Aerial Service [SEP] inception
Mercury Corporation
Aerial Service Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer established in Hammondsport, New York in 1920. It built aircraft using the name Mercury Aircraft.
ASC started as an aircraft supply house selling surplus parts for Curtiss JN-4 aircraft flown after World War I. Once the supply of parts ran out, the company manufactured various aircraft components including radios and dirgible gondolas.
In 1927, The company renamed itself Mercury Aircraft. It was led by Joseph F. Meade, Sr. and Harvey Mummert. In 1928, Mercury came out with
The highest resolution of aerial photography, in general, is higher than what is available at Google Maps. Place names are identified and searchable for smallest villages and physical locations, beyond what is found on similar sites.
Since its inception in June 2006, the French service has progressively added new data and has undergone significant updates. The latest major upgrade became available in summer 2012.
Origin of the project.
The project originated for two main purposes:
- INSPIRE (Infrastructure for spatial information in Europe) European