Yuma, Arizona's City Hall History: Its Record Breaking Airplane, & Fueling Carmost

Yuma City Hall has unique historic displays.

Eric & I visited to 

explore some history.

Walk in & look up...

              

 

 

 

 This Aernonca Sedan C-15 

started its 90,000 mile 

non stop flight on

August 24,1949.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo from the second floor...

                            

Woody Jongeward & copilot

Bob Woodward spent 47 days

in the air to complete their

record breaking flight.

The Yuma Jaycees wanted to demonstrate Yuma's near perfect flying weather and promote what the City has to offer.

The Group convinced the

Military to reopen the Air

Base that was closed after

World War II for the

record breaking attempt.

How were they able to refuel this non stop flight?

 

The straight Military Runways

were essential to lining up the

Refueling Car beneath the

plane to hand up Gas Cans.

This 1948 Oldsmobile 

Convertible is the 

Refueling Vehicle. 

The Flight was sponsored by 

Griffen Buick, 76 Union Oil,

& Jongeward Electronic 

Company.

The record breaking Flight landed on October 10, 1949 - after 1,124 hours, 14 minutes, and five minutes aloft. 

 

Yuma celebrated the feat,

the Pilots & Refueling

Team.

Yuma's record breaking Flight was picked up in newspapers across the Country and the Jaycee's efforts helped bring reopen the Air Base.