Wichita! The Air Capital of the World! Is it true? There have been 86 different aircraft companies in Kansas and 51 of them have been in Wichita. Some of them built only one aircraft while companies such as Beechcraft/Hawker Beech, Cessna, Boeing and Lear Jet/Bombardier Learjet have built thousands. At one time Wichita built 70% of all civilian aircraft built. They still build a large percentage of all civilian aircraft built. Yes!! It is true!!
Cessna Pawnee is a part of Cessna Aircraft Company and are located at 5800 East Pawnee. They have been in existance here since 1927 to present. Many piston aircraft were built here. I can remember seeing many piston aircraft sitting on the grass to the west of the plant waiting to be delivered to customers. There were many different types built here, but the 152 and 172 were the most popular. Only aircraft parts are built here now. There are several Cessna models on display at the Kansas Aviation Museum.
I have had an idea for a series of caches to honor those aircraft companies and some of their suppliers. It has taken awhile to gather all of the information so I have been working on it awhile!! The caches are all located as near as I could get them to one of their locations, best as I know. Please note that some of the buildings are still there, so look for them and take a picture because they are part of Wichita’s aviation history!! There are no codes to find a final as this series may never end, as new aircraft companies are still being formed!! I hope that you will enjoy this series of caches!!
The cache is a cammo pill bottle. Please return it to it's hidding place as good or better than you found it!!
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