Constructing Geiger Field
This file appears in: The Evolution of Sunset Field: How the United States Military Repurposed Spokane’s Airfield
Spokane County initially offered the military Felts Field to be used as the primary airbase in the region, but the military had already had its eyes on the new property that was being called Sunset Field. The city leased Sunset Field to the US government at the price of $1 per year.
This file appears in: The Evolution of Sunset Field: How the United States Military Repurposed Spokane’s Airfield
The Evolution of Sunset Field: How the United States Military Repurposed Spokane’s Airfield
When the United States was pulled into World War Two thousands of American businesses were repurposed to better support the war effort. It was this direct response to an overseas threat that…