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turn of events in the war, but the Timm-built gliders were the first to be used in actual combat.

In addition to the production of trainers and gliders Timm carried on considerable experimental and development work on various other projects, among them a guided missile.  Twenty missiles were built for test purposes and later Timm's development group re-designed one that had been started at [[strikethrough]] M.I.T. [[/strikethrough]] the Massachusetts Institute of Technology so that it could be efficiently produced in quantities. [[strikethrough]] They [[/strikethrough]] Timm also [[strikethrough]] devised [[/strikethrough]] designed and made all of the production tooling for this missile and built twenty units to test the equipment.  These activities continued until the end of World War II when Timm discontinued the Woodley and Los Angeles plants and reduced his personnel.

He first changed his operations to reconversion and repair work on transport planes for Trans-World Airlines and other United States airlines.  Then, in order to diversity activities and retain his aviation interests, Timm purchased a plant at 5245 West San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, consisting of seven buildings and five and one-half acres of ground. There he set up a subsidiary company controlled by Timm Aircraft Corporation, known as Timm Industries, Inc. His first venture was a contract to make 12,000 Coca Cola dispensing machines for a Chicago Company. He then developed a line of fabricated aluminum window sash and put them into production.  This business grew rapidly until the Korean war when their material supply was cut 75%, so the plant was converted to produce aircraft components.
  
During his long and noteworthy aviation career Timm designed, built and tested thirteen distinctly different airplanes, truly a remarkable record.  During his earlier life he used his exhibition earnings for experimental and development work.  His engineering curiosity was continually seeking the comparative effects by testing various things experimentally, always with the knowledge that they must be flown at his own risk to get the answers. He  [[strikethrough]] was undoubtedly the first person to devise and develop [[/strikethrough]] developed unique methods of static-testing materials and component structures used in his planes. The [[strikethrough]] obvious [[/strikethrough]] value of these procedures is proven by the fact that they were later adopted by the government in the testing of both military and civilian aircraft. 

Flying Pioneer and Early Bird, Otto W. Timm [[strikethrough]] has [[/strikethrough]] devoted his entire [[strikethrough]] life [[/strikethrough]] active ca-

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