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© mickfinn (CC BY-NC)
Wooden Nickel - 51st Annual Northern Utah Coin Show Layton, Utah
2023 year| Wood | - | 38 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 2023 |
| Composition | Wood |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#362285 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Depiction of the Ogden, Utah, Hinckley Airport
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OGDEN AIRPORT
OCTOBER 3 1943
2023
Comment
Ogden City has managed a municipal airport since 1928. The original airport sat on 200 acres in southeast Ogden (near where the Ogden Regional hospital is now located) and had three gravel runways. In 1940, work began on development of a section of land southwest of Ogden to meet army air service training requirements. In May 1943, the airport was reestablished and opened in its current location. On October 1943 was dedicated as the Robert H. Hinckley Airport. More of this info can be found in the Standard-Examiner article from Oct. 3, 1943 Pg 2-B and Pg B-1 .Robert H. Hinckley Field was named after the Ogden native who has a long history with aviation. Robert H. Hinckley's list of achievements are vast. A short list would include: He was co-founder of the Utah Pacific Airways which became the largest Fixed Based Operator (FBO) in the Rocky Mountain area during that time, he created the Civilian Pilot training program which trained pilots to serve in WW2, he was head of the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA), which later became the FAA, he co-founded the ABC News network, and he was the founder of the Hinckley Institute of Politics.
https://www.ogdencity.com/1842/Air-Service
