The Architects of the Sky: The Legacy of North American Aviation Inc. To contemplate the history of flight is to inevitably encounter the monumental legacy of North American Aviation Inc., a name that resonates with the roar of engines and the daring spirit of the twentieth century. Founded in Los Angeles in 1928 by the visionary Clement Melville Keys and the seasoned expert James H. “Dutch” Kindelberger, this was not merely a corpora…