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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 ...
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 ...
The airfield was built during 1942 by the Army Air Corps, primarily to support the Matagorda Bombing Range. In addition it was also developed as a training school by Army Air Forces Training Command. Matagorda AAF was the home of the AAF Pilot School (Advanced Single Engine), and also conducted a Single-Engine Pilot Transition school. [1]
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.
Inactivated on 12 March 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on 30 September 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airport. Airline flights (Trans-Texas DC-3s) ended in 1960.
Victory Field is a former military airfield, located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southwest of Vernon, Texas. It was closed in 1945 at the end of World War II . History