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Time Remaining To Bid: 14 days 23 hours 16 mins. 36 secs.
Item Will Close On Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 8:30:00 PM CST

Lot Number: 5936037

Category: L53 - Estate & Personal Collections

GROVER LOENING PERSONAL ESTATE GROUP

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Grover Cleveland Loening (September 12, 1888 – February 29, 1976) was a German-born American aircraft manufacturer.
Loening was born in Bremen, Germany. He moved to the United States and graduated from Columbia University in New York City, where he was awarded the first ever degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Following graduation, he joined the Queen Aeroplane Company in New York, managed the Wright Brothers factory in Dayton, Ohio for Orville Wright, published a book, Military Airplanes, and became Vice President of the Sturdevant Aeroplane Company. In 1917 he formed the Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation; after it merged with Keystone Aircraft in 1928, he formed the Grover Loening Aircraft Company. During World War II he was chief consultant to the War Production Board.

Group includes 35mm dia. medallion `First intercollegiate Air Race for the Loening Trophy Mitchel Field 1928-The Loening Intercollegiate Air Trophy`, marked on edge Gorham Co. E.P. + piece of medal ribbon. These items where obtained from Mr.Loening.

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