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By 2007, the Gila River Indian Community had assumed control of the airfield, renaming it Gila River Memorial Airport, and all commercial tenants were evicted from the property in the hopes of turning the airfield into a casino. In 2008, numerous aircraft were still present, including C-54s, DC-4s, DC-7s, PV-2s, and a Howard 500. [3]
Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an abandoned military airfield located in Dateland, Arizona, 40 miles (64 km) east of Yuma, Arizona. Its last known military use was in 1957. Its last known military use was in 1957.
3 Arizona. 4 Arkansas. 5 California. 6 Colorado. 7 Connecticut. 8 Delaware. 9 District of Columbia. 10 Florida. ... This is a list of defunct or abandoned airports in ...
Hereford Army Airfield is an abandoned military airfield located about 2 miles (1.7 nmi; 3.2 km) west-southwest of Hereford, Arizona, United States. Military use [ edit ]
Most Iraqi Air Force aircraft in various conditions from being flyable to abandoned hulks (a large number were buried) were seized by the United States and its coalition partners, however it is known that Syrian and Iranian agents were busy removing radars and items from the avionics bays and cockpits.
The glider school was operated under contract by the Arizona Gliding Academy, it was under the general supervision of the 11th Glider Training Detachment, 36th Flying Training Wing, Western Flying Training Command. [2] Training was conducted using Taylorcraft TG-6A combat training gliders, towed by C-47 Skytrain aircraft. [3]
Artifacts found at the former Sahuarita Air Force Range, including a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun casing and belt link, M2 bullets and casings, M1919 bullets, casings, and a machine gun belt link, M1 Garand bullets, casings, and a stripper clip, M1 Carbine bullets and casings, M1911 bullets and casings, a .22 bullet and casing, some unidentified casings, and an Mk 2 grenade pin.
Many aircraft from the various War Assets locations were transferred to schools, and to communities for memorial use for a minimal fee. A Boy Scout troop bought a B-17 for $350. The only B-17 known to have made it out of Kingman was B-17D #40-3097 named The Swoose , which is currently (as of 2015) under restoration at the U.S. Air Force Museum ...