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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.
Pyote Air Force Base was a World War II United States Army Air Forces training airbase. It was on 2,745 acres (1,111 ha) a mile from the town of Pyote, Texas, on U.S. Highway 80, 20 miles west of Monahans ,` 230 miles (370 km) east of El Paso . Tribute to the first squadrons who trained at Rattlesnake Bomber Base.
Dalhart Army Air Base. / 36.02250°N 102.54722°W / 36.02250; -102.54722 ( Dalhart AAF) 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 ...
Childress Army Airfield. / 34.43250°N 100.29306°W / 34.43250; -100.29306 ( Childress AAF) Childress Army Airfield is a former World War II military airfield, located 4.8 miles west of Childress, Texas. It operated as a Bombardier training school for the United States Army Air Forces from 1942 until 1945.
17R/35L. 8,301. 2,530. Asphalt. Oblique 26 October 1943 aerial photo looking north. Harlingen Air Force Base, originally Harlingen Army Airfield, is a former United States Air Force (USAF) base in northeast Harlingen, Texas. After the base closed, the field was redeveloped into Valley International Airport .
Matagorda Island Air Force Base. / 28.32667°N 96.46306°W / 28.32667; -96.46306. Matagorda Island Air Force Base ( / ˈmætəˈɡɔːrdə / ⓘ [ 1]) is a closed military airfield on the north end of Matagorda Island, northeast of Corpus Christi, Texas. It was closed by the United States Air Force in 1975.
Eagle Pass Army Airfield is a former World War II military airfield complex. It is located 10.6 miles (17.1 km) north of Eagle Pass, Texas. It operated as a training base for the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 until 1945. Later, during the Cold War, Eagle Pass Air Force Station (ADC ID: TM-188) was a United States Air Force Radar facility.
Pampa Army Air Field. / 35.53806°N 100.74944°W / 35.53806; -100.74944. Pampa Army Airfield is an abandoned airfield located about 11 miles east of Pampa in Gray County, Texas. During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces used Pampa Airfield as a training airfield by the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast ...