Columbus Neighborhoods
History of Port Columbus
Clip: Season 3 Episode 5 | 3m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Don Casto Sr. persuaded voters that Columbus needed its own airport.
Historians and friends share the story of how Don Casto Sr. rode the Graf Zeppelin around the world in order to persuade voters that Columbus needed its own airport.
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Columbus Neighborhoods
History of Port Columbus
Clip: Season 3 Episode 5 | 3m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Historians and friends share the story of how Don Casto Sr. rode the Graf Zeppelin around the world in order to persuade voters that Columbus needed its own airport.
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Columbus' Link to the Tuskegee Airmen
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We visit the Motts Military Museum in Groveport to talk about the Tuskegee Airmen. (5m 20s)
The Curtiss-Wright Corp. Plant in Columbus
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During World War II, Curtiss-Wright Corp. built a plant adjacent to Port Columbus. (4m 26s)
Driving with Darbee: The Preservation of Port Columbus
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Jeff Darbee takes us on a tour of the original Port Columbus hangar and terminal. (5m 42s)
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Local historian Ed Lentz tells us about Columbus native Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay. (1m 36s)
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