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While "tug" is American shorthand for a GSE towing vehicle, the France had us beat in the 1950s when TracMa introduced a new type of tractor for the aviation market to replace the agricultural...
While "tug" is American shorthand for a GSE towing vehicle, the France had us beat in the 1950s when TracMa introduced a new type of tractor for the aviation market to replace the agricultural models then in use. To this day, French-speaking countries call a "tug" a "tracma."
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Photo provided courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Aerial shot taken in the late-1920s of what would someday be ATL.
Aerial shot taken in the late-1920s of what would someday be ATL.
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Showalter Flying Services' first facility.
Showalter Flying Services' first facility.
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Promotional material for the Bean Spray Pump Co.
Promotional material for the Bean Spray Pump Co.
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One of Vestergaard's first deicers was dubbed "The Beanstalk."
One of Vestergaard's first deicers was dubbed "The Beanstalk."
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The National Musuem of Commercial Aviation (www.nationalaviationmusuem.com) is currently renovating this airstair truck that serviced the Concorde. The museum is also in the process of creating an...
The National Musuem of Commercial Aviation (www.nationalaviationmusuem.com) is currently renovating this airstair truck that serviced the Concorde. The museum is also in the process of creating an exhibit on the history of GSE. Stop by Ground Support Worldwide's booth, No. ??? at next month's AviationPro LIVE, March 13-14, Las Vegas to find out more.
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A collection of early passenger boarding bridges from JBT.
A collection of early passenger boarding bridges from JBT.
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"A wing and a prayer" takes on all new meaning in this shot well before modern deicing technology.
"A wing and a prayer" takes on all new meaning in this shot well before modern deicing technology.
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Long before there were baggage carts to tow, small tractors like this one, a 1926 Duat from Clark Tructractor Co., were pulling trailer loads of lumber, freight and industrial material. This workhorse...
Long before there were baggage carts to tow, small tractors like this one, a 1926 Duat from Clark Tructractor Co., were pulling trailer loads of lumber, freight and industrial material. This workhorse looks like very much like a today’s tugs.
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World War II had a huge effect on aviation and GSE and vice versa.
World War II had a huge effect on aviation and GSE and vice versa.
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This is the first tug to come off Tug Technologies' line in 1973 has serial no. 001 to prove it. Two ground handling companies uses the tug for more than 35 years. TUG restored the vehicle and...
This is the first tug to come off Tug Technologies' line in 1973 has serial no. 001 to prove it. Two ground handling companies uses the tug for more than 35 years. TUG restored the vehicle and donated it to the Museum of Commercial Aviation.
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GSE Legos? A Lego airplane would be useless without them.
GSE Legos? A Lego airplane would be useless without them.
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Vestergaard introduced the Elephant Alpha equipped with the now familiar telescopic boom. It's a big change since its first generation of deicers. The "Bean Stalk," which featured vertical, telescopic...
Vestergaard introduced the Elephant Alpha equipped with the now familiar telescopic boom. It's a big change since its first generation of deicers. The "Bean Stalk," which featured vertical, telescopic tower with a platform on top from which the operator applied fluid with a spray gun.
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In 1959, this passenger bridge was installed at San Francisco Airport. While we're not sure who gets "first place," we do know that passenger bridges were also installed at LaGuardia Airport that same...
In 1959, this passenger bridge was installed at San Francisco Airport. While we're not sure who gets "first place," we do know that passenger bridges were also installed at LaGuardia Airport that same year.
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Passenger stairs? For like passenger stair. In the early days of commercial aviation, getting on and off a low-slung plane wasn't that difficult.
Passenger stairs? For like passenger stair. In the early days of commercial aviation, getting on and off a low-slung plane wasn't that difficult.
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The National Musuem of Commercial Aviation (www.nationalaviationmusuem.com) is currently renovating this airstair truck that serviced the Concorde. The museum is also in the process of creating an...
The National Musuem of Commercial Aviation (www.nationalaviationmusuem.com) is currently renovating this airstair truck that serviced the Concorde. The museum is also in the process of creating an exhibit on the history of GSE. Stop by Ground Support Worldwide's booth, No. ??? at next month's AviationPro LIVE, March 13-14, Las Vegas to find out more.
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Orville Wright gets all the credit, but Wilbur was the world's first ramp agent. Take a closer look at that box under the right wing of the plane, and read more about its contents in the feature.
Orville Wright gets all the credit, but Wilbur was the world's first ramp agent. Take a closer look at that box under the right wing of the plane, and read more about its contents in the feature.
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The spray mechanism John Bean invented to get rid of bugs in his 10-acre almond grove turned out to be just what a deicer needed in another 80 years.
The spray mechanism John Bean invented to get rid of bugs in his 10-acre almond grove turned out to be just what a deicer needed in another 80 years.
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This restored Ford Moto-Tug was a militarized farm tractor that Ford modified during World War II. The model 9N tractor was also a popular choice in the civilian world. In a photo from Roosevelt...
This restored Ford Moto-Tug was a militarized farm tractor that Ford modified during World War II. The model 9N tractor was also a popular choice in the civilian world. In a photo from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, the same model pulls a Beech 18.
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Lektro first developed an electric vehicle to feed mink. Later, the company modified the same chassis and built its first electric vehicles for an FBO in Oregon.
Lektro first developed an electric vehicle to feed mink. Later, the company modified the same chassis and built its first electric vehicles for an FBO in Oregon.
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Triangle Aviation owned and operated Stanton Airfield in Minnesota after WW II. The airfield was used for primary flight training for military cadets during the war.
Triangle Aviation owned and operated Stanton Airfield in Minnesota after WW II. The airfield was used for primary flight training for military cadets during the war.
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WASP delivers its first shipment of cargo dollies in this shot from 1982.
WASP delivers its first shipment of cargo dollies in this shot from 1982.
