Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Lockheed 10A, Presque Isle, 1940

"… photo was taken in August 1940, just before the airfield became an Army Air Base during World War I. A U.S."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Transportation

"… came to Presque Isle in 1881 followed by the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad in 1894. In the mid-1930's the Presque Isle Airfield was developed."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeast Airlines DC-3, Presque Isle, ca. 1945

"Commercial service resumed at the airfield about mid 1945. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Inclement weather at his original airfield necessitated his Old Orchard stop, which drew the attention of locals and tourists."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Presque Isle Army Airfield, ca. 1942 X Army Airfield Headquarters, Presque Isle, 1943Presque Isle Air Museum In 1940, some of the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… businessman Edward Godfrey constructed a small airfield from two farms on outer Union Street. Bangor would not be left behind in the age of the…"