Aero Publishers was a publishing company focused on aviation history based in Fallbrook, California. It was known for publishing technical reference books.[1][2]
| Founded | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ernie Gentile |
| Defunct | 1986 |
| Successor | TAB Books |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Fallbrook, California |
| Publication types | Monographs |
| Fiction genres | Aviation |
History
editAero Publishers was initially founded in 1939 by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as an in-house publishing company to educate new emoloyees. After it went bankrupt in 1946 it was purchased by Ernie Gentile, the employee who responsible for its creation as well as a technical writer at the California Institute of Technology.[3][1] The company was based in the Silver Lake District of Los Angeles until January 1965.[1] The company then moved to a 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) facility in Fallbrook, California.[4] It experienced a downturn in the early 1970s, but by 1974 it had published an estimated 150 books and was selling an average of 4,000 to 5,000 copies. It had also began expanding into automotive history.[1]
For a time, it was the only publisher that was present events such as the Air Force Association national convention.[5]
The company was in the process of being sold to TAB Books when its building was destroyed in a pair of arson fires in 1985, with the latter leaving it a total loss.[6][7] The following year construction on a new building at the same location was underway.[7]
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edit- ^ a b c d Shapiro, Saul (30 June 1974). "Aero Publishers Flying High in Fallbrook". Blade Tribune. p. 8. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Smith, Charles G. (9 May 1982). "Howard Hughes More Than Recluse, He Was Visionary Aviator, Designer". Clarion-Ledger. p. 11H. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Ogul, David (9 September 1985). "$1.2 Million Fire Razes Publishing Company". Times-Advocate. pp. B1–B2. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "'Published in Fallbrook' Goes Around the World". Fallbrook Enterprise. 25 March 1965. p. B1. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Official at Aero Publishers Serves Company at Confab". Fallbrook Enterprise. 20 March 1969. p. A8. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Torrens, Herb (12 September 1985). "Unknown Arsonist Blamed for Aero Fire". The Enterprise. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Laura (24 March 1986). "Aero Publishing Rising from Ashes of Arson Fire". Times-Advocate. p. B1. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Fighter Aircraft's Story Just Published". The Enterprise. 10 August 1978. p. A18. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Kalmbach Plans New Book Line". The Freeman. 17 October 1992. p. 2C. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Aero Releases Books for Scale Modelers". The Enterprise. 30 September 1982. p. A14. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "pb:Aero Publishers AND au:Feist". WorldCat. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "pb:Aero Publishers AND au:Kinzey". WorldCat. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "pb:Aero Publishers AND au:Maloney - Search Results". WorldCat. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Aero Album Magazine". San Diego Air & Space Museum. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Aero Award". The Enterprise. 19 May 1977. p. A9. Retrieved 28 October 2024.