Historic Wendover Airfield

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Airport
gptkbp:area Approximately 1,000 acres
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Army_Air_Forces
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:attraction Historical site
gptkbp:communityInvolvement Workshops
Educational programs
Local volunteers
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Restoration projects
gptkbp:coordinates 40.7361° N, 113.0833° W
gptkbp:currentStatus Preserved as a historic site
gptkbp:events Airshows
Educational tours
Reenactments
gptkbp:features Control tower
Hangars
Runways
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cultural heritage site
Preservation of military history
Research opportunities for historians
Venue for community events
Educational resource for schools
Economic impact on local community
Attraction for aviation enthusiasts
Base for strategic bombing missions
Preservation of WWII artifacts
Role in the development of aviation technology
Site for film and media productions
Connection_to_the_Manhattan_Project
Legacy_of_air_power_in_the_U.S.
Symbol_of_American_military_history
Tourism_development_in_Wendover
Training_pilots_during_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Historic Wendover Airfield
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wendover,_Utah
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Wendover_Airfield_Foundation
gptkbp:notableFeature Memorials
Visitor center
Exhibits on aviation history
Historic aircraft displays
gptkbp:opened 1941
1960
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Wendover_Airfield_Museum
gptkbp:renovated Ongoing efforts
gptkbp:significance Military history
gptkbp:usedFor World_War_II_training
gptkbp:visitors Tourists