SBJULES
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2011-07-16 10:12 AM |
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What a great installment of your hikes! I always wondered about the gas. I certainly did know about races at the airport. I think there was one every memorial day weekend. I never saw James Dean although we heard he was in town, but I did see Steve McQueen at the service station down the hill from our house when I was in high school. My brother said McQueen was there so a friend & I casually walked by; sure we were casual.
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COMMENT 193347
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2011-07-16 11:54 AM |
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Many thanks for all of this great information about that which is right here on our doorstep and never give any thought. I'm now following up. Thanks!!!
There is a celtic cross on the slough overlooking the beach near the UCSB building which has the names of a Campbell family who probably originated from Scotland and at least one man was in the British army in India. Erosion is taking away a lot of detail but maybe someone knows more about this 10' celtic cross?
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COMMENT 193356P
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2011-07-16 12:32 PM |
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Excellent article.
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COMMENT 193363
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2011-07-16 01:20 PM |
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I always wondered about that large "mound" by the off ramp. I had no idea it was an island at one point. And, I always assumed the pipes had something to do with the offshore drilling. Another little "mystery" solved. Thanks again Urban Hikers for revealing more interesting historical tidbits about the city!
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BECKY
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2011-07-16 01:52 PM |
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Another favorite tidbit about the airport is that many WWII pilots saw a tiny bit of time here, often on their way elsewhere. A handful of those WWII Pacific pilots, like my Dad, remember Goleta in the 1940s, then returned here in the 1970s, during the height of our local aerospace boom. SBRC had a handful of these guys, as did Raytheon.
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PIERHEAD
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2011-07-16 04:50 PM |
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For those who remember the series, Baa Baa Black Sheep starring Robert Conrad Pappy Boyington's old outfit, the Black Sheep Squadron was stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station, in Goleta from January 1944 until February 1945. Boyington, meanwhile, had been shot down and spent the rest of the war in captivity in Japan. Black Sheep Squadron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMA-214 Pappy Boyington: http://www.militarymuseum.org/Boyington.html Fascinating story and times!
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MTNDRIVER
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2011-07-16 06:09 PM |
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Fascinating! Thanks so much.
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COMMENT 193400P
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2011-07-16 07:16 PM |
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My friend in jr high had a clenet in his garage. Anybody know rob cord?
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PROGRESS
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2011-07-17 07:12 AM |
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You are providing a tremendous service to us Santa Barbarians! Fantastic article, great pictures. Another example of the treasures (and the depth and breadth of them) in front of our noses. Thank you.
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SBALAX
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2011-07-17 07:54 AM |
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Another great installment! I remember coming up from Pasadena for the Road Races at the airport. That was when the seed was planted for going to school at UCSB. I think Tracor survived into the early '90's when they declared bankruptcy. They did quite a bit of work on commercial aircraft including new interiors and exterior paint for a number of Continental DC-10's. They also handled the private 767 of the Sultan of Brunei.
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EDONE
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2011-07-17 11:12 AM |
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The big propeller was a 2006 March Edness picture. Also, we're pretty sure that Tracor occupied the Decker space for most, if not all, of the 1980's.
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AUNTIE S.
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2011-07-17 06:42 PM |
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Thanks for another great article. I remember the road races well. We used to get together with five or six couples and potluck a massive picnic both days of the races. What fun - we arrived home coated with dirt and sunburn and very happy.
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COMMENT 193619
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2011-07-17 10:01 PM |
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I love the UH articles, just want to make a correction. The orange flower under the "Native Plant Nursery Project" is Leonotis leonurus, also known as Lion's Tail. It's a native of South Africa and one of my favorites. I posted some photos of it years ago on Edhat. http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=13808
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COMMENT 193793
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2011-07-18 11:51 AM |
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Great artical about the Goleta Airport area, I have read and heard much, you put all the info togethere nicely.
Looking forward to more.
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