Old Flyers Society at Cable AirportWelcome to the "OFS" home page. OFS can mean - Old Farts Society, Old Flyers Society or just Old Friends Society at Cable Airport. It is intended to bring together Customers and Family who have been part of the history of Cable Airport. Old Farts have been around more than 50 years. Old Flyers are those who have either learned to fly, kept their airplane or just flown at Cable Airport. Old Friends are just that, Friends of the Cable Family (that includes everyone who has been part of the history of the airport. Signup Page If you have signed up, check the roster to make sure your contact information is correct. As you know i am interested in collecting stories of those who have been involved with Cable Airport over the past 65+ years. It will probably be a combination of a auto biography of my life growing up as a Cable along with experiences of those who have been a part of the past 65 years. To read what has been submitted click on the period of time you are interested in and see who has responded and add your comments as appropriate. Any comments you make may be used in the forthcoming book and by submitting those comments on this website you agree to the use of any comments made. Also, I'm interested in photos to illustrate the stories. If you are able to scan and email me photos, (roger@rnrcable.com) that would be most appreciated. For thise who use a smart phone, it works fairly well to just shoot a photo of a photo and email that. As usual we will have a booth at the Cable Air Show in January and hope you will be able to stop by and say hello personally. If you have not visited the Cable Airport website recently to see what is happening at the air show this year you can do that now by clicking on this link. cableairport.com/airshow Click on the time period you have interest in and add your comments:
1945-1955 - CABLE AIRPORT IS BORN THE CABLE FAMILY MAKES HISTORY 1955-1965 - WALTER CABLE AND ROGER CABLE RETURN TO MAKE THEIR CONTRIBUTION 1965-1975 - FLIGHT SCHOOL EXPANDS, CABLE COMMUTER AIRLINES IS BORN 1975-1985 - AIRPORT MEETS GROWING DEMAND OF GENERAL AVIATION INTERESTS 1985-1995 - THIRD GENERATION CABLES GETTING THEIR CHANCE AT MAKING A DIFFERENCE 1995-2005 - MAJOR PROJECTS COMPLETED WITH ASSISTANCE OF FEDERAL AIRPORT GRANTS 2005-2012 - CABLE INDUSTRIAL PARK IS COMPLETED - WORKING THROUGH ECONOMIC SLUMP |