Fisher's aviation career began with his signing up with the United States Army Air Corps in 1927, becoming a member of the 309 Observation Reserve Squadron, Schoen Field, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He began flight training in 1928. In 1931, as the Secretary for the Aviation Committee of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Fisher was actively involved in the aviation interests in the area, including the operation of the municipal airport."City aviation grows: Report for 1931 reveals great record." Bulletin of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, January 1932, Vol. 47, No. 1, p. 4. Retrieved: June 19, 2013.
