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Brindley Field |
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In the summer of 1918 as World War One was raging an air-field was suddenly established on the corner of Jericho and Larkfield Road to train fighter pilots heading to the war in France. It was named Brindley Field after a famous pilot, Major Brindley, who had just died. |
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The camp was set up on the Randel farm complete with barracks, dinning halls, airplane hangers, and one of the few radios that could reach Europe. |
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A group of pilots pose with one of their airplanes for a photograph. This picture was given to Maime Otten by the men for her help as Postmaster. |
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During its time here Brindley Field had its share of plane crashes, but only one serious one. This plane landed in the Johnson's field one afternoon. |
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Henry Shea with his mother, Mae, in a picture taken just after the war ended and the camp was opened to the public once again. |
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