This is my third try at making this post. The previous ones have just disappeared - no
bounceback or error messages. They did have a new animated .gif in the signature, so
maybe rootsweb didn't like that. Hopefully this will make it through:
My hope is that a few of you have good memories, and that a couple of you are interested
in aviation! While at the local airport recently, I was given 3 items - an Addison
township plat map reportedly from 1940, and photos of two airports.
We have a modern airport here now at 350N and 100W. We now boast a 5000 ft runway that
can accommodate large business jets, at least. There is a very nice, modern terminal
building. This geographic site's history goes way back to the time that the field
(grass then) was an emergency landing site, for postal carriers, I think. There remains a
large concrete arrow that pointed to the next waypoint for the pilots.
However, another airport existed in the 1950s, and I remember my dad taking me there to
see a friend's airplane. This airport was located on Amos Rd, SOUTH of 44. You can
see a photo of the site here. This is looking slightly NE along Amos Rd toward 44. Amos
Rd used to take a jog where it went over the RR, but it was later straightened. The land
in the photo has since been replaced with housing additions and Loper Elementary school.
Apparently the name of the airport was SUCO or SUCCO, and the S stood for one of the
founders named Sullivan.
Later the old emergency field at 350N/100W was upgraded, and this photo was taken in the
1960s. This is the site of the present airport, and the old terminal building/hangar is
still there. The modern terminal is a separate building.
The 1940 Addison Township map shows a third airport ("Municipel Airport"
[spelling per map]). A study of the map indicates that the RR shown running SW->NE is
along IN 44. The N-S road on the east border of the airport is 325E, and the north border
is German Rd or 100N. The southern portion of this property is now Carter Lumber, and the
north portion is still farmland. Phyllis and I live in the plat labeled
"Moberly" on 350E (east portion of plat 26), so this is very close to our
house!
Does anyone know anything about this "Municipel Airport" at 325E and 100N
(German Rd)? Mrs. Maurice Kuhn still lives on the west half of plat 26 (labeled
"Kuhn), so Phyllis is planning on asking her if she remembers an airport there.
Thanks - John Fleming