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Terminal Building in
1955
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This
is the Salem airport administrative office as seen in August 1955
at the airport in southeast Salem. At that time United Air Lines
was serving Salem passengers
Photo courtesy of Salem Public Library. Photo by Ben Maxwell
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Airmail Arrives in
1941
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The direct
airmail comes to Salem on August 5, 1941. This plane is at the airport
getting ready for a country flight. The gentleman holding the mailbag
is H.R. Crawford, postmaster at the time
Photo courtesy of Salem Public Library. Photo by Ben Maxwell
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The direct
airmail comes to Salem on August 5, 1941. The crew is standing
in front of the plane carrying the name City of Cleveland at the
airport. They were (from the left): H.J. Hamilton, Passenger Agent;
S.H. Rehnstron, Captain; Mary McGonigle, Stewardess; R.H. Bosler,
1st officer; E.M. Edwards, Chief dispatcher.
Photo courtesy
of Salem Public Library. Photo by Ben Maxwell |
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First
jet plane arrives in Salem in 1948
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Captain
C.A. Curtin flew this F-80 jet plane from Williams Base, Arizona,
to McNary field at Salem. He arrived August 20, 1948. This is the
first jet plane upon McNary Field
Photo courtesy of Salem
Public Library. Photo by Ben Maxwell |
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August 20, 1948, the first jet plane landed on McNary Field at
Salem. Captain C.A. Curtin flew the F-80 jet plane from Williams
Base, Arizona, to McNary field at Salem. This was the first jet
plane upon McNary Field. Eugene Ely was standing by the plane.
Photo courtesy
of Salem Public Library. Photo by Ben Maxwel |
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This
photograph was taken on the occasion of the the first jet plane
landing at McNary Field in Salem, Oregon on August 20, 1948. Captain
C.A. Curtin flew the F-80 from Williams Base, Arizona to McNary
field. This photo shows all the spectactors who came to see this
event.
Photo courtesy of Salem
Public
Library. Photo by Ben Maxwel |
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