T-Hangars built after WW2

[walkerarmyairfield]

I fly out of an Airport Built in 1945. We still have 3 buffalo grass sod runways with the longest being 2500 feet. Stafford Kansas Municipal 3TA. When this airport was started there were 4 small T-Hangars constructed with roofs of corrugated alluminum sheeting and the sidewalls were made of sheets misture of asbestos. They must have been shipped in a kit form as they used 2x4s split for the wall studs. There were metal rollers for the 4 sliding doors. I am wondering if anyone out there recalls seeing adds for these hangar kits in some of the flying magazines of that period. We have one of these hangars left on the airfield but the sidewalls and roof have been replaced by steel sheeting. They were designed for tailwheel aircraft due the the low clearance of the door opening and tail section. I am looking for drawings or advertising to add to our airport history collection. As things go all of those envolved in the original construction of the airport are no longer here. Have a picture of the Standard Oil B-18 that flew in for the airport dedication in l946. Would sure like to find the history on that aircraft and pilot. Thanks for your help out there. Phillip

[Tulio]

Recently -within the last 4 months or so- there was an add placed in Barnstormers, for WW-II era -T-hangars being for sale somewhere in Southern Missouri:

300 FT T HANGER W/9 BAYS • $30,000 • FOR SALE OR TRADE • Heavy Steel Construction (WWII Military). 1 ft I beams. Already apart. May trade 4/complex aircrft. • Contact Don Morris, Broker - located Ironton, MO USA • Telephone: 573-546-0558 • Posted July 19, 2008


Saludos,


Tulio