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  • More than a road: The story behind Wright-Patt's Skeel Avenue

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- It was October 4, 1924, the final day of the International Air Races at Wilbur Wright Field, now known as the flightline on Area B. Approximately 50,000 people came to witness the final event, the prized Pulitzer Speed Trophy Race. The trophy went to the

  • Skeel Avenue project to impact traffic

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh-- The 88th Civil Engineer Group is managing a project to soften the turn radius on Skeel Avenue at the Area A Fuel Farm to make it easier for truck drivers to maneuver from Gate 26A.The work includes adding new asphalt to increase turn radius, removing some