More Photos (from the 1960s) from Mark Feldman

More Photos (from the 1960s) from Mark Feldman

Mark Feldman, who’s now the owner of Napa Valley Biplane Company, sent us the following photos from his time at San Carlos Airport in 1966. Thanks to Chris St. Peter for getting us together. Hello Chris, In the mid sixties I learned to fly at San Carlos Airport....
Chinese Pilots Trained at San Carlos in WWII

Chinese Pilots Trained at San Carlos in WWII

Long before the United States entered World War II, China was battling Japan in a brutal fight that would eventually cost the lives of over 15 million Chinese people [1]. Seeking to help free their beleaguered homeland, Chinese student pilots ventured to San Carlos...
Historic San Mateo County Airports

Historic San Mateo County Airports

The following image from the San Francisco Sectional Aeronautical Chart from sometime in the 1950’s shows the locations of the San Carlos, San Mateo, Belmont, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Moffett, Hayward Army, Oakland, Alameda, Half Moon Bay, and San Francisco...
New Terminal at SQL (from 1968)

New Terminal at SQL (from 1968)

Here’s another photo from Steve Bell (thanks Steve) showing the new terminal at San Carlos Airport as it looked in 1968. Steve is now living in Florida and would like to hear from old friends in the SQL community. He can be reached at s8b at earthlink dot...
1966: West Bay Aviation regulars

1966: West Bay Aviation regulars

Another photo is in from Steve Bell, formerly a CFI at West Bay Aviation at SQL. It shows Roger Hines, Ken Kidd, Bob Lane (owner of West Bay Aviation), and Wally Mathews. Steve is interested in renewing old acquaintances. You can contact him at s8b at earthlink.net....