C M Matson & Harlan Werkheiser
Bloomsburg PA.
USA
Circa 1935
Manufacturer
Wenk, Friedrich
A 16-year old Friedrich Wenk built his Hängegleiter of 1909 at Blaubeuren and flew it at Allmendingen. In 1920 he designed the Wenk-Peshkes flying wing sailplanes, and then, among many other works, the “Weltensegler” flying wings. Later, the wings for “Moazagotl” and “Minimoa”.
Dr. Wenk died in 1966.
Wendt Aircraft Engr
(Harold O) Wendt Aircraft Engr
La Mesa CA.
USA
Circa 1972
Wendt Aircraft Corp
(Robert) Wendt Aircraft Corp, 825 Main St, N Tonawanda NY, USA.
Formed in New York by George W. Constant in 1939 to build the W.2 two-seat monoplane.
Welsher, Burdette Star
Burdette Star Welsher
519 High St
San Luis Obispo CA.
USA
Circa 1935
Welsh, George
USA
Long Beach CA.
USA
Produced examples of Model A Welsh Rabbit single-seat lightplane (first flown 1965) and two-seat Model B (first flown 1968).
Welch Aircraft Industries
USA
Founded in 1927 as the (Orin) Welch Aircraft Co, Anderson IN.
Fixed-base operator Orin Welch built aircraft for his West Virginia Flying School in late 1920s.
In 1928 became the Welch Aviation Co.
Refinanced in 1931 as Air-Craft Corp of America, 1406 S Meridian Ave, Anderson and Portland IN.
Introduced his aircraft Falcon OW-5 in 1931, of which about 65 built, at South Bend, Indiana, between 1935-1940.
Became Welch Aircraft Industries Inc, 1720 Mishawauka St, South Bend IN in 1936.
In 1940 was acquired by Aircraft Corp, La Porte IN as Welch Aircraft Developments, 221 Conyham St, Wilkes Barre PA.
Wells, Harry
Harry Wells
Cicero IL.
USA
Circa 1915
Wells, Eugene W
Eugene W Wells
Hawaii
USA
Circa 1983
Wells Aviation Ltd
UK
London company based at Whiteheads Grove, Chelsea. Built 50 Airco D.H.9s under contract to Waring and Gillow, plus 100 Sopwith 1 1/2-Strutters. In 1915 designed and built the Reo, a small single-seat biplane. Went into liquidation 1917, but production continued under Sir Samuel Waring.
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