Paul SopranoJul 1, 20236 min95+ Years of Historic Firsts at CLEOn July 1, 2024, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport celebrated 99 years of service to Northeast Ohio and the world. It may be hard...
Paul SopranoApr 30, 20236 minCLE: "An Exceptionally Well Managed Municipal Undertaking" (It really was in 1937!)A look at CLE's new Airport Director, Bryant L. Francis, and the nearly century-old airport's first leader, Major John "Jack" Berry.
Paul SopranoApr 30, 20225 minA Visit to Cleveland Airport in the 1930sBy the middle of the 1930s, Cleveland Municipal Airport (CLE) was over a decade old and remained a leader in the pioneering early days of...
Paul SopranoAug 8, 20216 minThe Early Days of Commercial Aviation in Cleveland II: Thompson Aeronautical CorporationAnother early pioneer in Cleveland’s aviation history was the Thompson Aeronautical Corporation (TAC), later to become part of American Air.
Paul SopranoMay 9, 20218 minAkron’s Art Deco TerminalWhile I primarily focus on aviation in Cleveland, I am also interested in the history of commercial flight in the wider region. Today, we...