Didn't Charles Lindbergh live there for a while?
Actually, as an early airmail pilot, Lindbergh probably did fly through Iowa
City.
But the Boeing/United Hangar was built in 1929-30 -- after "Lucky Lindy"
became world-renowned. I can find no record of him coming here after his
flight to Paris.
If you're really interested in the illustrious history of the Iowa City
airport, see:
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/the_iowa_city_airport.htm
I just added Chapter XIV., which is a .pdf version of a 43-page booklet that
was just published, outlining the history of the airport from 1918 to 2007.
It's quite well done, and was (ironically) funded by the same grant that is
paying to tear down the old hangar.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"