It is an unfortunate coincidence that came only a couple weeks after the tremendous success of the Great Bend Airfest, an event celebrating the communities rich World War II heritage. The Great Bend City Council Monday night discussed the fate of last of the remaining WW II B-29 hangars at the Great Bend Municipal Airport. The massive structure was one of four hangars built at the Great Bend Army Airfield as part of a facility to train Boeing B-29 crews.
End of an era
It is sad to see the old hangar go