Texas World War II Army airfields
Appearance
Texas World War II Army Airfields | |
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Type | Army Airfields |
Site history | |
Built | 1940-1944 |
In use | 1940-Present |
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]
Airfields
See also
References
- ^ Texas in World War II (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. 2005. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Murdock, Scott D. "WWII Army Air Fields - Database Summary". airforcebase.net. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Army and Air Force Flying Fields in the USA". AeroFiles. 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2019.