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1941 Press Clips for club formal formation38 viewsClub begins incorporation in Jan/Feb of 1941. The Rearwin Skyranger is purchaed in June, and members solo in it in July.
No mention here of the J-4, which was used by the club during March of this year (see Sherman Dedication)
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Page 1 of Sheman Field dedication program (1941)37 viewsCFC sponsored program for the May 11, 1941 opening of the first civilian airport in Contra Costa. The airport, located near the intersection of Monument and Contra Costa Boulevards, was shut down in 1950 for real estate development.
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Page 2 of Sheman Field dedication (1941)46 viewsClub has 15 listed members at this time. Concord is described as a "Flyers Paradise" and the "most ideal flight training spot in Central California". Clearly this is before "People Over Planes" came into being....
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December 1946 - Appeal of rate hike28 viewsThe club tried to convince the airport to not apply a $10 tiedown fee to the club, and use the $5 fee which was standard for private owners at that time
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Jan 1947 - Appealing the rate hike again25 viewsThe prevous appeal was denied; the club tries once more to prevent the rate hike
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1946 Buchanan Field Rates34 viewsThe schedule of rates at that time
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1957 - News clips58 viewsCFC members participate in Civil Air Patrol mission in March of 1957. Then in May, nearly cause a CAP mission with an unexpected fishing trip. In August, CFC members fly to a round of golf in Napa and simply land on the fairway and hop into a cart.
CFC has three airplanes at this time.
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1958 - News Clips from 195853 viewsIn the 50's, club dinners made the news. Spike Fink's trip to Alaska, teenagers start up a plane (not clear what the significance of this is to the club).
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1973 - Survival Guide for New Members49 views
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Thank You letter from Spike Fink's wife29 viewsDated January 1990
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1990 - Letter to AOPA backing claim of oldest club45 viewsApril, 1990 - draft with hand corrections, explaining how the club continued to operate out of Susanville during WWII, laying claim to be the oldest continuously operating flying club in the US (not just west of the Mississippi).
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1993 - Resignation Letter from Clyde Holloway30 viewsDated May 1993
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1992 - Resignation Letter from Phil Cox39 viewsFounding member resigns after 51 years
Dated July 1992
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