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Middleton Airport and Morey Airplane Co.
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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 operations to Middleton. There he established a private airfield, offered flying instructions, and sold planes such as the Cessna on display here. With Morey is Theodore A. Waterman, manager of Morey's Cessna distributorship. More recently, the Morey Airport became the Middleton Municipal Airport.
Newhouse, John
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Middleton Airport Scene
August 2, 2001
A rainy day at Middleton Municipal Airport, formerly the Morey Airfield.
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.
Airplanes Refueling Over Morey Airport
1930
Two airplanes refueling in flight over Morey Airport. The airport and farmland can be seen in the distance.
Morey's Flying Billboard
April 17, 1928
Howard Morey posing in an airplane that advertised Pennco Oil, his distributorship of Waco airplanes, and his flying school. Two women sit in front of him. Painted below his cockpit are the words: ...
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.
Shullsburg Flying School
The staff of Hanifans' Flying School at Shullsburg where the enrollment during the 1950s was largely comprised of students on the G.I. Bill.
