Calming the Turbulence

Throughout the war years, mail from home kept Cornish apprised of the woes back at what was now Smith Field, most resulting from the damage that the heavy Army transports were doing to the runways, which had yet to be upgraded.¹ In 1942, TWA threatened to pull out of the facility if the runways cont...

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Published inCap Cornish, Indiana Pilot p. 165
Main Author Ingraham, Ruth Ann
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Purdue University Press 15.06.2014
Subjects
Aerospace engineering
Air forces
Aircraft
Applied sciences
Armed conflict
Armed forces
Aviation
Education
Engineering
Flight training
Fluid dynamics
Fluid mechanics
Fortresses
Forts
Job training
Mechanics
Military aviation
Military bases
Military engineering
Military facilities
Military infrastructure
Military science
Military training
Navies
Physical sciences
Physics
Political science
Specialized education
Training
Turbulence
War
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Summary:Throughout the war years, mail from home kept Cornish apprised of the woes back at what was now Smith Field, most resulting from the damage that the heavy Army transports were doing to the runways, which had yet to be upgraded.¹ In 1942, TWA threatened to pull out of the facility if the runways continued to deteriorate. The War Department had not followed through on the promise to provide facilities for commercial traffic at the new Baer Field; nor had it remedied the steadily worsening conditions at the smaller airport belonging to the citizens of Fort Wayne. By the spring
ISBN:1557536848
9781557536846