Post by canuk01 on Apr 11, 2014 23:39:48 GMT 1
Hi Everyone,
On the 13th April, Kamloops Airport celebrates it's 75th Anniversary. The Airfield is named after a bomber crew ( Fullton ) who flew in the Lancaster Sqdn's of the RCAF in WW2 and sadly did not return home.
On the 13th April 1939 the first aircraft touched down at the officIal airport, the aircraft was an Aeronaca.
1940's Wartime use, used by the RCAF and USAF transporting aircraft to the USSR.
1950'S saw the airfield re-estabilished as a commercial airfield with Canadian Pacific Airlines and Central BC Airways.
1960's Further expansions continued and in 1968, Pacific Western introduced B737 aircraft to Kamloops.
1970'S Continued expansion rising pax numbers to 150,000. Best year was 1974 when 230,000 pax handled.
1980's New terminal built
1990's Kamloops Airport Authority assumed Operations.
2000'S Further expansion in movements and pax handling. Air Canada Jazz ( Dash 8 ) Westjet ( B737 and Dash 8 )
Central Mountain and Northern Thunderbird ( Beech 1900 )
2013 Passenger numbers topped 300,000 for the first time
All the above from archives published in local paper
Aircraft expected for celebration afternoon
Canadian Air force supplying 2 HAWK' s and at least one BUFFALO ( Search and Rescue )
Police Air Wing AS 350
Kamloops Flying School at least 10 aircraft
Other aircraft are expected but at this point not sure what else will be arriving. A full list of participants will be posted on Monday.
Paul
On the 13th April, Kamloops Airport celebrates it's 75th Anniversary. The Airfield is named after a bomber crew ( Fullton ) who flew in the Lancaster Sqdn's of the RCAF in WW2 and sadly did not return home.
On the 13th April 1939 the first aircraft touched down at the officIal airport, the aircraft was an Aeronaca.
1940's Wartime use, used by the RCAF and USAF transporting aircraft to the USSR.
1950'S saw the airfield re-estabilished as a commercial airfield with Canadian Pacific Airlines and Central BC Airways.
1960's Further expansions continued and in 1968, Pacific Western introduced B737 aircraft to Kamloops.
1970'S Continued expansion rising pax numbers to 150,000. Best year was 1974 when 230,000 pax handled.
1980's New terminal built
1990's Kamloops Airport Authority assumed Operations.
2000'S Further expansion in movements and pax handling. Air Canada Jazz ( Dash 8 ) Westjet ( B737 and Dash 8 )
Central Mountain and Northern Thunderbird ( Beech 1900 )
2013 Passenger numbers topped 300,000 for the first time
All the above from archives published in local paper
Aircraft expected for celebration afternoon
Canadian Air force supplying 2 HAWK' s and at least one BUFFALO ( Search and Rescue )
Police Air Wing AS 350
Kamloops Flying School at least 10 aircraft
Other aircraft are expected but at this point not sure what else will be arriving. A full list of participants will be posted on Monday.
Paul