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  1. Airplane NC11490

    "Here is the WACO originally owned by Al Blackburn and recently flown by my dad when we were in Minot ND as a guest of Warren Pietsch. Warren is the one with the mustache standing alongside of my dad and me in front of the WACO at Warren’s home. He lives in the middle of nowhere and has his own landing strip and several hangers. What a life. Fantastic trip." D. Scott Rolf, Packing Engineering, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

    Record Type: Photo

    Airplane NC11490
  2. Al Blackburn and unidentified man

    Al Blackburn left and unknown man in front of the Monrovia Airport Office

    Record Type: Photo

    Al Blackburn and unidentified man
  3. Al Blackburn's Diary - 1941

    January 1, 1940 - June 20, 1941

    Record Type: Documents

  4. Al Blackburn's Diary Condensed - 1941

    January 1, 1940 - June 20, 1941

    Record Type: Documents

  5. Al Blackburn's Porterfields

    Blackburn's new Porterfields just back from Kansas City. Pilots Jack Rafferty, Jim McGrew, Bob Barlow, and Al Thomas flew them back, Source: Irwin, Monrovia Airport Alias Foothill Flying Field 1918to 1953

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    Al Blackburn's Porterfields
  6. Al Blackburrn Letter to Gene Fager - 1958?

    3 page letter written by Al Blackburn to Miss Gene Fager. It describes a train trip from Nogales to Mexico. Once there, with Mr. Shirley they visited the U.S. military attache to discuss plans for an Inter-American Escradrille only to find others working on the same idea. The plans were merged and "everyone liked the plan and were practically assured of Mexican cooperation as they seemed willing to turn over the large miitary airport and faciliti...

    Record Type: Documents

  7. Assignment of Deed of Trust - January 17, 1939

    Milton C. Harrold assigns to Albert Blackburn all his interest in the note signed by Monrovia Airport Incorporated and secured by a Deed of Trust. (Monrovia Airport Incorporated purchased the airport property from Albert Blackburn and Milton C. Harrold, and signed a note payable to Blackburn and Harrold that was secured by a Deed of Trust. It appears that Harrold then assigned his interest in the transaction to Blackburn so that Blackburn recei...

    Record Type: Documents

  8. Bill Harold and Al Blackburn - July 29, 1938

    Bill Harold and Al Blackburn. Monocoupe 90-A with Lambert L-266 90 H.P. engine

    Record Type: Photo

    Bill Harold and Al Blackburn
  9. Business Card for Albert Blackburn

    Al Blackburn

    Record Type: Documents

  10. Chattel Mortgage by Monrovia Airport - 1940

    The Chattel Mortgage executed by Monrovia Airport to secure the payment of a loan from Albert Blackburn and Milton C. Harrold for the purchase of the equipment listed in the mortgage.

    Record Type: Documents

  11. Chattel Mortgage of Monrovia Airport - June 29, 1940

    Satisfaction of chattel mortgage executed by Albert Blackburn and Milton D. Harold is fully paid. Full reconveyance of trust deed dated June 29, 1938 is fully paid and thus cancelled. Chattel Mortgage of personal property made by Monrovia Airport Incorporated to Albert Blackburn

    Record Type: Documents

  12. Civilian Eagle - Civil Air Patrol

    Mary Ann Raymond, one of the volunteers for the Civil Air Patrol, shown with Al Blackburn

    Record Type: Photo

    Civilian Eagle - Civil Air Patrol
  13. Combined Note and Chattel Mortgage for purchase of Piper Cub - March 3, 1937

    The chattel mortgage is to secure a note for the purchase of the Piper Cub from John Anthony Jurkofsky by Monrovia Airport, Incorporated.

    Record Type: Documents

  14. Deed of Reconveyance - 1952

    Release of the Band of America's interest in the property to Albert and Ruth Blackburn on February 28, 1952 after the loan was paid.

    Record Type: Documents

  15. Deed of Trust Related to the Purchase of the Monrovia Airport - January 26, 1943

    Trust between Ruth and Al Blackburn (trustors) with Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles (trustee) and T. M. Page and Dorothy Page for $12,000. The note was secured by Deed of Trust to Security First National Bank of Los Angeles.

    Record Type: Documents

  16. Donald Rolf in WACO

    "Photograph from Clancy Hess. Scott (Donald Rolfe) said that his dad said he believed that he was the one in the Waco QCF2 in the air. Donald C. Rolf flew this WACO F-2 at the age of 16 out of Monrovia Airport and he knew Al Blackburn as well as Paul Mantz. His father is now 93. Scott Roft is his son that I have been talking to that lives in Diamond Bar and I think his dad lives in Las Vegas." Per Gary Boen 2017.

    Record Type: Photo

    Donald Rolf in WACO
  17. Flight Log of Albert Blackburn 1928-1933 - 1928-1933

    Log covers 1928-1933

    Record Type: Documents

  18. Flowers Arrive for Pasadena Spring Flower Show

    Al Blackburn receives flowers for the Pasadena Spring Flower Show from his pilot wife, Ruth Blackburn

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    Flowers Arrive for Pasadena Spring Flower Show
  19. Grant deed to Consolidated Engineering Corporation of California

    Deed for the sale of the Airport property to Consolidated Engineering in 1952. The easement from Consolidated Engineering to Southern California Edison is to continue the easement previously granted by Monrovia Airport. From King and Dorothy Y. Williams, and Albert and Ruth Blackburn, and Ohmer and Edith Hanson to The Consolidated Engineering Corporation.

    Record Type: Documents

  20. Grant of Easement over Airport Property - April 22, 1946

    Albert Blackburn grants Southern California Edison Company the right to "construct, use, maintain, alter..." etc.

    Record Type: Documents

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