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2. Kansas World War II army airfields - Wikipedia

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   During World War II, Kansas was a major United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) training center for pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Kansas was favored because it has excellent, year-round flying conditions. The sparsely populated land made ideal locations for gunnery, bombing, and training ranges.

3. Coffeyville Army Air Field - Wikipedia

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   Coffeyville Army Airfield was a World War II training base of the United States Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command (CFTC). It was later used by Third Air Force . Today, it is the city-owned Coffeyville Municipal Airport , Kansas.

4. Kansas forts and posts - Wikipedia

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   Wichita Army Airfield, Wichita, Kansas. In 1929 construction began on this airfield, which was Wichita Municipal Airport. In August 1941 a Kansas National Guard air unit was stationed. It was placed on active duty in October. During World War II most of the airfield was taken over by the Army Air Force. B-29 Superfortress bombers were ...

5. Walker Army Airfield (Kansas) - Wikipedia

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   Walker Army Airfield (also known as Victoria-Pratt Airfield or Walker-Hays Airfield) is an abandoned airfield located north of Interstate 70 in Ellis County, 1 mile northwest of Walker, Kansas or 3 miles northeast of Victoria, Kansas. Walker Army Airfield (AAF) is significantly historic as it was in the first group United States Army Air Forces ...

6. Great Bend Army Air Field - Wikipedia

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   Capt. Theodore C. Reid, post engineer, was the first officer to report for duty on the base. He arrived on 18 January 1943. The first enlisted men to arrive, detachments of the 501st Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, the 1159th Guard Squadron, and the 902d Quartermaster Company, were necessarily housed in Great Bend for a time, there being no facilities on the base.

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   Kansas World War II army airfields; A. ... Walker Army Airfield (Kansas) Wichita Army Air Field This page was last edited on 15 February 2024, at 14:08 (UTC) ...