle River, Maryland 1928-1961. Production included the
Martin Maryland ,
Martin Baltimore , and 4056
B-26 Bombers.
Maryland Pressed Steel Company , 1915-1920 Production of the
Bellanca CD , and
Bellanca CE biplanes in Hagerstown, Maryland.
North American Aviation , built the prototype
North American NA-16 trainer at the former Berliner-Joyce factory in Dundalk.
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Rex Smith Aeroplane Company ,
College Park, Maryland , 1910-1916. Built the
Rex Smith Biplane , with many early demonstrations in the Washington D.C. area.
Aerospace
Airports
Commercial Service
Organizations
Government and Military
All flight operations in Maryland are conducted within
FAA oversight.
The
Maryland Aviation Administration maintains state regulations, and owns and operates
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport .
The
Maryland State Police Aviation command operates 12
Eurocopter Dauphin helicopters, 1
Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 , and 1
Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion for medivac and prisoner transport.
[29] In 2013, Maryland started replacing the Dauphin fleet with 10
AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters.
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Several Maryland cities and counties operate helicopter units. This includes Anne Arundel County 1
Bell 407 , 2
Bell OH-58 Kiowa ,
[31] Baltimore City "foxtrot" unit 1
Eurocopter EC120 , Baltimore County 3
Eurocopter AS350B3 , Howard County 1
Bell 407 ,
[32] Prince George's County 2
MD520N ,
[33] Harford County 1
Bell OH-58 .
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The
Maryland Air National Guard was founded June 29, 1921. On that date the 104th Observation Squadron was federally recognized in Baltimore.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center builds spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study the Earth, the sun, solar system, and the universe.
The
Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility opened in 1942 as Camp Springs Air Base in
Prince George's County, Maryland . The base houses dozens of units serving the metro Washington. D.C. area. Most notably, the 89th Airlift wing, supporting the
Boeing VC-25 , "
Air Force One " when occupied by the President of the United States.
Museums
Baltimore–Washington International Airport has a gallery with aircraft cut-aways and Maryland Aviation History.
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College Park Aviation Museum in
College Park, Maryland .
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Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum in
Middle River, Maryland .
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Hagerstown Aviation Museum, in
Hagerstown, Maryland
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Massey Air Museum ,
Massey, Maryland
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NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center visitors center
Greenbelt, Maryland
Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility
Silver Hill, Maryland
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Patuxent River Naval Air Museum ,
Lexington Park, Maryland
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Gallery
References
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^ "Wilbur Wright Pilots Uncle Sams Aircraft over Maryland Farms". The Telegraph Republican . 9 October 1909.
^ John R. Breihan. Maryland Aviation .
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"This week" . Retrieved 13 October 2011 .
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^ John R. Breihan. Maryland Aviation . p. 12.
^ Condon, John Pomeroy (1993).
"U.S. Marine Corps Aviation" . 75th Year of Naval Aviation - Volume Five of a Commemorative Collection .
History and Museums Division , Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. p. 3.
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^
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^
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^ "Maryland Eyes Need For 2d Major Airport". The Washington Post . 28 June 1969. p. G1.
^
"Bill Morris dies at 98" . Retrieved 13 October 2011 .
^ "Aviators rejoice over reopening of airspace ; 3 airports still closed under FAA restrictions". The Sun . Dec 21, 2001.
^ Janene Holzberg (19 December 2013). "Clarksville's Basslers say goodbye to family farm, Haysfield Airport". The Baltimore Sun .
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^ Maryland State Tax Commissioner (September 1911). Report of the State Tax Commissioner of Maryland to the General Assembly . p. 268.
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^ Grier, Peter (2009).
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^ Andy Zieminski (February 7, 2008).
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^ Barry Leithiser (27 Oct 1929). "Aviation--Baltimore's First Aircraft Show Holds Significance: City's Gain In The Field To Be Shown Keynote Of Exposition Will Be Importance Already Attained By The Industry Here Locally Built Planes And Representative Types From Elsewhere Will Be Included". The Baltimore Sun .
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^
"2103 Tipton Airport Report" (PDF) . Retrieved 23 December 2013 .
^
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^
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^
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