COLLECTION NAME:
McClain (Herbert A.) Photographs
Record
Title:
During WWII, the Navy and Army did the impossible. They bulldozed off the top of a mountain on Catalina Island for an airport so that fighter planes could land there in an emergency. It was said to be fog-free (this was top-secret). The takeoff was a short distance on land, then into the air. Just like an aircraft carrier, it was fly or crash. Shown is the first civilian air flight to the "Airport in the Sky," Catalina Island. (United Airline plane at terminal). (June 29)
Date:
1946
Decade:
1940-1949
Creator:
McClain, Hubert A.
Type:
Photograph
Format:
B/W Negative
Subject:
Airplanes
Corporate Names:
United Airlines
Subject:
Airports
Geographic Location:
Los Angeles County - Santa Catalina Island
Rights:
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Sherman Library. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact Sherman Library at library@slgardens.org.
Filename:
McClain_002-340.tif
Identifier:
340
