[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 17, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    COMMEMORATING 80 YEARS OF AVIATION SERVICE AT SHEPHERD AIRFIELD

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 17, 2003

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate 80 years of 
aviation service at Shepherd Airfield in Martinsburg, WV by the 
Berkeley County Airport Authority and the Experimental Aircraft 
Association, Chapter 1071.
  On June 17, 1923, Captain St. Clair Streett, accompanied by flight 
mechanic Sergeant Roy Hooe, landed their U.S. Army D.H. 4 at Shepherd 
Field in Martinsburg, WV. This event was the result of many years of 
dedicated effort by aviation enthusiasts in Berkeley County to bring 
Shepherd Field into the mainstream of modern aviation. This historic 
landing 80 years ago today spurred many important developments at 
Shepherd Field, including the establishment of the 167th Air National 
Guard Unit and the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport. With a major 
expansion planned for the 167th and the construction of a new 
commercial terminal at the Regional Airport, the airport in Berkeley 
County will continue its role in protecting our national security while 
also improving economic opportunity for all of West Virginia.
  In honor of 80 years of aviation service at Shepherd Airfield, I ask 
my friends in West Virginia and my colleagues here in Congress to join 
me in recognizing June 17, 2003 as a day to celebrate the history of 
aviation in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Thank you.

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