Kansas World War II army airfields

Kansas World War II army airfields - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

During World War II, Kansas was a major United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) training center for pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Kansas was favored because it has excellent, year-round flying conditions. The sparsely populated land made ideal locations for gunnery, bombing, and training ranges. Read more on Wikipedia

type: military installation
date from: 1940

Source: en.wikipedia.org