Camoed container with swag. FTF gets $1, good luck!
According to the City of Irving, “Thomas Jasper Lee, an airline pilot stationed at Love Field in Dallas, built the field on his property in Irving in 1947.”
According to the Irving Independent School District, “The terrain was suitable for an airstrip & they leased an additional 66 acres to accommodate 14-16 small private airplanes. Tie-down space cost $6, and hangar rental was $10 monthly. A windsock flew over the barn, and pasture land served as a landing strip. Because there were no phone lines in this rural area, Captain Lee cut saplings to run a line from Highway 183 to his land. Captain Lee's job was flying, his hobby was flying, and the family business was operating an airport. He liked to take his wife & daughter on trips in his club coupe or fly older aircraft for the fun of it. He stayed busy helping other pilots work on their planes. Children who rode their bicycles to the airport could be assured of a warm welcome & help with any bicycle repairs they needed.”
According to the Irving Independent School District, “Captain Lee was still a pilot for American Airlines when he died on 12/6/55. It was after his death that the family sold the land to the Irving ISD for the construction of the school named for T. J. Lee.” The surrounding homes were built in the early 60's after the airport was sold.
Notice the guardrails at the "bridge" which appear to be made of the same metal that was protruding from the ground at Jap Lee Airport #1. Did they salvage the steel from the airport hangers or "Quosent Huts" to be utilized in other areas or was this just the steel the city used for such things? see the hint if you have trouble but it should be obvious. Watch out for muggles and have fun!