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First North Hangar

The first hangar constructed at the Gardenville Airport, aka Gardenville Aeronautical Corp.

Construction started in 1941 and finished in early 1942. A fire broke out in February 1943, which destroyed Tony’s newly built hangar.

Click on the link below to see photos of the devastating hangar fire.

Hangar Fire of 1943

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Published by awilliamriccio

Fascinated with aviation history while creating quality content for my website, buffaloairpark.com.

1 Comment

  1. razorback47 says:
    February 7, 2021 at 3:37 pm

    Holy cow Bill! Now that we’re finally adults we can better appreciate the works of your dad. Talk about a strong spirit!

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