SurClaro Flight Simulator Resources

[myownman]

I was raised in what is now South El Monte, CA in the 40s and 50s. Back then our landlord had a Taylorcraft which he kept at Rosemead Airport until he moved to Tucson, AZ. I remember walking home from school (never did like school buses - too many kids, too noisey) along a bridle path that went beside the airport and watching planes take off (the landlord occasionally gave us kids rides (if we bugged him enough!) in his plane - Tailspin Tommy they called him - on your first flight he'd put the Taylorcraft into a tailspin - ex Navy fighter pilot - to see if he could scare you out of flying - saved him fuel expense I guess). One time I watched the Filming of a WWI movie using old military biplanes there. Never did find out what movie it was so I could watch it.

Anyhow, The airport was closed sometime around 1960, probably as a result of it's proximity to El Monte Airport - KEMT, and Flair Corporation bought the property and the airfield so they could test the small GA aircraft they manufactured.

So, I was wondering if anyone has come across a download depicting this airport back then.

Richard

[Commander Cool]

Hmmmm,
unfortunately, it is very unlikely that you'd find scenery of this airport considering its closure was in the 60's unless of course there was a scenery designer who had some link to it....

Derek