Vernon Army Air Field Complex
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military airfield
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
B-17 Flying Fortress B-24 Liberator P-47 Thunderbolt |
| gptkbp:area |
1,200 acres
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Army_Air_Forces_Training_Command
|
| gptkbp:coordinates |
34.1667° N, 99.3167° W
|
| gptkbp:currentUse |
abandoned
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
1,200 feet
|
| gptkbp:facilities |
military installation
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
community events
environmental assessments military exercises archaeological studies fighter pilot training aircraft maintenance training preservation efforts local community involvement land reclamation efforts air traffic control training logistics training ground crew training aircrew training navigation training military history education veteran reunions bombardier training post-war decommissioning airfield restoration projects historical marker installation training_pilots_during_WWII |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
World_War_II_training_site
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vernon Army Air Field Complex
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Vernon,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Wichita_Falls
Altus |
| gptkbp:opened |
1942
1946 |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
inactive
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Vernon_Army_Air_Field
|
| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
civil aviation
|
| gptkbp:runway_length |
2
5,000 feet asphalt |
| gptkbp:type |
training airfield
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|