87-year-old pioneer aviator H. Roy Waite gets his favorite chair back after community members and Walpole Woodworkers band together to repair it following a theft at Norwood Airport.
Norwood 747 Club Members Bring Hang Gliding and Air Surfing to Town-August 9, 1972
Members of Norwood's 747 Club brought hang gliding to the East Coast by constructing their own bamboo butterfly glider and testing it at Norwood Airport.
Norwood Airport To Sponsor Open House-July 27, 1972
The year was 1972, and the town of Norwood was buzzing with excitement as it prepared to celebrate its centennial anniversary. As part of this momentous occasion, the Norwood Centennial … Continue reading Norwood Airport To Sponsor Open House-July 27, 1972
Training Plane Crash-Lands Upside Down on Dorset Street After Engine Failure-October 26, 1970
A flight instructor and student escaped uninjured when their single-engine Piper Cherokee suffered engine failure, shearing a utility pole and landing upside down on Dorset Street.
Flying Grandmothers and Fearless Aviators Take to the Skies for the Seventh Annual All Women New England Air Race at Norwood Airport-October 9, 1967
Women pilots, including grandmothers and local flight instructors, take to the skies for the 7th annual All Women New England Air Race out of Norwood Airport.
Converted World War II Bomber Prepares for Transatlantic Flight to Athens from Norwood Airport-July 23, 1965
A converted World War II Grumman torpedo bomber is departing Norwood Airport for a 26-hour transatlantic flight to Athens, Greece.
Norwood Airport Emerges as East Coast Leader in Transatlantic Aircraft Ferrying-September 17, 1964
Norwood Airport becomes a leading East Coast hub for transatlantic aircraft ferrying via Wiggins Airways, while the state defers civilian pilot and aircraft registration fees to Jan. 1, 1965.
10,000 Watch Norwood Air Show-May 25, 1964
LITTLE PILOTS — Susan Buglisi and John Eagan for awhile yesterday played pilot in one of the many aircraft on display at the Norwood Lions Club Air Show at Norwood … Continue reading 10,000 Watch Norwood Air Show-May 25, 1964
Private Plane Crashes and Burns While Landing at Norwood Airport-September 14, 1963
A South Weymouth couple escapes serious injury when their company private plane crashes and burns during landing at Norwood Airport, witnessed by family members on the ground.
Airport Investments Here Over Million Dollar Mark-August 2, 1962
This Day In Norwood History-August 2, 1962-Airport Investments Here Over Million Dollar Mark