[airplane engine running]
- Abe Eckstein: The oldest existing airport
in the state of Wisconsin.
It was started in 1922 by the Larson Brothers.
This farm has been in the family 145 years,
where the airport is located on.
Roy comes along with this aviation scheme,
as they called it back then,
and was able to convince them that it was a profitable venture
and that they were actually making more money flying
than some of the farmers were farming.
[upbeat brass music]
Aviation was in its infancy,
and it was just like one big picnic.
People would even bring lunch and spend the day here
to watch the planes fly.
And the dates, the boys would want their girlfriend here.
I guess it was kind of a little prestigious,
if you had an extra five bucks or ten to spend
that an airplane ride would kinda seal it. [laughs]
I don't... I've never heard of anyone proposing up there.
[gentle music]