Admiral William Moffett Hangar
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This hangar was named for the "father of naval aviation," who died in 1933. Lettering that read "Shushan Airport" was on the roof until the name change and subsequent removal of Shushan's name.
Courtesy of the Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library, WPA Photographic Collection
This file appears in: New Orleans Lakefront Airport: The End of an Era
New Orleans Lakefront Airport: The End of an Era
In the 1930s Shushan Airport was one of the most advanced airports in the country. During the airport's heyday, the Orleans Levee Board extended the airports' runways numerous times to accommodate the…