Lost Airfields
Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:16 pm
I'm working on a development in the Truckey / Tahoe area in California and came across this website.
Anyone see this site before?
... Kinda cool stuff ....
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/index.htm
Anyone see this site before?
... Kinda cool stuff ....
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/index.htm
Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:30 pm
Yeah I have seen that several years ago. It's really good.
Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:31 pm
That's a great site...in a sad kinda way.
I found one airfield that my neighbor told me about flying out of in the 50's..it is a mile from the house and covered with houses and an Walgreen's...
I found one airfield that my neighbor told me about flying out of in the 50's..it is a mile from the house and covered with houses and an Walgreen's...
Last edited by Ztex on Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:35 pm
Yup, I have visited the site also. Very cool.
This time I was able to look up an airport in NJ that my great uncle recently told me about. It was where he had his first plane ride in the 1930's.
He said they used to go down to the airport and watch the parachutists (sp?)...One time a barnstormer was giving rides for $1.00 and as he was taxing out he clipped another plane. His passenger refused to fly and jumped right out...at which point the pilot spotted my uncle and asked if he would like to go for a ride since it was already paid for and the plane was fine. My uncle promptly hopped the fence and climbed right in.
This time I was able to look up an airport in NJ that my great uncle recently told me about. It was where he had his first plane ride in the 1930's.
He said they used to go down to the airport and watch the parachutists (sp?)...One time a barnstormer was giving rides for $1.00 and as he was taxing out he clipped another plane. His passenger refused to fly and jumped right out...at which point the pilot spotted my uncle and asked if he would like to go for a ride since it was already paid for and the plane was fine. My uncle promptly hopped the fence and climbed right in.
Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:38 pm
That is a cool site. Our airfield is on there 
Eagle Field (CL01), Dos Palos, CA.
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Air ... Valley.htm
Eagle Field (CL01), Dos Palos, CA.
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Air ... Valley.htm
Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:07 am
Another site about old airport terminals. With great atmospheric photos and postcards of now long gone airports.
http://oldterminals.topcities.com/
Tillerman.
http://oldterminals.topcities.com/
Tillerman.
Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:43 am
For all of you interested in airfields....here are 3 very good books on the Naval and Marine Corps Airfields:
1. United States Naval Air Stations of World War II Volume 1-Eastern States
by M.L. Shettle, Jr.
2. United States Naval Air Stations of World War II Volume 2-Western States
by M.L. Shettle, Jr.
3. United States Marine Corps Air Stations
by M.L. Shettle, Jr.
All these books have lots of photographs of airplanes, airfields, buildings, and facilities. They are approximately 170-270 pages long. This is Mr Shettle's website.....
Schaertel Publishing, Inc. -- World War II Aviation Books
1. United States Naval Air Stations of World War II Volume 1-Eastern States
by M.L. Shettle, Jr.
2. United States Naval Air Stations of World War II Volume 2-Western States
by M.L. Shettle, Jr.
3. United States Marine Corps Air Stations
by M.L. Shettle, Jr.
All these books have lots of photographs of airplanes, airfields, buildings, and facilities. They are approximately 170-270 pages long. This is Mr Shettle's website.....
Schaertel Publishing, Inc. -- World War II Aviation Books
Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:08 pm
armyjunk2 wrote:For all of you interested in airfields....here are 3 very good books on the Naval and Marine Corps Airfields..... All these books have lots of photographs of airplanes, airfields, buildings, and facilities. They are approximately 170-270 pages long.
I echo those words...excellent reference material. Great photos and descriptions of the airfields and the aircraft they served when they were in their prime.