A commemorative book on San Diego's rich aviation history and San Diego International Airport's past and present.
''The opening of Lindbergh Field helped attract new businesses, particularly in the aerospace industry, which were to play an important part in the economic development of San Diego. The Chamber of Commerce officially adopted the slogan "San Diego - The Air Capital of the West" to promote both the new facility and San Diego's importance in the aviation world.''
Seventy-five years ago, early aviation supporters saw their efforts rise from the mud when construction began on a long anticipated municipal airport. A cast of public and private agencies, military officers. elected officials, philanthropists. and engineers worked tirelessly to build upon the muddy ground that gave birth to San Diego International Airport on its Dedication Day, August 16, 1928.
Celebrating 75 years of innovation, ingenuity and invention. San Diego International Airport looks to the future without forgetting the past.
This book tells the story of San Diego's airport, from its earliest beginnings to the modern, thriving aviation transportation center it has become.
Today's airport is a far cry from the first runway and single terminal of 1928. In 2003, total employment at San Diego International Airport has reached nearly 5,000, including Authority staff, employees of 19 airlines. seven air freight companies, airline support providers, concessionaires, airport passenger service tenants, ground transportation companies, parking operators and government entities. The airport's operations contribute almost $5 billion annually to the regional economy. The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority was established to operate San Diego International Airport and address the region's long-term air transportation needs. The Airport Authority is governed by a nine-member appointed Board representing all areas of the County.
Author(s): San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
Publisher: San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
Year: 2003
Language: English
Commentary: OCR (Clearscan) @ 600 dpi, Bookmarked, Hyperlinked
Pages: 100
City: San Diego
Tags: History, San Diego, Aviation
FRONT COVER
SPLINE
BACK COVER
FRONT FLAP
FULL TITLE PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PREFACE: DREAMS OF FLIGHT
THE FIRST FLIGHT IN MONTGOMERY'S WORDS
JOHN J. MONTGOMERY, SAN DIEGO'S FIRST AVIATOR
1 NORTH ISLAND: BIRTHPLACE OF MILITARY AVIATION
GLENN HAMILTON CURTISS-AVIATION PIONEER
FLIGHT TRAINING BEGINS AT NORTH ISLAND
SAN DIEGO AVIATION FIRSTS
THE ARMY INFLUENCE
ADVANCES IN U.S. AVIATION: WORLD WAR I AND BEYOND
2 COMMERCIAL AVIATION TAKES FLIGHT IN SAN DIEGO
AIRMAIL
LIFE OF AN AIRMAIL PILOT
AN ACT OF CONGRESS CREATES A NEW INDUSTRY
T. CLAUDE RYAN AND THE RYAN COMPANIES
AIRMAIL AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION
THE NATION'S FIRST YEAR - ROUND PASSENGER SERVICE: SAN DIEGO TO LOS ANGELES IN 90 MINUTES
3 LUCKY LINDY: THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS CONNECTION
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MAHONEY
SIXTY DAYS TO CREATE A PLANE THAT WOULD CHANGE THE WORLD
SAN DIEGO TO ST. LOUIS AND NEW YORK
NEW YORK TO PARIS
LINDBERGH'S TOUR
ABOARD 'SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS' ON TOUR
4 AIR CAPITAL OF THE WEST: THE BUILDING OFSAN DIEGO'S AIRPORT
U.S. MARINE CORPS TRAINING BASE SAN DIEGO
THE SAN DIEGO MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
BREAKING GROUND
NAMING THE AIRPORT
BUT HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST?
POUNDING THE PAVEMENT FOR THE AIRPORT BOND
AIRPORT OPPONENTS MOUNT CAMPAIGN
PROPONENTS PREVAIL
SAN DIEGO'S "AAA" AIRPORT
DEDICATION DAY: SAN DIEGANS LOOKED TO THE SKIES
DEDICATION DAY IN 1928
5 THE OFFICIAL FIRST TAKE-OFF
A NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR SAN DIEGO
AVIATION PIONEER CAPT. REUBEN H. FLEET IN 1917
CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT'S FLYING BOATS
THE CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT COMPANY
THE SOUND OF SUCCESS
6 THE WAR YEARS: SAN DIEGO'S ''ROSIES''
RYAN AVIATION
THE ARMY TAKES OVER THE AIRPORT
LIFE AS A ROSIE
AVIATION INDUSTRY IN WARTIME ROSIE THE RIVETER
THE B-24 LIBERATOR
7 BOOM TIMES: SAN DIEGO SETTLES INTO POST WAR LIFE
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE WAR
AIRPORT FINANCES AFTER THE WAR
POST WAR AVIATION - CONTRACTION AND THE BEGINNINGS OF AEROSPACE
END OF AN ERA FOR CONVAIR
RYAN'S RETURN
50 YEARS OF FLIGHT
SAN DIEGO'S HOMETOWN AIRLINE - PSA
PSA: "POOR SAILORS' AIRLINE"
8 SAN DIEGO IN THE JET AGE
SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - JET-READY!
AIRCRAFT NOISE ABATEMENT
NEED FOR NEW TERMINALS
WIDE BODY JETS: THE RIGHT FIT
SAN DIEGO'S OWN JET-SETTING AIRLINE CONTINUES TO BRING SMILES
9 SAN DIEGO SWINGS INTO THE SEVENTIES: 1970s AND 1980s
SAN DIEGO TOURIST DESTINATIONS REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN
AN INDUSTRY TRANSFORMS: CHANGES AT SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AIRPORT SECURITY
THE FIRE AND RESCUE STATION
SAN DIEGO'S AIRPORT CONTINUES TO GROW
THE RUNWAY EXPANDS
AIRSPACE SAFETY DISASTER IN NORTH PARK TRAGEDY IN THE SKY
STATE-OF-THE-ART TERMINALS
PARKING, A MODERN AIRPORT DILEMMA
10 BUILDING THE ONE - RUNWAY MARVEL: 1990S THROUGH 2002
THE EAST TERMINAL BECOMES TERMINAL 1
THE WEST TERMINAL BECOMES TERMINAL 2
THE AIRPORT FLIES THROUGH THE 1990S
THE COMMUTER TERMINAL
THE FAA CONTROL TOWER
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 AND THE NEW TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
ART AT THE AIRPORT
THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPERIENCE
14 2003: CLEAR SKIES, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
POWERING COMMUNITY PROSPERITY
ONE RUNWAY MARVEL CONFIRMED
THE LINDBERGH LEGACY
AIRLINES EXPAND TRANSCONTINENTAL SERVICE
EVOLUTION
HISTORY OF AVIATION INNOVATION
ENDNOTES
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