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- 1928-04-07
Part of Marvin Boland Photographs
Standing next to his newly purchased Dodge standard six sedan and close to his company airplane in April of 1928 is R.N. Bergen, pilot and owner of the Bergen Bromley Flying Service located at the Tacoma Municipal Airport (leased by the city from Mueller-Harkins on November 28, 1927). Mr. Bergen had established his business in the spring of 1927. Prior to his entry into the aviation business, he had had five years of experience as a Tacoma automobile salesman. He was the state agent for the "International Airplane," manufactured then in Cincinnati. Mr. Bergen was the first Tacoman to be named state distributor for any make of airplane. Pupils attending his flying school were given instruction in commercial flying. The Bergen Flying Service had 20 students in April of 1928. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 1-8-28, A-11-article; TDL 4-10-28, p. 1, Section 2-article on flying schools; Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 5-6-28, G-9) G12.1-081
Bergen, Robert N.; Bergen Bromley Flying Service (Tacoma); Airplanes--Tacoma--1920-1930; Dodge automobile;