WWI Aviation Repair Depot

WWI Aviation Repair Depot (HM2CTL)

Location: Speedway, IN 46224 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 46.918', W 86° 14.435'

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U.S. entry in WWI spurred rapid
aviation expansion in the country.
Due to city's strategic location to
military airfields, railroads, and
industry, U.S. Army opened an aviation
repair depot here in early 1918. 809th,
810th, 811th, and 821st Aero Squadrons
repaired, modified, and tested
training aircraft and engines. The
Speedway provided hangars and a
flight test field.

Speedway area became an innovative
aviation hub during WWI. Work at the
depot increased pilot safety and
aircraft structural integrity. Italian
Pomilio Bros. Corp. developed aircraft
here for the Liberty engine produced
by Nordyke & Marmon with parts by
Allison Experimental Co. The depot
repaired 313 planes and 350 engines in
1918. By fall 1920 it ceased operations.
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HM NumberHM2CTL
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Year Placed2018
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau; Rolls-Royce North America Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, Allison Branch; and the Town of Speedway
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 15th, 2018 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 565029 N 4403833
Decimal Degrees39.78196667, -86.24058333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 46.918', W 86° 14.435'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 46' 55.08" N, 86° 14' 26.1" W
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Area Code(s)317
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1087 N Main St, Speedway IN 46224, US
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