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The Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company, in operation 1914-1924, was founded by Inglis Uppercu. The company manufactured entire aircraft, including hulls, engines and wings, at their plant in Keypoint, NJ. The company had a contract with the U.S. Navy to produce seaplanes, and eventually formed a subsidiary -- the Aeromarine Airways. This subsidiary produced the first aircraft to fly from NY to Key West to Havana and back. They were also assigned the first government contract to deliver mail to seafaring ships. In early 1924 the company overreached itself and was forced to reorganize into the Aeromarine Airways Corporation. Little information is available about the outcome of this venture.

Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0519

Creator

Aeromarine Plane & Motor Co.

Date

1914-1924

bulk 1916-1922

Provenance

Vincent Bernelli, Central Aircraft Corporation, gift, 1951, XXXX-0519, Unknown

Extent

2.1 Linear feet

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection contains corporate photographs of models, engines, parts, and significant events pertaining to the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company and Aeromarine Airways. The following Aeromarine models of aircraft are included: 39-A, 39-B, 40, 40-B, 40-C, 40-F, 40-L, 40-T, 44-L, 50, 50-B-2, 50-C, 50-S, 75 (converted F-5L), 80 (HS-2L), 85 (HS-2L), and EO. There is also a folder with a few documents.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Aeromarine Aircraft Family

Aeronautics

Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs