Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military airfield
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
B-17 Flying Fortress B-24 Liberator P-47 Thunderbolt |
| gptkbp:area |
1,200 acres
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Army_Air_Forces_Training_Command
|
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
gptkb:Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:currentUse |
abandoned
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
1,200 feet
|
| gptkbp:facilities |
military base
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
34.1667° N, 99.3167° W
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
military exercises
aircraft maintenance training logistics training ground crew training training pilots |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
World_War_II_training_site
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vernon Army Air Field
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Vernon,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
community events held
decommissioning ceremony land transfer to local government first flight training completed historical marker installation last training class graduated preservation efforts initiated transition to reserve status |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._McCulloch |
| gptkbp:opened |
1942
1946 |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
inactive
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Vernon_Army_Air_Field_Complex
|
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
agricultural land
industrial development recreational area wildlife habitat civil aviation |
| gptkbp:runway_length |
2
5,000 feet |
| gptkbp:type |
training airfield
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|