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Your search for st03 found 18 files = Essay is Illustrated Jump to results for: Metropedias | Timelines | People's Histories | Oral Histories | Related Documents Title: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Part 1 -- Founding Abstract: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, or Sea-Tac as it commonly called, was developed as a direct response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Military needs limited civilian access to existing airports such as Seattle's Boeing Field and Tacoma's McChord Field, and the federal Civilian Aviation Authority sought a local government to undertake development of a new regional airport. The Port of Seattle accepted the challenge on March 2, 1942. After rejecting creation of a seaplane base on Lake Sammamish, the Port chose Bow Lake in southwest King County for the new airfield. Initial construction was completed in October 1944, but full civilian operation did not commence until dedication of a modern terminal building on July 9, 1949. Full Text>>> Title: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Part 2 -- From Props to Jets (1950-1970) Abstract: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport experienced dramatic growth between 1950 and 1970 as a result of new aircraft technologies, the increasing popularity and affordability of air travel, and the Puget Sound region’s expanding economy and population. The advent of passenger jets in the late 1950s placed a strain on Sea-Tac’s runways and facilities and led to a continuing series of improvements in response to ever faster and bigger aircraft. Full Text>>> Title: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Part 3 -- Boeing Bust to…