Talk:Crestview Aerospace Corporation

Personnel

 * Shanklin Family Staff Members:
 * Charles E. Shanklin, Chairman/CEO of Crestview Aerospace Corporation
 * Charles R. Shanklin, President (VP Aircraft Modification Division)
 * Myra Shanklin
 * Thomas E. Shanklin, Executive Vice President


 * Charles Shanklin, President, Crestview Aerospace Corporation, Crestview, Florida, Former Member Manufacturing Extension Partnership (2003-2005):
 * "Crestview Aerospace, an active contributor to the aerospace industry since 1964, provides the facilities, technology, experience and innovative spirit for modification of aircraft ranging from light utility transports to supersonic fighters. He also serves as principal and chairman of Yoder Brake, Inc., Shanklin Estates, S.E., and Columbus International Financing Corporation. Charles Shanklin served as principal and chairman of the board for Artais, Inc., Artais Weather Check, Inc., Dynamic Data Corporation and Marion Steel Company. He received his law degree from The Ohio State University, College of Law, in 1952. He retired in 1984 as a Managing Partner in the law firm of Baker and Hostetler."


 * Charles E. Shanklin: "a Bowling Green State University alumnus" 1951; Class of 1952, Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University.


 * Crestview Personnel:
 * Cindy Blocker, Business Development
 * Stan Kayes, Business Development

Campaign Money

 * Contributions from Individuals, C-SPAN Political Money Line, 1994:
 * Shanklin, Thomas
 * 8/24/1994 $250.00
 * Niceville, FL 32578
 * Crestview Aerospace [Contribution]
 * Transaction itemized by: LOIS BENSON FOR CONGRESS


 * FEC reports for contributions made to JEFF MILLER FOR CONGRESS:
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES E. VIEQUES PR 00765 03/23/2006 1000.00 CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE/C.E.O.
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES E. NICEVILLE FL 32578 07/20/2001 1000.00 CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE/C.E.O.
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES R. NICEVILLE FL 32578 07/24/2001 1000.00 CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE/VICE-PRESIDENT
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES R. NICEVILLE FL 32578 03/23/2006 1000.00 CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE/VICE-PRESIDENT
 * SHANKLIN, MYRA NICEVILLE FL 32578 03/23/2006 1000.00
 * SHANKLIN CHARLES R., NICEVILLE FL 32578 09/09/2002 1000.00 CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE/VICE-PRESIDENT


 * FEC reports for contributions made to FRIENDS OF JOE SCARBOROUGH:
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES NICEVILLE FL 32578 08/17/2000 1000.00 CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE 2003
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES NICEVILLE FL 32578 06/19/2000 1000.00 CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES E. NICEVILLE FL 32578 04/30/2001 1000.00 UTILITY SERVICE COMPANY INC./VICE
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES R. NICEVILLE FL 32578 04/30/2001 1000.00 CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE/VICE PRESIDENT
 * SHANKLIN, TOM NICEVILLE FL 32578 08/25/2000 1000.00 CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE


 * CRESTVIEW, FL Political Contributions by Individuals:
 * Shanklin, Charles R Mr. (Crestview Aerospace/Vice President), (Zip code: 32539) $750 to REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE on 08/01/03
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES R (CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE), (Zip code: 32539) $1000 to BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE on 06/19/03


 * NICEVILLE, FL Political Contributions by Individuals:
 * Shanklin, Charles R. (Crestview Aerospace/Vice President), (Zip code: 32578) $1000 to CONGRESSMAN BILL YOUNG CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE on 03/28/03
 * GUSTAFSON, ANN S (CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE), (Zip code: 32578) $1000 to BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE on 06/19/03
 * SHANKLIN, THOMAS E (CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE), (Zip code: 32578) $1000 to BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE on 06/19/03


 * Political Campaign Contributions from CRESTVIEW, FL 32539 in 2006, CampaignMoney.com:
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES R CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE 1,100 06/16/2005 BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE - Democrat
 * SHANKLIN, CHARLES R CRESTVIEW AEROSPACE 900 06/16/2005 BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE - Democrat
 * Shanklin, Charles R Mr. Crestview Aerospace/President 250 04/21/2005 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - Republican
 * Shanklin, Charles R Mr. Crestview Aerospace/President 750 04/13/2005 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - Republican


 * Political Campaign Contributions from NICEVILLE, FL 32578 in 2006, CampaignMoney.com: See both Shanklin and Yoder entries.

Crestview Aerospace Corporation

 * Associate Member of Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).


 * Rebecca Cason, "Military support firms in high gear," Northwest Florida Daily News, February 10, 2002.


 * Press Release: "Hundreds of Jobs Created In Support of USAF Gunship Program," Crestview Aerospace, February 18, 2003. Read down to "Spooky II".


 * "New military hangar opens," EmeraldCoast.com, June 29, 2004: "The 52,000-square-foot hangar was built by the county at a cost of $3.8 million which was funded primarily through a Federal grant from the Economic Development Administration and the remaining $18,000 from Airport funds. Crestview Aerospace Corporation is leasing the hangar" from Okaloosa County ...


 * Morris Fraser, "Company to bring 188 jobs to region. North American Turbines will relocate to Crestview airpark," Northwest Florida Daily News, March 4, 2005: "Aerospace Integration and Crestview Aerospace work on various components of aircraft, primarily the AC-130 gunships and MC-130 supply ships."


 * David Ferrara, "Aerospace company buys Fairhope plant. Crestview, Fla., aircraft parts maker buys former Goodrich building," Baldwin County [Alabama] Economic Development Alliance, May 21, 2005: "Crestview makes sheet metal structures and parts for Bell Helicopter and Boeing, Gulfstream, Lockheed and Vought aircraft, according to the release."


 * Press Release: "Crestview Aerospace Purchases Goodrich Building in Fairhope" Alabama, no date.
 * Charles E. Shanklin, chief executive officer of Crestview Aerospace Corporation.


 * "Crestview Aerospace has been in the aerospace fabrication and modification business since 1964 in Crestview. The family-owned corporation had revenues of approximately $56 million in 2004 and is forecasted to grow to over $100 million in 2007. The company employs more than 1,000 people in its two divisions on the east side of Bob Sikes Airport in Okaloosa County, Florida."


 * "The war on terrorism has spurred the high tech modification of military aircraft, which is one of the primary business segments in which the Crestview Aerospace Aircraft Modification Group specializes. Company officials said the growth is due to advantageous partnering arrangements with Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter and others to provide the "touch labor" necessary for upgrades to the military fleet.


 * "The Aerostructures Group of Crestview Aerospace makes the majority of sheet metal structures and assemblies for Bell Helicopter and multiple parts, sub-assemblies and major aircraft assemblies for Boeing, Gulfstream, Lockheed, L-3, Vought and others. Some new areas of manufacturing for the company, such as composite work, will be considered for the Fairhope plant.


 * "In addition, considerable personal interest by the owners of Crestview Aerospace in new emerging technology has spurred the company to provide research and development space to emerging technologies such as biomedical devices, nanofiber technology and energy efficient gas turbine engines."


 * Congressman Jo Bonner, Alabama's 1st District


 * News Release: "Crestview Aerospace Lands Major Contract with Bell Helicopter," Crestview Aerospace (Defense-Aerospace.com), January 20, 2006.