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Ron Pevahouse collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

sc.0169.001_006.001

Description

When the Memphis Municipal Airport was dedicated on June 14, 1929, the facility consisted of 3 hangars and a sod field runway. On opening day more than 200 planes and pilots flew in to celebrate. This image shows a line of U.S. Army Air Corps planes that flew in for the celebration.

Date Created

2024

Date

1929 June

Keywords

Municipal Airport (Memphis, Tenn.); U.S. Army Air Corp

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