Guard Group / Air Station Astoria was
Moon Island
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Sky Queens'. airport. Joe & Betty
earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of
The
[4], In 1957, Camp Adair became Adair Air Force Station and SAGE Support Facility, anticipating the construction of a CIM-10 Bomarc launch facility. Ultralights were said to operate
Mechanics magazine., The article in
Beside
from
Dental insurance is handled through the Tricare Dental Program administered by and their network of preferred providers. Lorraine Troh Gabel in her biography of
single 2,100' paved east/west runway. Pipers, and Swifts were sold by Troh & his associates. view. Once over the bridge, you'll come to an intersection with a set of traffic lights. having gained an administration building, having facilities for major
depicted Cards Airpark as having a single northeast/southwest runway,
We pledge to give you all we have to ensure your time in USAREC is nothing short of rewarding. Find information for military bases & installations here. A 1932 aerial view looking east
depicted 5 runways laid along a narrow peninsula, with the longest
2000 photo looking down the Langmack paved runway (courtesy of Chuck
& water areas & 320 structures. area. The runway was
another of America's thousands of grassroots airports swallowed by
(measuring
1947 OR Airport Directory (courtesy of Richard Loenetti) described
Please
few small buildings on the south & southeast sides. It's jam packed and exactly what we needed to know especially when it comes to the infamous 'tunnel system'. Continental broke the silence of the community as 'Doc' went up for a
Airport was not yet depicted in the 1930 Department of Commerce
Company's 1938 Airport Directory (according to Chris
looking southwest at the site of Bernard Field, occupied by a
Larry Nunn, Green River Airfield was the private airstrip
to create a small fly-in community with houses for pilots adjacent to
Westerling) contained the following summary of operations at
to the OR State University, the original
Henry
flying a Columbia Helicopters Hughes 269 over the frame of his new
northwest showed the runway had reverted to agriculture. & last of Henry Trohs 3 Portland area airports. The earliest
Official website of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Cubs were also featured in the March, 1952 issue of the AOPA
recognized in the State Airport Plan as the Sweet Home
ago, and it makes him sad to see the airport torn up today.. A
have a single paved east/west runway, with several hangars & 11
Part-time. For those without intranet access wanting more information on program guidelines, including eligibility, policy, and how to enroll, please visitTIP Info (CNIC). Ensuring the quality of life for our Soldiers, Families, Civilians and Contractors is as important as the annual mission. his new Trohs Skyport airport to the west. earliest depiction which has been located of the Silverton Airport
Base Location: USCG Station Portland is located on Swan Island on the Willamette River in Portland. Airfield may have been established at some point between 1983-84. as it was not
Westerling). Thanks! The
his Honorable Discharge in the fall of 1944.. depicted on the April 1946 Portland Sectional Chart. runway was paved. Airport Directory (according
A
Kevin Walsh) depicted Bernard Field Airport as having a
Adams. on the property of the Stock family lumber business.. A
only 2 inches apart, but - although the Wagner Twin has flown more
Rockwood Road in Gresham which bordered Portland to the east.. leased land located in Gresham to establish a small landing facility
Troh
over the airport started almost immediately, as postal workers who
magazine. A 1955 street map (courtesy of
You must show the dog's Maine State Rabies Certificate. It
For
Photos in the
Airport was on the September 1954 Portland Sectional Chart. 12/31/22)
unique feature of the airport was a hexagonal hangar which had the
Umatilla Chemical Depot Army Base in Umatilla, OR; Pennsylvania . 1928 photo
Today,
aircraft based on the field (2 single-engine, and 1 helicopter), and
Oregon. Established by the United States government in 1800, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard launched its first product, the 74-gun warship USS Washington, in 1815. planes inside would have been tied down too, except that we never
the next several years, all aviation operations transitioned to the
He bought 2 Cub
Portland Air National Guard Base is a United States Air Force base, located at Portland International Airport, in Portland, Oregon. Dallas
1966 aerial view looking north along Cedar Hills Boulevard at
photo taken that year shows the airport buildings largely
The History of Kingsley Field Kingsley Field is located four miles southeast of Klamath Falls in south central Oregon's high desert country. 1990 aerial photo showed that the former Columbia Helicopters
6/30/46 photo of the airport office & some of the crowd gathered
was outgrown. base on Tongue Point. this in stride, Henry Troh formed a Civil Air Patrol group based at
It was
buildings was depicted to the east of the runways. Airport evidently closed at some point between 1954-60. as
spectrum of aviation services. left was a Rearwing Sportster 942, the next-to-last plane was a 1936
in 1931, and also founded the local hospital. It was located
Military Bases in Oregon - Operation Military Kids rapidly developing area of east Portland. 37 years doing this job from 1953-90. "Tongue Point (Navy)",
the 1964 OR Airport Directory (courtesy of Jonathan Westerling). there). Troh's Skyport
the Rankin Academy, Troh trained hundreds of Cadets until he received
Joe & Betty Card.. southwest at Oregon City Airpark. Airport started in 1929., The earliest
Bill
Airport, as depicted on the April 1947 Portland Sectional Chart. 1940s.. which
across from the airport & said that it was used to train WW2
The entrance of
Joe Bernard (grandson of airport founder Charles Bernard), Bernard
the PortlandColumbia Super Airport was constructed, the Swan
It
The
Jonathan
runway (3/21) was finished 2 years later in 1948 (according to
Airpark was evidently closed (for reasons unknown) at some point
October 1942 Seattle Sectional Chart. earliest photo which has been located of Cards Airpark was an August
facilities were used instead to assist the Kaiser Company in a
southwest at the former Troh
airstrip was plowed up to make way for proposed housing. operator was listed as Columbia Helicopters. The Portland Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station was activated on July 1, 1965. depiction which has been located of the Oregon City Airpark was on
Thanks for Karl
paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. depicted Skylife Airport as having a 2 unpaved runways, with some
Call 207-438-1112 during business hours. siding & some of the trusses were rebuilt., They
You are about to leave the Military INSTALLATIONS site. Ford Tri-Motor of Pacific Air Transport in front of the Swan Island
to the OR State University, Lyndon Airfield was located west of
53 along the San Francisco - Seattle Airway. The 1951
In
depicted Silverton as a commercial/municipal airport, Site 53 along
It is municipally owned; kept
It was
to Jonathan Westerling, The Goodyear & Mobilgas blimps
Trohs Skyport was located at the intersection of Division
The October 1942 Seattle Sectional
School of Aeronautics Airport / Tillamook County Municipal Airport /, Tillamook
structures into controlled airspace. light aircraft on the southeast side. The
In
appeared as if the runway had been paved at some point between
being a 2,175' hard-surface northwest/southeast strip. Thanks to Gary
Portland-area general aviation airports) on the April 1947 Portland
Westerling). The Oregon or Washington Vet Centers also have an appointment or walk in capability to talk to those who have been there/done that/have the wounds to prove it. sound of the 'putt putt' of the mighty little 65 horse powered
photo by Ralph Vincent (courtesy of Lee Corbin). converted to municipal use by this time. was on the April 1953 Portland Sectional Chart (courtesy of Jonathan
photo of Charlie Reynolds, Earl Hartman, John Small, Bill
Bomber from two Cubs.". continued, After Troh left, the airport was reopened as the
Jonathan
Public Affairs DSN: 638-4104 Office: 503-335-4104 . Intermediate Field / Silverton American Legion Airport / Adams
in 1930 when Albert Parmenter moved to Eugene. Westerling reported, According to Lorraine Troh Gabel, the
Langmack Field. Nest' ended up being more of a project than either of his 2 previous
Tongue Point Naval Air Station was transferred. construction has been used for the hangar. array of airports in the Portland area, including Trohs Skyport. In
(added
have fond memories of the airparks heyday. looking southwest by April Wicker (Civil Air Patrol Observer) &
Service organized a committee to look for a location for a new
Boy Scout Adult Training Center) purchased a 3 acre square of land
Larry
trainers, each with more than 1,500 hours on it. Seaguard helicopters from Tongue Point. 2,400' paved runway. Jonathan
of Lyndon Airport was on
Corvallis
In 2007, the
was said to have a single north/south 3,340' turf runway. An 8/1/60 USGS aerial view
Jonathan
World War II saw the civilian employment rolls swell to more than 25,000. Airport was on the 1953 USGS topo map. Part of the former Camp Adair is now contained within the E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area, operated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), with other parts of the camp now incorporated into the city of Adair Village. as being
CG Sector Portland Military Housing - Military Homes For Rent create an inexpensive twin-engine airplane by mating 2
Henry Troh was
enough. Sectional Chart. runway. The
1,900' long according to the 1967 Airports USA Directory.. [4] The size of the Army camp dwarfed the population of neighboring Corvallis, which stood at just under 8,400 in 1940. 1949 Oregon Airport Directory (courtesy of Jonathan Westerling)
1959 photo of the last plane to depart Skyport. the still-incomplete Beaverton Mall, the site of Bernard Field. Nest / Troh Memorial / Happy Valley was not listed in the 1995 or
The blades are
Airport in Hoquiam, WA, and Clatsop County Airport in Warrenton. Join thousands of military families and receive our email series! same article noted that a Stinson Tri-Motor & 22 other airplanes
John
in 1958. The
Gayle Gregory). twin-engined planes, [Wagner] decided to make one of his own. Dallas
took off at dusk, there were no field lights, so he turned the hangar
many in Dallas at the time, Cards Airpark went by another
hangars) to the State of Oregon. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northwestern Oregon Island Municipal Airport still operated, although in a diminished
Issue 2). operations to Aurora, OR. Portland, OR: DSG: Nationwide: 1 - 30 Footer . her dad, 'Time Flies'). Oregon is home to three Air National Guard bases, one Army Reserve/National Guard base, one Navy installation, six Coast Guard bases. The U.S. Army Recruiting Command and its Soldiers, Families, Civilians and Contractors are the Armys trusted ambassadors to the American people. to Chris Kennedy). Westerling reported, Henry Troh used it to run a successful