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Loehle Aviation

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1995-8: Shipmans Creek Rd, Wartrace, TN 37183, USA.
2009: Loehle Aircraft Corp., 380 UF Shipmans Creek Rd, Wartrace, TN 37183, USA

Squadron Aviation designs and manufacturing rights were purchased by Loehle Aviation.

Mike Loehle crashed a factory P-40 demo airplane 10/3/2011 in TN, due to possible control issues.

Mrs. Sandra “Sandy” Loehle died at NHC – Tullahoma on June 9, 2017 in Tullahoma, TN at the age of 61 after a battle with endometrial cancer. Sandy is survived by her husband, Michael Duane Loehle of Wartrace, TN. She married Michael Duane Loehle in 1989, after a business partnership became a life partnership in the world of aviation. After moving to Wartrace, TN, Sandy helped found Loehle Aircraft Corp. as co-founder and VP of Operations. Sandy wore many “hats” at Loehle Aircraft and became a sales, operations, HR, logistics, and marketing “guru” that allowed their partnership to have aircraft customers in 26 countries.

Lockspeiser Aircraft Ltd

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UK
David Lockspeiser attempted to develop LDA (land development aircraft) general utility aircraft over two decades up to mid-1980s, with rear-mounted main wings and large canards, and rear-mounted engine with pusher propeller. A 70 percent-scale prototype flew 1971 as LDA-01, and intended full-size LDA-500 Boxer and larger LDA-1000 Boxer were designed.

Lockheed Brothers Aircraft Corp / Alcor

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1929: Allan Loughead resigned from Lockheed Co after its acquisition by Detroit Aircraft Corp to establish Loughead Bros Aircraft Corp Ltd
737 S San Fernando Rd,
Glendale CA.
USA

The Lockheed Brothers left the Company after the Detroit merger and set up the Airover Company, later called Alcor, to build the Uni-twin, with two Menasco engines side-by-side in the nose, driving two propellers.

1934: Legally changed name to Lockheed.

1934: Alhambra Airport & Air Transport Co, Alhambra CA.

1937: Alcor (Allan Lockheed Corp) Aircraft Corp formed, San Francisco CA.

The name of the company was changed to Lockheed Vega when it became a subsidiary of the revived parent organization. The Lockheed Vega Twin then named Olympic Duo-4, crashed 1938. Firm also built low-wing Starliner and NA-35 trainer. With Boeing and Douglas during Second World War, as the BVD pool, built B-17s. Allan Lockheed, during Alcor period, was associated with Alhambra Airport and Air Transport Company.

Gave up aircraft production for parts manufacturing and, after WW2, retired from aviation to focus on his real estate business.

Lockheed-Azcarate sa

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Mexico
Formed by Juan F. Azcarate in 1957 with Lockheed, to design an aircraft specifically to suit Central American conditions. Built the LASA-60 4/6-seat utility aircraft in 1959. Construction undertaken by Lockheed-Azcarate, Macchi and Aviones Lockheed-Kaiser. Lockheed acquired a substantial holding in Aermacchi 1959.