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Post by cptdail on Jun 2, 2009 22:12:00 GMT -5
Hey all you Oklahoma aviation experts!
I am trying to figure out what the TWA airport route looked like in 1938- or at least close to it, for my FS airport project. Namely, what was the main Oaklahoma City airport in use just before WW II? And what was its general layout?
Thanks for any help!
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Post by jesse on Jun 3, 2009 13:25:34 GMT -5
8-)Hang in there, Capt. I have queried the good folks at OKC Will Rogers to see if they can come up with a diagram or aerial photo of the field as it was in 1938. As a boy, I grew up in OKC and TUL in the 20s, 30s and 40s. Our Boy Scout camp (Kickapoo) was just outside the Municipal Airport at Oklahoma City. Used to go by there a couple of times a month. Sadly, I don't have a photo of it. My home was just a few blocks away from what is now Wiley Post airport in OKC.
Jesse
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Post by jesse on Jun 3, 2009 17:56:48 GMT -5
Capt. I received a reply back from OKC and they do not have a diagram or layout of the airport as it was back in the 30s. They did send me a couple of photos of the old terminal building if that will help. I will keep looking for an old chart that may show the old layout of the runways and taxi ways. Jesse   |
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Post by cptdail on Jun 3, 2009 18:55:35 GMT -5
Thank you, Jesse. So was the main TWA destination Will Rogers or Wiley Post airport location??? And what about 2DT Downtown?
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Post by jesse on Jun 3, 2009 19:07:29 GMT -5
Will Rogers was the main Commercial Airline airport. Wiley Post and Downtown Airpark were both General Aviation airports.
Jesse
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Post by cptdail on Jun 3, 2009 19:15:51 GMT -5
That answers my main question! thank again Jesse! I will start tweeking Will Rogers Int. So was it known as Oaklahoma City Municipal or Will Rogers Airport?
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Post by jesse on Jun 3, 2009 19:26:49 GMT -5
Prior to 1941 it was known as Oklahoma City Municipal Airport. It was later renamed to Will Rogers.
Jesse
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Post by cptdail on Jun 3, 2009 21:11:18 GMT -5
Thanks Jesse. Done. Not much left of the stock airport. Except all the buildings......
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Post by chris_c on Jun 4, 2009 0:58:29 GMT -5
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Post by jesse on Jun 4, 2009 7:10:21 GMT -5
Thanks, Chris. That is good information to have for old design projects.
Jesse
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Post by cptdail on Jun 4, 2009 10:07:59 GMT -5
Yes, thanks Chris. I actually had it pretty close. I had two of the runways a little longer. The 307's are coming out soon! I just can't get the defalt airport buildings out.
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