I was surprised when Flying celebrated its 90th birthday last August. Could the magazine really be that old? Heck, am I really this old? And then I realized that daredevil aviators — followed by legions of prudent and prosaic corporate airplane drivers — have been launching themselves into the air from the Turkey Bottoms, aka Cincinnati’s Lunken Airport, for even longer than 90 years.
Unusual Attitudes: Turkey Bottoms, Lunkenheimers and Embry-Riddle
Key Takeaways:
- Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, established in 1928 as a philanthropic gift from Edmund H. Lunken, rapidly expanded to become one of the world's largest municipal airports, playing a significant role in the early air age.
- The Lunken family changed their name from "Lunkenheimer" in 1892 due to an antisemitic incident, and despite its historical significance, the airport's "Turkey Bottoms" location has always presented challenges like flooding and fog.
- Lunken Airport was the original home of the Embry-Riddle flying school, founded by Paul Riddle and T. Higbee Embry, which, despite early struggles, later evolved into the renowned Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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