Philadelphia, PA

[1958 F.W.D.]

[quote name='Fireman5230' post='51937' date='Nov 19 2006, 02:56 ']Philly has 2 airports. Philadelphia International Airport (PIA) that most of us know is located in the south. It is near the City limits and down in the area just south of the Sports Complex. Also it is near the Philadelphia Naval Yard. This was known as ENGINE 77 and 78 for a while. There were 2 stations on the airport grounds. One was closed and PFD refers to the Station collectively as ENGINE 78. Then Units are F-1, F-2 and so on.



In the Great Northeast was N.E. Philly Airport. This area is MOSTLY small aircraft and freight or cargo planes. Due to the lack of commercial traffic, the city cut fire protection on the airfield. When closed the unit was Called ENGINE 76. Here is a shot of one of the last units at the airport. Philly had 2 or 3 of these units operating at one time.



The rig is based on an all wheel drive Ford C chassis. The body was built by Yankee.





At this time the closest companies are Engine 22 and Ladder 31. I forgot the Medic Unit assigned here...[/quote]



At the time E76 was in operation, E18 actually operated out of NE Airport, before their present quarters were built on "The Boulevard." If they got a structural run, they took the red piece. If they got a CFR Run, they jumped in the yellow one. But what happened if there was a CFR run while they were on a structural run???



To the best of my knowledge the building at NEA is still there, and a few years ago even still said "Engine Company 18" on it, but the building was comdemned.