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Vance Air Force Base (IATA: END, ICAO: KEND, FAA LID: END) is a United States Air Force base located in southern Enid, Oklahoma, about 65 mi (105 km) north northwest of Oklahoma City. The base is named after local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Lieutenant Colonel Leon Robert Vance Jr .
Currently, Kegelman AFAF is a sub-base of Vance Air Force Base under the control of the 71st Flying Training Wing (71 FTW). The airfield was previously administered by Will Rogers Field, Clovis Army Air Field, Woodward Army Air Field, and Liberal Army Airfield prior to the U.S. Air Force becoming an independent service in 1947. [4]
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Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea, 16 Mar 1944; Operated from Biak after c. 11 Aug 1944. Mokmer Airfield, Biak, 10 Sep – 20 Oct 1944; Dulag Airfield, Leyte, Philippines, 4 Nov 1944; Air Echelon assigned to Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, 19 May – 12 Aug 1945. Motobu Airfield, Okinawa, 21 Jul 1945; Chōfu Airfield, Japan, 28 Sep 1945
The 33rd Flying Training Squadron is a United States Air Force squadron based at Vance Air Force Base near Enid, Oklahoma.It is a part of the 71st Flying Training Wing.. The squadron was established as a medium bomber unit on Bolos, Marauders, and later B-25 Mitchells.
Motobu Airfield, Okinawa, 9 July 1945; Chofu Airfield, Japan, 27 September 1945; Itazuke Air Base, Japan, 10 February 1946; Itami Airfield, Japan, 30 March 1946 – 1 April 1949; Larson Air Force Base, Washington, 24 January 1955 – 1 July 1957; Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1 November 1972 – present [1]
A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization located in the historic former Frederick Army Airfield portion of the airport. In addition to its museum functions focused on World War II U.S. Army airborne infantry/paratrooper operations, the team also maintains two flyable C-47 Skytrain transports in one of the airport's remaining World War II military ...
The 32d Flying Training Squadron was last part of the 71st Flying Training Wing based at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operated Beechcraft T-1 Jayhawk aircraft conducting flight training. It was inactivated on 14 September 2012.