Missouri World War II Army Airfields | |
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| Part of World War II | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Army Airfields |
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  Malden AAF Sedalia AAF Vichy AAF Grandview AAF Forney AAF Lambert FLD Rosecrans AAF Kansas City MAP Chester AAF Harris AAF Harvey Parks AAF Map Of Missouri World War II Army Airfields | |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940-1944 |
| In use | 1940-present |
DuringWorld War II, theUnited States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields inMissouri for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.
Most of these airfields were under the command ofFirst Air Force or theArmy Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC). However other USAAF commands (Air Technical Service Command (ATSC); Air Transport Command (ATC) or Troop Carrier Command) also had a significant number of airfields.
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 asUnited States Air Force installations and were front-line bases during theCold War. Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes.
Army Air Force Training Command
Troop Carrier Command
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Air Technical Service Command
Air Transport Command
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| Flying training |
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| Technical training | ||||||
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