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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.
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.
RAF Marham (SAC deployments ended 1966) RAF Membury, (Closed by SAC 1954) RAF Mildenhall, (Current) RAF Molesworth. Active USAFE use ended 1957, placed in reserve status. Used as BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile base, 1986–1989. Now auxiliary of RAF Alconbury, used by NATO Joint Analysis Centre.
Bruning Army Air Field: Nebraska: 1942–1945: Mid-America Feed Yard Condron Army Airfield: White Sands Missile Range: New Mexico: 1945–2015: Drone operations: Courtland Army Airfield Alabama: 1942–1946: Courtland Airport: Dodd Army Airfield Texas: 1911–1945: Fort Sam Houston: Dodge City Army Air Field Kansas: 1942–1945: Stanley Feed ...
Bergstrom Field. Big Spring Army Air Field. Big Spring Army Glider Training School. Biggs Army Airfield. Brooks Air Force Base. Brooks Field, Texas. Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport. Brownwood Regional Airport. Bruce Field.
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.
One of the most prominent locations for foreign military training is Texas’ Sheppard Air Force Base, which hosts the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program (ENJJPT). First opened in 1981 ...