Missouri World War II Army Airfields

Missouri World War II Army Airfields
Part of World War II
Missouri World War II Army Airfields is located in Missouri
Malden AAF
Malden AAF
Sedalia AAF
Sedalia AAF
Vichy AAF
Vichy AAF
Grandview AAF
Grandview AAF
Forney AAF
Forney AAF
Lambert FLD
Lambert FLD
Rosecrans AAF
Rosecrans AAF
Kansas City MAP
Kansas City MAP
Chester AAF
Chester AAF
Harris AAF
Harris AAF
Harvey Parks AAF
Harvey Parks AAF
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Map Of Missouri World War II Army Airfields
TypeArmy Airfields
Site history
Built1940-1944
In use1940-present

During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Missouri for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.

Most of these airfields were under the command of First Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC) (A predecessor of the current-day United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command). 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

Army Air Force Training Command

Contract flying training
Now: Perryville Municipal Airport (IATA: K02)
Contract flying training
Now: Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
(IATA: CGI, ICAO: KCGI)
Contract flying training
Now: Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
(IATA: SIK, ICAO: KSIK)

References

  • Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
  • Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
  • Thole, Lou (1999), Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now - Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Pub . ISBN 1-57510-051-7
  • Military Airfields in World War II - Missouri