Zamperini Field - Torrance, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 47.991 W 118° 20.564
11S E 375706 N 3740774
A somewhat large municipal airport for a somewhat small city in Los Angeles County. The entrance sign is quite artistic.
Waymark Code: WM165H1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2022
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Photos taken on 7 May 2022. The sign is located 1 block south of the airport main terminal. It's about 15 feet white, made out of aluminum and is painted white. It appears to be in the shape of flight wings and has a silhouette aspect featuring a plane in flight.
About the place:
Taken from Wikipedia, "Zamperini Field (IATA: TOA, ICAO: KTOA, FAA LID: TOA) is a public airport three miles (5 km) southwest of downtown Torrance, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
The airport is classified by the FAA as a Regional Reliever and was once known as Torrance Municipal Airport; it was renamed for local sports and war hero Louis Zamperini on December 7, 1946, the 5th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack."
Title of Piece: Zamperini Field
Artist: Unknown
Material/Media: Metal
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Torrance
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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