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Arkansas General Industries company history timeline

1908

In February 1908, the Hot Springs Airship Company opened shop and began building and flying dirigibles.

1917

In 1917, Eberts Training Field was established near the town of Lonoke to meet the growing need for qualified pilots.

1927

The squadron originally flew out of the Little Rock Municipal Airport and helped locate stranded citizens after the flood of 1927.

1928

In 1928, Arkansas Air Tours began, supported by local enthusiasts who organized flying clubs.

1946

Ellis started the state’s first commuter service (to Little Rock) in 1946.

1953

South Central Air Transport (SCAT) was the first of his efforts, but Scheduled Skyways, founded in 1953, was the most enduring.

1954

In 1954, Central Airlines came to Fayetteville, eventually merging with Frontier Airlines.

1955

Little Rock Air Force Base (LFAFB) opened in 1955 and served as home to the Strategic Air Command.

1998

With Air Force One in the background and a crowd of roughly 8,000 people looking on, President Bill Clinton dedicated the new Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport on November 6, 1998.

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