Al Schwimmer
Israeli aerospace engineer and businessman (1917-2011)
Adolph William Schwimmer (Hebrew: אל שווימר; June 10, 1917 – June 10, 2011) was an American-born Israeli pilot, aerospace engineer, and businessman. After serving as an engineer in the Army Air Transport Command during World War II, he provided crucial, albeit illegal support to what would become the Israeli Air Force by smuggling American warplanes to Israel during its war of independence.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Al Schwimmer (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Jun 10, 1917, died Jun 10, 2011.1
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After immigrating to Israel in 1951, he founded and became the first CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries.
From Wikipedia’s article on Al Schwimmer, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
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- 1WikidataAl Schwimmer on Wikidata
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