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According to Tim Whitman, director of the airport, Winder-Barrow Airport (WDR) began mid-1940 as a public works project. The "explosive growth" that the airport has begun in the late 80's, he said.
Currently, the airport is in the midst of revising its master plan. "We evaluate everything from facilities to the business practices of the forecast and look at the big picture," said Whitman.
Barrow County Airport Authority Board of Directors consists of seven members, one representing all provincial districts and one-to-large Member States. The authority to appoint members of the county superintendent of each district.
According to Tim Whitman, director of the airport, Winder-Barrow Airport (WDR) began mid-1940 as a public works project. The "explosive growth" that the airport has begun in the late 80's, he said.
Currently, the airport is in the midst of revising its master plan. "We evaluate everything from facilities to the business practices of the forecast and look at the big picture," said Whitman.
Barrow County Airport Authority Board of Directors consists of seven members, one representing all provincial districts and one-to-large Member States. The authority to appoint members of the county superintendent of each district.
The airport that is being discussed is Barrow, an Airport on the Northern most tip of Alaska above the Arctic Circle... I think you have mistaken it for someplace else.
There is no Counties in Alaska, they are call Boroughs.
The Barrow you are refering to is in Georgia, I think that the giveaway is that there was a lot of ice and snow in the photos... unlike the ones that you would see in Georgia.
According to Tim Whitman, director of the airport, Winder-Barrow Airport (WDR) began mid-1940 as a public works project. The "explosive growth" that the airport has begun in the late 80's, he said.
Currently, the airport is in the midst of revising its master plan. "We evaluate everything from facilities to the business practices of the forecast and look at the big picture," said Whitman.
Barrow County Airport Authority Board of Directors consists of seven members, one representing all provincial districts and one-to-large Member States. The authority to appoint members of the county superintendent of each district.
Barrow is in the North Slope Borough and the airport code is BRW. Its full name is the Wiley Post - Will Rogers Memorial Airport. Wrong Barrow!
It was owned by the "Ball" brothers (or one like it) if I recall corectly, and used for years to haul fish. It is now being restored at the aviation museum at lake hood. It is worth the trip there to see it!
I'm uncertain what happened to NC711Y. For many years the only surviving Pilgrim has been NC709Y, originally an American Airways passenger "liner", brought to Alaska around 1936 with Alaska Express Airways, sold to Star Air Service by 1938 & kept by them through the next 2 company name changes, long enough to be photographed alongside the Boeing 707 prototype, still in Alaska Airlines livery. NC709Y then flew with Ball Brothers, hauling fish into the 1970's before retirement. I've heard a rumor that, while the frame was being overhauled in Montana for the museum, a new assembly *** was reverse-engineered off it to manufacture a couple replicas. Current status of that project unknown to me...
I'm uncertain what happened to NC711Y. For many years the only surviving Pilgrim has been NC709Y, originally an American Airways passenger "liner", brought to Alaska around 1936 with Alaska Express Airways, sold to Star Air Service by 1938 & kept by them through the next 2 company name changes, long enough to be photographed alongside the Boeing 707 prototype, still in Alaska Airlines livery. NC709Y then flew with Ball Brothers, hauling fish into the 1970's before retirement. I've heard a rumor that, while the frame was being overhauled in Montana for the museum, a new assembly *** was reverse-engineered off it to manufacture a couple replicas. Current status of that project unknown to me...
The last time I saw the Ball Brothers plane was in the 1980's and at that time it was support to be that last one flying.
Glad they may be making copies of it, was a true workhorse! Would be ashame to lose it to history!
But the one at the Lake Hood Museum is really neat to see as well!
Hey Lars, I got a few old Air Force sextants that were for in flight Navitation in the fifties/sixties if you want one, since you were a Quartermaster they are a tad different but still used for shooting stars! Let me know and I will drop one off on my way through.
Thanks, those are nice! Seen them before, Lars has done a great job with his cataloging aircraft in Alaska.
First met him when we were stationed on the USCG Cutter Sorrel stationed out of Cordova, Alaska almost 40 years ago. We were two of three that were from Alaska on the ship.
Funny how we both got into Alaskan aviation and it's history.
Just a note to say the airframe used in Montana as basis for new construction of Pilgrims (if & when...) was NC709Y, which you're probably already aware has been flying again this summer. How's things out there in "Into the Wild" land?
...& yes, I wouldn't mind a free sextant if you still have them...
Cheers, -Me
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