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Middleton Airport and Morey Airplane Co.
Howard Morey (left) was associated with most of the airports in Madison. Prior to World War II he managed Madison Municipal Airport and when the military took over that field, Morey moved his opera...
Truax Field Passenger Terminal
The new passenger terminal at Truax Field, also known as Madison Municipal Airport. At the back is an outdoor observation deck and a view of the original WPA terminal opened in 1937.
Richland Center Aviator
1946
An unidentified pilot seated in the cockpit of a Stinson sport airplane at Richland County Airport. He had flown there to attend the airport dedication.
Wisconsin Central Lockheed 10A
1948
A Wisconsin Central Airlines pilot walking toward a twin-engine Lockheed 10A airplane parked on the runway at Truax Field.
Lone Rock Airport
1954
An aerial view of the air show at Tri-County Airport to celebrate the re-opening of the field under local management. Because of its location at the intersection of two mail routes, a tiny airport ...
Pilot Holding Infant
Two men and a woman are in an airplane. One man is sitting and holding a baby. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Wisconsin Central Airlines. Pilot or other personnel holding infant while in flight."
