Prior to WW2, Stinson built a plant in Nashville, Tennessee. After the merger with Consolidated Vultee, the plant was dedicated to military programs building such aircraft as the L-5, BT-13 and Vultee Vengeance. They received a contract to build 2000 P-38L's. The first P-38 was delivered in January 1945 and 113 were delivered prior to the war contracts cancellations. The plant operated for many years as AVCO Aerostructures but starting in the 1990's it has constantly changed ownership and names, now being owned by Tect Aerospace. It has had a niche as a sub-contractor, primarily building wings although they also built motorhomes at one time. An article from 1981 is attached. At that time they still had a few former Vultee employees.
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