Herald and News from Klamath Falls, Oregon • Page 22

Kingsley Field Masks-Purpose hsMkSki Services rentals pay for utili By RUTH KING The name Kingslev Field ties used by the city. tained under written agreement between the Air Force and the city, the increase in interest among civilian flyers, manage-1 ment, available funds for upkeep. The terminal building provides loaves the impression with many people who are aware of the big offices for the airport manager military installation southeast of loe Sawyer, West Coast A.ir. lines, a rental car service, the the increase in the use of air craft for the benefit of mankind. Systems Maintenance Sector, Klamath Falls, that its single purpose is to provide facilities for the flights of the protective aircraft of the 408th fighter squadron stationed there.

Of approximately 6.000 active Federal Aviation Administration, licensed pilots in Oregon, there a newsstand concession, a poaiVt are about 1,500 in the Klamath1 Basin. Eighty private planes are1 In reality it is a multi-purpose lar restaurant and lounge and lobhy for air passengers with fine view of the landing strips. field including the Citv of hangared at the field. Klamath Falls Airport, used As of May 31 this year, 5,858 Payrolls of firms headquar jointly in harmony by the mili tary and the public. It is prob more flight operations were registered in comparison with the same tered at the base pour cash into the economic pool in the Basin.

-r-u Ji s-" 3feuJ w''iiiiiiijiiniu) "-xzirv ably one of the busiest airports! live month period in 1062. There has been a lare increase trom the standpoint of varied business operations on the West New pilots are qualified at flying schools operated at the air--port. It is not too long ago that the. in use of the airport by itinerate flyers which adds up tn "money Coast. Its improvement and growth the pockets of distributors of first aircraft was airborne from has been steady and impressive.

gasoline and oils and to repair! Many factors have been services. responsible, the location of the an unpaved strip of land in the vicinity of the present City of Klamath Falls Airport at Kiqg- sley Field. There have been many changes since that day. There is no guess work about! the number of planes using this airport, each flight is registered field, free from many disadvantages of weather disturbances, the excellent runways, main' in the air control tower, MORE PICTURES ON THREE SUN AND MOON AND STARS Theodore B. Bingham, known as Bing, is manager of the Satellite Lounge and Restaurant on tin second floor of the city airport building, where guests get a fine view of the big municipal airport and takeoffs and landings of military and civilian aircraft.

The restaurant and lounge are popular with both the traveling public and local residents. Bing, in the restaurant business in Klamath Falls since 1945, serves breakfast, luncheons and dinners, and lobster with the flair of fine restaurants in Maine. ONE OF THE BEST Air travelers rate the terminal buildinq at the municipal airport one of the most attractive and the busiest of any in cities of comparable size in the west. The exterior is of brick and redwood with high desert color interior. The first floor accommodates a number of business concessions, offices for West Coast Airlines, and Joe Sawyer, airport manager, right, who confers with Robert Veatch, Klamath Falls mayor, on constantly increasing use of the attractive building.

The seconds floor has Satellite Restaurant and lounge and superb view of landing field. Building was completed in I960 at an approximate cost of 1 30,000. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1903 A BIT OF ALMOST EVERYTHING Lyle and Ruth Redfield the newsstand; and concession in the city airport terminal building last Feb. 9 and since that time have expanded to provide many items that air travelers buy books, smokes, candy, novelties and unusual jewelry made by local artists from local rocks, cut and polished. The newsstand is open from 8 a.m.

to 8 p.m. EVERY PRECAUTION Ground Control Approach vans at Kingsley Field furnish guidance to aircraft during periods of low visibility. The two 20-ton vans are mounted on a turntable so that guidance can quickly be furnished in any direction. On occasion the Air Force GCA assistance has been given to private pilots landing at the field under emergency conditions. WEATHER IS IMPORTANT The United States Department of Commerce Weather Bureau, based at the city airport, provides data for aviators, farmers, forest service, people, vacationers and hopefuls who want good weather for fishing.

Bob Cardinal, chief of bureau, left, is assisted by Jim Rawls, who was on vacation, and Ron Stephen of Nyssa, a new arrival. I Tr Ml- 'v II II HERTZ RENT 2. A CAR AmM 1 -J 1 A NEW TECHNIQUES Every precaution is used at Kingsley Field to prevent air and ground accidents and to save lives. Civilians as well as the military in an emergency landing would settle down upon a foam fire extinguisher spread on landing strips. In this scone Air Force firemen practice ons of their frequent fire drills.

IT'S SO EASY Mrs. Bud (Crystal) Cloake has office in city air terminal building which is extremely popular witn business people and vacationers arriving by air. Travelers for the last six years have been "playing ride and seek" with cars rented from Mr. and Mrs. Cloake for cross-country runs or local trips.

BIG RESPONSIBILITY Len McGill is In charge of all maintenance operations at the city airport including water distribution, snow removal, roads and grounds and machinery upkeep. The city has just added a new International truck to the other equipment for maintenance. rJ my 3 frw I i L2L SPECIAL SERVICES Crop dusting and spraying, in many instances, ere responsible for the success of Klamath Basin crops. Tony Stoinbock, owner of Klamath Aircraft has helped to pioneer the use of aircraft in i' control of weeds, plant diseases and insect pests. Since 1944 he has rebuilt used aircraft to be used here for these services, and for shipping to many parti of the U.S.

and Canada. Left to right are members of the staff of Klamath Aircraft front row, Bob Snowadiki, Richard, -i Steinboek and Ron Steinbock. Back row, same order, Rick Hardy, Cliff Tunnell, Steinbock, Tony Stoinbock, Marolyn Goblirsch, and Ed Simmons. Klamalh Inc. operates from offices at the city airport.

One of the earliest operators in the crop dustinq and spraying business, still in business at the airport, is Jack Mulkay of the Mulkey Spray Service who sent his first plana over a field of hay In 1948. SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE SECTOR Federal Aviation Administration SMS offices also have headquarters at the airport, with William J. Tucker, SMS chief, who supervises ground-based electronic and electrical aids to air navigation with a staff of 24 on 24-hour duty. The office maintains radar as a joint-use facility for civilian air traffic control and for the Air Force's SAGE System, Semi Automatic Ground En-vironment (radar control center), the use and maintenance of the instrument land, inq system, and automatic navigation equipment, air-ground communication equipment at the control tower for the Seattle center. Facilities also include all equipment in the Klamath Basin as well as a vortae facility at Lakeview.

The staff is composed of engineers and engineering technicians, highly skilled. Left to right seated are Ona Mae Raines, secretary, E. T. Brooks and J. W.

Tucker; standing, same order, A. E. Maury, J. C. Carter, J.

W. MeKeehan, J. T. Palmer, R. E.

Davis and D. L. Muir. NEW IDEAS SUCCESSFUL Liston Aircraft, owned by brothers Les and Earl Liston, has developed potent fire-fighting and forest spraying equipment from used World War II PBY patrol bombers. Three are now in use, one in Klamath Falls, and two under contract, one to California, based at Alturas, and one to Washington State, based at Kelso.

All planes, with tank capacities of 1,200 gallons, can scoop water at hiqh speed from a lake or river, fill the tank and deliver while other equipment is arriving at the blaie. Farmer's Aircraft, also operated by Liston's, handles the spray work. This PBY has just returned from Montana where it was used to spray forests for the destructive bud worm. Smaller aircraft are used for crop dusting. Liston Aircraft operates at the city-airport.

Left to right are Don Campbell, John Retterath, Alan Clark, Lee Moshenek and Sam Hemel. Otnsrs of the staff not pictured are Dink Long, Fred Childers, Frank Wood and Bill Huxtel..