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Pages in category "Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Texas" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces established numerous airfields in Texas for training pilots and aircrews. The amount of available land and the temperate climate made Texas a prime location for year-round military training. By the end of the war, 65 Army airfields were built in the state. [1]
List of military installations in Texas Installation name Location Notes Kelly Field / Joint Base San Antonio San Antonio: formerly Kelly Air Force Base Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base: Houston: Lackland Air Force Base: San Antonio Randolph Air Force Base: San Antonio Fort Sam Houston: San Antonio Camp Bullis: San Antonio Martindale Army Air ...
Blackland Army Airfield, Texas, 16 January 1943 Waco Army Airfield, Texas, 8 Jul 1944 Randolph Field, Texas, 31 October 1945 – 13 October 1946 [23] 34th Flying Training Wing (Bombardier and Specialized Two/Four-Engine) Headquarters: San Angelo Army Airfield, Texas, 8 January 1943 Midland Army Airfield, Texas, 25 May 1945 – 16 June 1946 [24]
Dalhart Army Air Base is a former World War II military airfield complex near the city of Dalhart, Texas. It operated three training sites for the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 until 1945. The majority of the namesake city of Dalhart, Texas lies in southern Dallam County , while those parts of Dalhart city south of 11th Street are ...
It was initially assigned to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Gulf Coast Training Center as a flexible gunnery school, with the 78th Service Group being designated as the first host organization at the new airfield. [3] The airfield had two parallel north–south 6000-foot runways and two 5,200-foot runways aligned NE/SW and NW/SE.
San Angelo Army Airfield is an inactive United States Air Force base, about 8 miles south-southwest of San Angelo, Texas. It was active during World War II as a training airfield. It was closed on 30 November 1945.
Mutlangen Army Airfield Germany: 1945–1991: Pepperrell Army Airfield: Newfoundland Base Command: Canada: 1945–1961: CFS St. John's: Schleissheim Army Airfield Germany: 1948–1973: Flugplatz Schleißheim: Tempelhof Central Airport Germany: 1923–1994: Tempelhofer Feld: Wildflecken Army Airfield Germany: Würzburg Army Airfield Germany ...