Английская Википедия:Georgia World War II Army Airfields

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Шаблон:Infobox military installation During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Georgia for antisubmarine defense in the Gulf of Mexico and for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.

Most of these airfields were under the command of Third Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC) However the other USAAF support commands (Air Technical Service Command (ATSC); Air Transport Command (ATC) or Troop Carrier Command) commanded a significant number of airfields in a support roles.

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 as United States Air Force installations and were front-line bases during the Cold War. Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes.

Major airfields

First Air Force, later Third Air Force

• Chatham Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert west-northwest of Savannah

425th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 22 January 1943Шаблон:Snd10 April 1944

114th Army Air Force Base Unit (First AF): 10 April 1944Шаблон:Snd28 March 1945

323rd Army Air Force Base Unit (Third AF): 1 May 1945Шаблон:Snd8 Jun 1947

Also used by: Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command (1942–1943)

Transferred to: Third Air Force (1945)

Was: Chatham Air Force Base (1947–1950)

Now: Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

And Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg Savannah Air National Guard Base

And Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg Georgia ANG Combat Readiness Training Center

• Harris Neck Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert south-southwest of Savannah

Sub-base of: Dale Mabry Field, Florida

346th Army Air Force Base Unit (Third AF): 1 May 1944Шаблон:Snd1945

Transferred to: United States Navy (1945)

Now: Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge

Third Air Force

• Statesboro Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert northeast of Statesboro

Sub-base of: Morris Field. North Carolina, later William Northern Field, Tennessee

4157 Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 1945Шаблон:Snd26 January 1946

Now: Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

• Thomasville Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert northeast of Thomasville

339th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 1944Шаблон:Snd6 February 1946

Now: Thomasville Regional Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

• Hunter Field, Шаблон:Convert south-southwest of Savannah

Air Base Squadron, 35th Air Base Group/36th Air Base Squadron/36th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 5 October 1940Шаблон:Snd1 May 1944

302nd Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 1944Шаблон:Snd15 December 1946

Also used by: Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command (1942–1943)

Was: Hunter Air Force Base (1950–1967)

Now: Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg Hunter Army Airfield (United States Army) Шаблон:Airport codes

And: Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg Coast Guard Air Station Savannah

• Waycross Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert northwest of Waycross

531st Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 10 May 1943Шаблон:Snd1 May 1944

345th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 1944Шаблон:Snd10 October 1945

Sub-base of: Hunter Field, later Drew Field, Florida

Now: Waycross-Ware County Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

AAF Training Command

Eastern Flying Training Command Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-break

• Bainbridge Army Air Field, Шаблон:Convert northwest of Bainbridge

AAF Basic Flying Training School/AAF Pilot School (Basic): 15 Jun 1942Шаблон:Snd1 May 1945

322nd Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 25 July 1942Шаблон:Snd30 April 1944

2127th Army Air Force Base Unit (AAF Eastern Flying Training Command): 30 April 1944Шаблон:Snd1 May 1945

4164th Army Air Force Base Unit:(Air Technical Service Command): 1 May 1945Шаблон:Snd9 March 1946

Known sub-bases and auxiliaries

Donalsonville Auxiliary Field

Reynoldville Auxiliary Field

Faceville Auxiliary Field

Vada Auxiliary Field

Babcock Auxiliary Field

Commodore Decatur Auxiliary Field

Later: Bainbridge Air Base (1951–1961)

3306th Pilot Training Group (Contract Flying)

Now: Decatur County Industrial Air Park Шаблон:Airport codes

• Cochran Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert south of Macon

Air Corps Basic Flying School/AAF Basic Flying Sch/AAF Pilot School (Basic): 15 May 1941Шаблон:Snd15 April 1945

Hq, 27th Flying Training Wing: 26 December 1942-1 May 1945

61st Air Base Squadron/61st Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 28 May 1941Шаблон:Snd30 April 1944

2128th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 1944Шаблон:Snd15 April 1945

Known sub-bases and auxiliaries

Gunn Auxiliary Field

Perry Auxiliary Field

Harris Auxiliary Field

Byron Auxiliary Field

Myrtle Auxiliary Field

Now: Middle Georgia Regional Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

• Moody Field, Шаблон:Convert north-northeast of Valdosta

Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Two Engine): 26 June 1941Шаблон:Snd30 April 1945

Hq, 29th Flying Training Wing: 26 December 1942-1 April 1945

78th Air Base Squadron/78th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 25 November 1941Шаблон:Snd30 April 1944

2144th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 1944Шаблон:Snd30 April 1945

Known sub-bases and auxiliaries

Rock Ford Auxiliary Field

Lake Park Auxiliary Field

Bemiss Auxiliary Field

New River Auxiliary Field

Valdosta Auxiliary Field

Now: Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg Moody Air Force Base Шаблон:Airport codes

• Spence Field, Шаблон:Convert east-southeast of Moultrie

Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Single Engine)/AAF Advanced Flying School (Single Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Single Engine): 12 July 1941Шаблон:Snd1 August 1945

75th Air Base Squadron/75th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 26 December 1941Шаблон:Snd30 April 1944

2133rd Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 1944Шаблон:Snd15 December 1945

Known sub-bases and auxiliaries

Berlin Auxiliary Field

Norman Park Auxiliary Field

Moultrie Municipal Airport

Tifton Municipal Airport

Later: Spence Air Base (1951–1961)

3302d Flying Training Squadron (Contract Flying)

Now: Spence Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

• Turner Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert east-southeast of Albany

Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Two Engine): 1 August 1941-15 August 1946

Hq, 74th Flying Training Wing: 25 Aug 43-Unknown

68th Air Base Squadron/68th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 25 June 1941Шаблон:Snd30 April 1944

2109th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 1944Шаблон:Snd15 August 1946

Known sub-bases and auxiliaries

Leesburg Auxiliary Field

West Smithville Auxiliary Field

West Leesburg Auxiliary Field

North Smithville Auxiliary Field

Cordele Municipal Airport

Vidalia-Lyons Auxiliary Field

Tifton Municipal Airport

Albany Army Airfield

Later: Turner Air Force Base (1947–1967)

Later: Naval Air Station Albany (1967–1976)

Now: Non-Aviation Use (Industrial Area); runway removed

AAF Contract Flying Schools

• Albany Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert northwest of Albany

Contract Flying School: Darr Aero Tech

Also: Auxiliary to Turner Field

52nd Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary)

Known sub-bases and auxiliaries

Hayley Auxiliary Field

Reynolds Auxiliary Field

River Auxiliary Field

Turner Auxiliary Field

Now: Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

• Bush Field, Шаблон:Convert south of Augusta

Contract Flying School: Georgia Aero Tech

72nd Army Air Force Flight training Detachment (Basic)

Known sub-bases and auxiliaries

Dionne Auxiliary Field

Yawn Auxiliary Field

Now: Augusta Regional Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

• Douglas Municipal Airport, Шаблон:Convert south of Douglas

South Georgia College Civil Pilot Training School (Primary)

63d Flight Training Detachment

Known sub-bases and auxiliaries

Tanner-Ewing Auxiliary Field

Knight Auxiliary Field

Dorminey Auxiliary Field

Paulk Auxiliary Field

Now: Douglas Municipal Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

• Souther Field, Шаблон:Convert south of Americus

Souther Civil Pilot Training School (Primary)

56th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary)

Now: Jimmy Carter Regional Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

Air Technical Service Command

• Atlanta Army Air Field, Шаблон:Convert south-southwest of Atlanta

Base Detachment/303rd Air Base Squadron/303rd Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 15 January 1941Шаблон:Snd1 April 1944

4204th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 April 1944-26 May 1946

Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC)

USAAF/Civil Airfield Joint Use

Also used by: United States Navy

Now: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

• Daniel Field, Шаблон:Convert west of Augusta

21st Air Base Squadron/21st Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 8 August 1941Шаблон:Snd1 April 1944

4050th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 April 1944Шаблон:Snd4 March 1946

Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC)

Also used by Third Air Force (1941-1942)

Joint use USAAF/Civil Airfield

Also used by: Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command (1942–1943)

Now: Daniel Field Шаблон:Airport codes

• Macon Army Air Base, Шаблон:Convert west of Macon

37th Air Depot Group

469th Army Air Force Base Unit

Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC)

USAAF/Civil Airfield Joint Use

Now: Macon Downtown Airport Шаблон:Airport codes

• Marietta Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert north-northwest of Atlanta

292d Army Air Force Base Unit: 25 March 194Шаблон:Snd13 April 1944

Bell Aircraft B-29 Superfortress Manufacturing/Delivery

Also used by: Second Air Force

Now: Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg Dobbins Joint Air Reserve Base Шаблон:Airport codes

• Robins Field, Шаблон:Convert north-northeast of Warner Robins

4117th Army Air Force Base Unit

Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC)

Warner Robins Air Depot

Now: Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg Robins Air Force Base Шаблон:Airport codes

And: Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WRALC)

Minor airfields

• Lawson Field, Шаблон:Convert south of Columbus

Camp Benning Army Support

54th Army Air Force Base Unit (I Troop Carrier Command)

Was: Lawson Air Force Base (1947–1954)

Now: Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg Lawson Army Airfield Шаблон:Airport codes

• Liberty Army Airfield, Шаблон:Convert east of Hinesville

Camp Stewart Army Support

WASP/Antiaircraft Training

Now: Файл:Roundel of the USAF.svg MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield Шаблон:Airport codes

References

• Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas Шаблон:OCLC
• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. Шаблон:ISBN.
• Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. Шаблон:ISBN.
• Thole, Lou (1999), Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now – Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Pub . Шаблон:ISBN
• Military Airfields in World War II – Georgia