Twenty pilots, including four military fliers and two female pilots, called St. Louis their home base. Three pilots arrived at Tucson from St. Louis, and ten identified St. Louis as their final destination.

One possible destination for military pilots in the St. Louis area was Scott Field, which became Scott Air Force Base in 1948. Below are two images of Scott Field from the late 1930s when it was in transition from a lighter-than-air facility (refer to the bottom link in the left sidebar for history details).

Scott Field, September 25, 1938

The annotation on the back of this image cites buildings to be torn down during the transition. The large hangar at top housed the airship USS Shenandoah, which flew over Tucson October 10, 1924. You may see images of this overflight here at the Cosgrove Collection on this site.

Below, another image of the field from the opposite direction. The back of this image simply says, "Scott Field 10-1-38". Comparing the two images, it appears that a lot of the roof of the Shenandoah hangar had been removed in the six days between photographs.

Scott Field, October 1, 1938

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