Atlanta Airport History : 1960

[Oscar Knight]

....We moved close to Atlanta's Airport in 1960, this was what it looked like at that time :

ATLANTA'S TEMPORARY TERMINAL

The 1932 terminal had reached its capacity after the war as traffic increased and larger 4-engine aircraft entered service. The first jet engines had been developed during the war and airlines anticipated the arrival of jet airliners within the next decade. Until it could be determined what type of terminal would be needed to accomodate the next generation of airliners, the city created an inexpensive temporary terminal from a quonset-style war surplus hangar. The facility was used from May 1948 until a true jet-age terminal was opened in May 1961.

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.....When this Terminal opened up, it also opened up for the expansion for more runways to accommodate more air traffic.....It also brought in the Loud, and Larger, Passenger Jets.

....At the time, the homeowners didn't have any rights to complain, we didn't have noise protection in our schools or our homes, and we didn't have any air rights. For over 4 years, My family and I was living across the street from an Airport Runway. The Jets would sit on the runway, less than half the length of a football field, and accelerate their Jet Engines for take off.

....Little by little, the expansion of the Airport buried our entire north side of Clayton County Communities, from Sullivan Road to downtown College Park.

[Oscar Knight]

....During the sixties, We didn't have these donations from Delta Airlines or Eastern Airlines to support our local recreation centers...Why ?....Because we didn't have any recreation centers in our area. The closest recreation center was located in downtown College Park.

......Most of the people that lived on our street, that worked for Delta Airlines, was nothing short of being snotty, hard to get along, nightmares, from Chicago. It's still this way, with these overblown brain washed baggage handlers...."I Work For Delta" ;D....Has anyone ever took any notice, how they never ask about your employer ?

...Back to "I Work For Delta" :

.......Most of the ti8me, is is used by Baggage Handlers or maybe Ticket Counter Employees. Many uses their job description first, such as "Engine Mechanic, for Delta Airlines or Fight Attendant for Delta Airlines.

...I once had a Brother-In- Law, that was a Baggage Handler for Delta, and everywhere we went together, he would always introduced himself as "I Work For Delta". After awhile, it started to be annoying, so, I began telling people, when he said it, that if you ever have a problem with losing your baggage on a flight with Delta Airlines, this is the person to blame it on.

[Oscar Knight]

From This :

To This :

[Oscar Knight]

.....I seen the beginning to the end of this Airport Terminal; It's sad to say that most the lifespan of people, today, out lives buildings made less than 55 years ago.

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