Utah World War II Army Airfields

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TypeArmy Airfields
Built1940-1944
Inuse1940--present
Utah World War II Army Airfields
Part of World War II
Utah World War II Army Airfields is located in Utah
Dugway AAF
Dugway AAF
Hill AAF
Hill AAF
Kearns Center/AAB
Kearns Center/AAB
Salt Lake City MAP
Salt Lake City MAP
Wendover AAF
Wendover AAF
Map Of Utah World War II Army Airfields
Site information
TypeArmy Airfields
Site history
Built1940-1944
In use1940--present

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

Most of these airfields were under the command of Second Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC). However the other USAAF support commands (including Air Technical Service Command (ATSC)) commanded airfields in support roles.

In addition to AAF airfields, Dugway Army Air Field was established at Dugway Proving Ground, which had been established by the Chemical Warfare Service to test chemical attacks and defences.[1] It is now Michael Army Airfield.

Many of the airfields 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.

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