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  2. Texas World War II Army airfields - Wikipedia

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    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. [1]

  3. Dalhart Army Air Base - Wikipedia

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    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, Texas lies in southern Dallam County , while those parts of Dalhart city south of 11th Street are ...

  4. Eagle Pass Army Airfield - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Category:Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Texas

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    Texas World War II Army Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces. Pages in category "Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Texas" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total.

  6. San Angelo Army Air Field - Wikipedia

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    San Angelo Army Airfield is an inactive United States Air Force base, about 8 miles south-southwest of San Angelo, Texas. It was active during World War II as a training airfield. It was closed on 30 November 1945.

  7. Pyote Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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    Pyote Air Force Base was a World War II United States Army Air Forces training airbase. It was on 2,745 acres (1,111 ha) a mile from the town of Pyote, Texas, on U.S. Highway 80, 20 miles west of Monahans,` 230 miles (370 km) east of El Paso. Tribute to the first squadrons who trained at Rattlesnake Bomber Base Texas Historical Marker

  8. Harlingen Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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    Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629; Thole, Lou (1999). Forgotten Fields of America: World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now. Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Publishing. ISBN 978-1-57510-051-7.

  9. Midland Army Airfield - Wikipedia

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    Midland Army Air Field was a World War II United States Army Air Forces bombardier-training base on U.S. Highway 80 halfway between Midland and Odessa in Midland County.. It was originally named Sloan Field for Samuel Addison Sloan, who leased 240 acres of pastureland from Clarence Scharbauer, a rancher in October 1927 to establish a privately owned landing field and flying school.