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WEBAmarillo Air Force Base, originally Amarillo Army Air Field is a former United States Air Force base located in Potter County, Texas, approximately 6 miles (10 km) East of downtown Amarillo within the easternmost city limits. The City of Amarillo is located on the boundary of Potter and Randall counties in the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle.
Amarillo Air Force Base: The legacy of the base five decades
WEBSep 8, 2023 · The Amarillo Air Force Base became the first Air Force all-jet mechanic-training base when it reopened in 1951. In 1959, the base was redesignated the Amarillo Technical Training Center.
Amarillo AFB [USAF] - Military Yearbook Project
WEBThe base was activated in April 1942 and formally named an army air field in May. It was eleven miles east of Amarillo on a 1,523-acre tract of land adjacent to English Field, a commercial airfield serving the Panhandle.
Not forgotten, not quite gone: Abandoned Air Force base
WEBSep 24, 2016 · Not forgotten, not quite gone: Abandoned Air Force base. On an unusually warm winter’s day, Bob Balliett surveyed the wide open spaces east of Amarillo he once called his workplace. Gone...
Amarillo Air Force Base and Airport – Legends of America
WEBIn March 1951, the post was reactivated and renamed Amarillo Air Force Base, becoming the first Air Force all-jet mechanic-training base, which also included the training of U.S. soldiers and trainees from foreign countries.
Echoes of a Forgotten Era: Amarillo’s Air Force Base - 101.9 The …
WEBApr 10, 2023 · The Amarillo Air Force base was created to train the crew and mechanics on the B-17 Flying Fortress plane. Later on, training on the B-29. After the war, Amarillo's base was turned into a permanent base mainly for …
Amarillo Air Force Base - TSHA
WEBNov 1, 1994 · Amarillo Air Force Base, originally Amarillo Army Air Field, was activated in April 1942 and formally named an army air field in May. It was eleven miles east of Amarillo on a 1,523-acre tract of land adjacent to English …
SAC Bases: Amarillo Air Force Base - Strategic-Air-Command.com
WEBAmarillo was primarily a training command base. Originally Amarillo Army Air Field, it was activated in April 1942 and formally named an army air field in May. It was eleven miles east of Amarillo on a 1,523-acre tract of land adjacent to English Field, a commercial airfield serving the Panhandle.
Retro Rewind: Amarillo Air Base - Amarillo Globe-News
WEBMay 28, 2018 · In 1942, the U.S. military activated an air base east of downtown Amarillo to train mechanics and engineers to service the B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft used in World War II. While that...
Texas Air & Space Museum - Home
WEBThe Texas Air & Space Museum in Amarillo, Texas is the new home for one of the world's most important aviation legends. Beginning February 15, 2014, N34--one of more than 10,000 Douglas DC-3/C-47 variants built around the world--is now available for the world to see in Amarillo, Texas.
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