Published: 3/17/2013

Aviation Business Fleets

A photo collection of Toledo-area companies who frequently used corporate jets. CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE, START SLIDESHOW

Enlarge L to R Tracey Service and Claude Hoover in the cockpit. TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO BY BRUCE SINNER

Enlarge Dana executives from left to right: C.J. Haney. C.L. Christensen, N.W. Kimmel and E.M. Douglas. TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO BY BRUCE SINNER

Enlarge In the corporate jet from left to right Larry Mankin, Roy Hummel and T.H. Hill. Company unknown. TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO, 1963

Enlarge Planes line up at Transit Ark at Toledo Express airport. TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO BY LEE MERKLE, 1963

Enlarge Fairchild Turboprop used by Champion. TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO, 1963

Enlarge Dana Corp pilots stand by the company plane. TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO, 1968

R.A. Stranahan, president of the Champion Spark Plug Co. and Captain Lewis A. Yancey are shown at the start of th 1931 National Air Tour. The new Champion autogiro (inset) is the official ship of the tour, and will later beome a vital factor in marhandizing and sales program for Champion Spark Plug.

Enlarge R.A. Stranahan, president of the Champion Spark Plug Co. and Captain Lewis A. Yancey are shown at the start ... TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO, 1931

cty EXECUTIVE JETS BLADE PHOTO June 7, 1972 Champion Spark Plug executives Harry Arher, left, and John Nopper stand by the company's Fairchild Turboprop.

Enlarge cty EXECUTIVE JETS BLADE PHOTO June 7, 1972 Champion Spark Plug executives Harry Arher, left, and John Nopper stand by ...

Enlarge Steve Oravecz and Richard Bashore, pilots for Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO, 1974

Enlarge Unknown business plane on a flight. NOT BLADE PHOTO

Enlarge Johnny Clayton loads his Tri Pacer. TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO BY LLOYD RANSON

Enlarge Champion's F-27A Prop-jet Corporate Airplane. Toledo Blade file photo dated August 4, 1963 TOLEDO BLADE FILE PHOTO

Aviation Business Fleets

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