Dayton AFSS (DAY), Ohio, 2003
FSS building
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The last of the old preflight consoles. OASIS consoles were in the process of being installed. A new OASIS console can be seen on the far right side of this photo.
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Newly installed OASIS consoles (Preflight) still housing the old Model One computer
system
Cambridge Airport, Ohio 1932
Photo of Cambridge Airport in 1932 taken from an Ohio National Guard aircraft. Cambridge Radio is near the middle right next to two biplanes on the ground. In 2003, this site was just turned into a new high school campus.
Lunken FSS (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio
Operations Area
Pilot Weather Briefing Counter
Pilot Weather Briefing Counter
Cleveland FSS (CLE), Ohio (year unknown)
Edgar C. Evans, Cleveland FSS, Ohio. The facility was decommissioned August 27, 2007.
Columbia Airway Radio Station, Ohio, 1931
Former employees stationed at Columbia Radio:
C.C. Weigand
C. Malcomb
W.A. LaRue
R.E. Grages
Photos by Stan Beaver
Cambridge Radio, Ohio 1936
Stan Beaver at the radio when Stan was assigned from Martins Creek, Pa. He was a 42 year employee of the Airway Radio Station (ARS).
Cambridge Radio personnel, left to right, are Stan Beaver, unknown, and Dave Gnessin.
Cambridge Radio, Ohio, 1935
Cambridge radio and teletype equipment. A young ham operator could come in and practice typing on a unused teletype machine. The Chief operator was understanding to the local ham operators. Photo by Beaver.
Photos submitted by Jim Jackson
Cambridge Radio, Ohio 1936
Cambridge Radio building. Photo was taken from a lighted tower.
Cambridge Ohio FSS last day of operation was 23 May 1945, and at that time Zanesville FSS took over with a 45 watt transmitter on HF phone. Article was obtained from the Zanesville Signal dated 24 May 1945. Personnel that transferred to the Zanesville FSS were Earl Casner Chief Opr; Ward Hixson Asst. Chief; Clyde Brown Operations.
P-39 Aircraft parked on the ramp
Dart 3 Aircraft parked on the ramp
Cambridge Radio, Ohio, 1930s
Cambridge Radio prior to closure and transfer of operations to Zanesville FSS. This small Flight Service was a haven for young ham operators learning CW (Continuous Wave or Morse Code) and learning how to type on a spare teletype machine. It was a source of employment to many area people.
Photo by Stan Beaver
Cambridge Airport, Ohio mid 1934
American Airlines emergency landing at Cambridge with engine difficulty. The cowling was removed, repairs made and the flight continued on to Indianapolis.
Photo by Stan Beaver
Cambridge Airport, Ohio mid 1934
Engine failure on the Pittsburgh to Columbus route at Cambridge. The Cambridge Radio and other stations provided a very valuable service to the aeronautical industry.
Photo by Stan Beaver
Cambridge Airport, Ohio mid 1930s.
Another emergency landing at Cambridge airport
Photo submitted by Jim Jackson
Photo submitted by Jim Jackson
Submitter said “my Dad said several P-39s had to land in Cambridge and spend some time there. This one had engine trouble. A lot of fighters were landed there by WASPS during the war for fuel. My dad flew out of Cambridge in the late 30’s and 40’s, and when I was a kid (very small). I took rides with some of the old timers there.”