The rejection by the state of Norwood’, request for matching funds for paving the Access load to the Metropolitan Airport was discussed by the Selectmen at Tuesday’s meeting. A request … Continue reading Airport Authorities Will Be Requested To Reconsider Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-August 15, 1947
Proposal Would Rename Norwood Airport For Veterans of Foreign Wars-This Day in Norwood History-September 18, 1946
Proposal Would Rename Norwood Airport For Veterans of Foreign Wars-This Day in Norwood History- September 18, 1946
Aeroplane Construction Explained To Wing Scouts-This Day in Norwood History-January 23, 1946
CONSTRUCTION OF THE AEROPLANE is explained to these Wing Scouts by Mr. Thomas D. Wildon, head of the Junior Aviation League of Boston and designer of model planes, who addressed … Continue reading Aeroplane Construction Explained To Wing Scouts-This Day in Norwood History-January 23, 1946
Westover Proposed As Home For United Nations HQ-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1946
Original 1945 United Nations Logo Possible That Delegates Will Be Taken Here In Inspection Tour Norwood has been included as one of the areas which might have a chance of … Continue reading Westover Proposed As Home For United Nations HQ-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1946
Mock Bombing Raid Tonight at Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-September 23, 1943
M38A2 Practice Bomb An air raid, with planes zooming over the town, bombs bursting and anti-aircraft guns barking, will be staged tomorrow night by the Norwood civil defense group under … Continue reading Mock Bombing Raid Tonight at Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-September 23, 1943
Women Join ‘Chute Corps Of Civil Air Patrol Unit-This Day In Norwood History-July 8, 1942
Four women, including a state Representative and her pilot daughter, and three doctors, attended the opening candidates’ class for the formation of a parachute corps within the Civil Air Patrol … Continue reading Women Join ‘Chute Corps Of Civil Air Patrol Unit-This Day In Norwood History-July 8, 1942
Federal Auxiliary Airport in Norwood Asked in Proposal to State Legislature-This Day In Norwood History-February 4, 1941
While the legislative committee on military affairs remained deadlocked over the site for a new state-operated East Boston Airport auxiliary landing field, Senator Mason Sears of Dedham yesterday gained suspension … Continue reading Federal Auxiliary Airport in Norwood Asked in Proposal to State Legislature-This Day In Norwood History-February 4, 1941
Training Airplane Mechanics At Wiggins Airport-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1941
TRAINING AIRPLANE MECHANICS in a recently added activity at the Norwood Airport. With the local field the repairs base for planes, the new mechanics school seeks to overcome the shortage … Continue reading Training Airplane Mechanics At Wiggins Airport-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1941
Norwood Airport Is Scene of Mock Battle as Guns Rout Planes-This Day In Norwood History-April 7, 1940
Gun Crew 'Defends' Norwood Airport ANTI AIRCRAFT MEN IN ACTION DURING MOCK BATTLE NORWOOD. April 7 — Norwood Airport was the military objective of a flight of “enemy” planes this … Continue reading Norwood Airport Is Scene of Mock Battle as Guns Rout Planes-This Day In Norwood History-April 7, 1940
This Day In Norwood History-May 8, 1935-STUDENT FLYER UNHURT IN DROP OF 3000 FEET
Harvard Instructor’s Plane Crashes Into Swamp After 19 Spins on Way Down May 8, 1935—Unable to pull his plane out of a series of spins, Weld Arnold, 40, instructor at … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-May 8, 1935-STUDENT FLYER UNHURT IN DROP OF 3000 FEET