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Salina Community Leader Collects Schilling Air Force Base History
SALINA, Kans., (March 27, 2008) - Almost 51 years to the day, the Salina Airport Authority unveiled a display commemorating the March 16, 1957 Schilling Air Force base dedication ceremony. The historical display can be viewed at the M.J. Kennedy Air Terminal. Larry Britegam, President of Sunflower Bank in Salina, made the display possible because of a donation of historical memorabelia.
Britegam spends what little spare time he has perusing the Internet for historical items pertaining to the former Schilling Air Force Base. One of his finds was a commemorative program from the Schilling Air Force Base dedication ceremony on March 16, 1957.
The historical items that have been located and obtained by Britegam have been donated to the Salina Airport Authority. Soon many more of Britegam's finds will be on display in a museum dedicated to the aviation history of Salina. The museum will become an important component of the hotel/restaurant complex that is planned for the SLN Aviation Service Center.
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 The Salina Municipal Airport is home base for a wide variety of businesses and operations. These include Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., America Jet at SLN, CAV Aerospace, Inc., Kansas Wing Headquarters - Civil Air Patrol, Flower Aviation, Kansas Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility, Kansas State University at Salina, Kansas Highway Patrol Aviation, Professional Flight Training, LC, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation and the corporate flight departments for Blue Beacon International, Geoprobe Systems, Pepsi Cola-Salina, Plains Environmental, Premier Pneumatics, Inc. and Bradley Trucking co. The Airport's two world-class FBOs annually deliver over 4 million gallons of fuel to over 7,000 business jets and 5,000 government and military aircraft. This has earned the Airport the recognition as "America's Fuel Stop." The air traffic control tower is busy during the year with aircraft operations exceeding 80,000. |
 The Salina Aviation Service Center Industry leaders world-wide know that the SLN Aviation Service Center has a winning combination of elements that makes it the best location for aviation business. These elements include the Kansas State University at Salina, pending Foreign Trade Zone designation, state and local incentives, workforce recruiting and training assistance, turnkey building design and construction services, 100% project financing and over 100 acres of available sites. These attributes, plus the fact that the Airport Authority can finance up to $40 million in construction for new aerospace and aviation businesses make SLN a prime location for growth and productivity. Projects in the works include a 69,000-square-foot hangar and plans for a hotel/restaurant/museum that will add a new dimension of versatility to the SLN Aviation Service Center. |
 The Salina Airport Industrial Center offers a diverse industrial base, which makes it an attractive location for a variety of businesses. Some of the world-class operations located at the Salina Airport Industrial Center include ElDorado National, Inc., Geoprobe Systems, Kansas Army National Guard, Love Box Company, Power Ad Company, Ovation Cabinetry, Inc., Federal Express, Vortex Valves, Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc., Scientific Engineering and Cameron Compression Systems. | |
Salina Airport Authority
Laura Robertson
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email: laurar@salair.org
phone: 785.827.3914
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