<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For more information check out the section about ERCO in "</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Images</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> of America - Riverdale Park".</span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ERCO was an </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">innovative</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> aircraft company that invented a spin proof plane. It was the largest employer in Prince Georges County at one time. </span></span><span style="font-size: 16px;">During</span><span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> WWII what is now known as the Cafritz property was the site of a temporary housing project for the 24 hour </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">necessary workers at the ERCO plant. The company manufactured gun turrets
for for bombers.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Come to the Riverdale Park book signing at Berwyn Heights town center Sunday Feb 19th from 2:00 to 4:00PM and learn more about the history of Riverdale Park. Its free and wine, cheese and light refreshments will be served.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Melissa </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span
style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "Euniverz@aol.com" <Euniverz@aol.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> towntalk@riverdale-park.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, February 12, 2012 10:20 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RP TownTalk] ERCO buildings<br> </font> </div> <br>
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<div>There are also more history and some very cool photos about the ERCO plant
and plane manufacturing if you scroll down here:</div>
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<div>http://www.airfields-freeman.com/MD/Airfields_MD_PG_C.html</div>
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<div>They used to taxi the ERCO planes from the plant to the airstrip down what
is approximately now Rivertech court, where Raytheon,
NOAA and USDA buildings are now, and across River Road (none of which
was there at the time). It's a surprise to see how many air fields there
were in this area in the infancy of aviation. The history of airflight and
this area is fascinating even for non-aviation buffs. </div>
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<div>Adrianne Lefkowitz</div>
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<div>In a message dated 2/12/2012 7:00:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
towntalk-request@riverdale-park.org writes:</div>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:blue 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent;" color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial">http://www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com/About_Us/History/ERCO.htm<br></font></blockquote></div></font></div></div><meta http-equiv="x-dns-prefetch-control" content="on"><br>_______________________________________________<br>TownTalk mailing list<br>To post to the list, send mail to <a ymailto="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org" href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</a><br><a ymailto="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org" href="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org</a> is for automated subscription processing only<br><a href="http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk" target="_blank">http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk</a><br><br>For more information about Riverdale Park, visit <a
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