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Chanute Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force facility, located in Champaign County, Illinois, south of and adjacent to Rantoul, Illinois, about 130 miles (210 km) south of Chicago. Its primary mission throughout its existence was Air Force technical training.
Chanute Air Force Base operated in Rantoul from 1917-1993. After decommission, the cleanup and conversion of the 2,125-acre (8.60 km 2) grounds began.Economic redevelopment of the former base was a paramount concern to the surrounding community.
Carmi Air Force Station, Carmi, Illinois (closed in 1957; now site of Carmi Municipal Airport) Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois (closed in 1993) Hanna City Air Force Station, Hanna City, Illinois (closed in 1968; now site of an FAA Long Range Radar) Scott Air Force Base, Shiloh, Illinois
Renamed Chanute Air Force Base after World War II, it was closed in 1993, but was partly reoccupied by the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, which was permanently closed on December 30, 2015, and the Rantoul National Aviation Center. Rantoul's economy has taken a sharp decline due to the base's closing, from which it has never recovered.
Rantoul National Aviation Center (ICAO: KTIP, FAA LID: TIP), also known as Frank Elliott Field, is a public use airport located in Rantoul, a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Village of Rantoul.
Army Air Force Training Command. Chanute Field AAF, Rantoul; Eastern Technical Training Center (Metrological School; adv. Specialities) 9th Army Air Force Base Unit Was: Chanute Air Force Base (1917-1993) Now: Rantoul National Aviation Center (ICAO: KTIP, FAA LID: TIP) Curtis-Parks AAF, East St. Louis; Contract Pilot School Now: St. Louis ...
Frank Worth Elliott Jr. (December 2, 1924 – October 20, 1997) [1] was a major general in the United States Air Force.General Elliott served in World War II as the captain of a B-24 Liberator, commander of the 14th Strategic Aerospace Division, and commander of Chanute Air Force Base [2] in Rantoul, Illinois.
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