Arizona World War II Army Airfields

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Arizona World War II Army Airfields
US Army Air Corps Hap Arnold Wings.svg
Arizona World War II Army Airfields is located in Arizona
Douglas AAF
Douglas AAF
Hereford AAF
Hereford AAF
Falcon AAF
Falcon AAF
Kingman AAF
Kingman AAF
Yucca AAF
Yucca AAF
Luke AAF
Luke AAF
Ajo AAF
Ajo AAF
Gila Bend AFAF
Gila Bend AFAF
Marana AAF
Marana AAF
Ryan AAF
Ryan AAF
Thunderbird #1
Thunderbird #1
Thunderbird #2
Thunderbird #2
Yuma AAF
Yuma AAF
Dateland AAF
Dateland AAF
Coolidge AAF
Coolidge AAF
Williams AAF
Williams AAF
Winslow MAP
Winslow MAP
Tucson MAP
Tucson MAP
Davis–Monthan AAF
Davis–Monthan AAF
Map Of Arizona World War II Army Airfields
Type Army Airfields
Site history
Built 1940-1944
In use 1940-Present

During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Arizona for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.

Most of these airfields were under the command of Fourth Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC) (A predecessor of the current-day United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command). However, the other USAAF support commands (Air Technical Service Command (ATSC); Air Transport Command (ATC) or Troop Carrier Command) commanded a significant number of airfields in a support roles.

It is still possible to find remnants of these wartime airfields. Many were converted into municipal airports, some were returned to agriculture and several were retained as United States Air Force installations and were front-line bases during the Cold War. Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes.

Major Airfields

Air Transport Command

Now: Coolidge Municipal Airport (IATA: P08)
  • Winslow Municipal Airport, Winslow
Now: Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport (IATA: INWICAO: KINW)

Fourth Air Force

32nd Air Base Squadron / 32nd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 20 April 1941-1 April 1944
233rd Army Air Force Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station, Very Heavy)(Second AF); 1 April 1944-16 November 1945
Now: Roundel of the USAF.svg Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Air Technical Service Command

  • Tucson Army Air Field, Tucson
Joint Use USAAF/Civil Airport
Now: Tucson International Airport (IATA: TUSICAO: KTUS)and Roundel of the USAF.svg Tucson Air National Guard Base, home to the 162d Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard

Known Secondary Facilities

(8 mi (13 km) north-northeast of Prescott); USAAF Limited Usage
(6 mi (9.7 km) northeast of the Laguna Diversion Dam); USAAF Limited Usage

See also

References

  • Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
  • Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
  • Thole, Lou (1999), Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now - Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Pub . ISBN 1-57510-051-7
  • Military Airfields in World War II - Arizona

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