Felts Field, 1934
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Renamed in 1927, the Felts Field airstrip served as hub for both military and commercial planes in the Spokane area. This image shows the city's main airport terminal prior to 1949 when the Spokane International Airport was built at Geiger Field.
Image L87-1.4602-34 courtesy of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
This file appears in: Taking Flight
Taking Flight
In 1929, aviator Nick Mamer and mechanic Art Walker held the Spokane Sun-God aloft for five days and nights - America's first nonstop, round-trip transcontinental flight. Refueling in the air was the biggest hurdle. The Sun-God crew caught fuel…