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Item
Title
D34788-4
Date(s)
- 1948-08-19 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Publicity shots made at airfield, CAA. The Tacoma Squadron, Civil Air Patrol sponsored the Tacoma Air Show August 19, 1948, at Spanaway Sky Ranch. The exhibition was for the benefit of the cadets' treasury and funds were used for the purchase of new equipment for the unit. Major Orville French, commanding officer of the squadron, left, shows tickets to Joe Sim, College of Puget Sound student and former Air Force pilot who took an active part in the air show. (TNT, 8/22/1948, p.A-5)
Airplanes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Civil Air Patrol (Tacoma); Stunt flying--Tacoma--1940-1950; Airports--Tacoma--1940-1950; Spanaway Sky Ranch (Spanaway); French, Orville; Sim, Joe; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Publicity;