Aero Spacelines was formed at Van Nuys, California, in 1961 for Boeing Stratocruiser and C-97 conversions.
The extremely deep high-capacity fuselage conversions were intended initially for transportation of large rockets and spaceflight equipment.
1961: Aero Spacelines, Inc
pres: A M “Tex” Johnson
Van Nuys CA.
USA
1965: Aero Spacelines div of Unexcelled Inc
pres: V Read,
Goleta CA
designer Jack Conroy to Conroy Aircraft Corp.
1974: Became a division of Tracor.
Tracor Aviation of Santa Barbara acquired Aero Spacelines in September 1981.
All Aero 