Paul SopranoDec 31, 20245 min readUncovering the History: Is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Really the First Municipal Airport in the USA?The claim that Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CLE) is the first municipal airport in the USA is examined.
Paul SopranoJul 1, 20246 min read95+ 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 SopranoJun 8, 202411 min readTAG Airlines: “The World’s Busiest” AirlineHistory of TAG Airlines that operated frequent air taxi service between Downtown Cleveland and Detroit. A tragic plane crash ended TAG.
Paul SopranoApr 30, 20236 min readCLE: "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 SopranoAug 8, 20216 min readThe 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 SopranoJul 1, 20217 min readThe Early Days of Commercial Aviation in Cleveland I: Before CLE & Aeromarine AirwaysEarly airfields in Cleveland as well as airmail and passenger seaplane service between Cleveland and Detroit by Aeromarine are highlighted.