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Aircraft Accidents

Indianapolis has witnessed over 100 air crashes since aviation came to the city in the early 20th century. The earliest known airplane accident occurred during June 1910, Indianapolis Aero Meet,… Read More »Aircraft Accidents

American Trans Air

In August 1973, several Indianapolis men founded Ambassadair, an air travel club providing reduced rates for airfares and tour packages. The Ambassadair group then incorporated American Trans Air to operate… Read More »American Trans Air

Aviation

Indianapolis was introduced to the “air age” in the late 1800s with hot air balloon ascensions and parachute jumps. On July 15, 1889, five special trains carried hundreds of spectators… Read More »Aviation

Greater Indianapolis Helicopter

In 1968, Indianapolis and Marion County officials launched the Greater Indianapolis Helicopter program, a pioneering effort to implement aerial ambulance service. Spearheaded by County Council president Beurt Servaas and Sheriff… Read More »Greater Indianapolis Helicopter

Indianapolis International Airport

During the summer of 1928, the Indianapolis Chamber Of Commerce and the Indianapolis City Council held several discussions about developing a municipal airport. State-owned Cox Field (later Stout Field) was… Read More »Indianapolis International Airport

Indianapolis Traction Terminal

Hub of the statewide interurban (electric railway) system. When the Indianapolis Traction Terminal opened in 1904 it was reputed to be the largest traction terminal in the world. The introduction… Read More »Indianapolis Traction Terminal

Interurbans

Interurbans developed in the late 19th century as a result of technological breakthroughs in small electric motors and long-distance electrical transmission systems. Frank J. Sprague, a naval engineer from the East,… Read More »Interurbans

Roscoe Turner

(Sept. 29, 1895-June 23, 1970). One of America’s greatest air racing pilots, Roscoe Turner was born in a log cabin near Corinth, Mississippi. An early interest in automobiles led him… Read More »Roscoe Turner

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