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Our Enshrinees
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Industrialist
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Enshrined: 1975
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Birth: March 6, 1887
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Death: October 29, 1975
Reuben Hollis Fleet
- Organized the first air mail service in May, 1918 from Washington DC to New York City.
- Formed Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in 1923, producing primarily trainers and observation planes.
- Built the XPY-1 for the Navy and the Commodore for passenger service to South America.
- Created the famous PBY Catalina series in 1935, the most successful flying boat, and the PB2Y Coronado series flying boats.
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Industrialist
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Enshrined: 1975
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Birth: March 6, 1887
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Death: October 29, 1975
Thank You
Enshrinement 2023 was one for the record books! Thank you to our Enshrinement sponsors and Attendees for making the event a tremendous success.