Al Schwimmer
Israeli aerospace engineer and businessman (1917-2011) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 94
Adolph William Schwimmer was an American-born Israeli pilot, aerospace engineer, and businessman.
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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. After immigrating to Israel in 1951, he founded and became the first CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries.
