Capital City Airport, Hughes Flying Service, North side of Grand River Avenue, west ramp area, Lansing, Ingham County, MI
Summary
Significance: The Hughes Flying Service buildings are significant for their role in the training of pilots during World War II under the Civilian Pilots Training Program. Future commercial pilots enrolled in the program to receive ground and flight training at the Capital City Airport, before being transferred elsewhere for solo and advanced flight training. This training was also provided by Francis Aviation in the adjacent buildings.
Survey number: HAER MI-320-C
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
clinton, 42.73253, -84.55553
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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