Kinchloe Air Force Base

	Kinchloe Air Force Base Kincheloe may refer to: Places In the United States: * Kincheloe Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force Base in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan * Kincheloe, Michigan, an unincorporated community near the former Air Force Base * Kincheloe, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Kincheloe Creek Kincheloe Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify W ..., a creek in West Virginia People * Kincheloe (surname) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kincheloe Air Force Base Kincheloe Air Force Base was a United States Air Force (USAF) base during the Cold War. Built in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 1943 during World War II, the base was in service The base was known by various names, including Kinross Municipal Airport, Kinross Army Air Field, Kinross Air Field, Kinross Air Force Auxiliary Field, and Kinross Air Force Base. The present-day Chippewa County International Airport, Kinross Correctional Facility, and the community of Kincheloe are located on the site of the base. The base was named for Iven Kincheloe a test pilot from Michigan. History Origins During World War II, the Soo Locks were considered vital to the war efforts. An airport was planned in Kinross as early as June 1941. The airport was built by the United States Government through lease, license, easements and by fee of different tracts of land. A small airfield with three 5,520-foot x 300-foot runways was constructed in a triangle pattern with a small aircraft parking a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kincheloe, Michigan Kincheloe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chippewa County on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, named after the former Kincheloe Air Force Base, that was in turn named after noted pilot Iven Kincheloe. Kincheloe is at the eastern end of Kinross Charter Township, just east of Interstate 75 (I-75) and about southwest of Sault Ste. Marie and north of St. Ignace. It is on the area formerly occupied by the Kincheloe Air Force Base, which covered . Despite the loss of approximately 10,000 personnel living in the area after the base closure in 1977, the town has managed to survive the years since closing, largely due to the development of several prisons in the area, some growth in light industry and an airport that continues to use some of the runways built for the Air Force Base. Chippewa County International Airport, Kinross Correctional Facility, Chippewa Correctional Facility Chippewa Correctional Facility (URF) is a prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kincheloe, West Virginia Kincheloe is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. History A post office called Kincheloe was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1969. The community was named after nearby Kincheloe Creek Kincheloe Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify W .... References Unincorporated communities in Harrison County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{HarrisonCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kincheloe Creek Kincheloe Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur .... The creek was named after the local Kincheloe family. See also * List of rivers of West Virginia References Rivers of Harrison County, West Virginia Rivers of Lewis County, West Virginia Rivers of West Virginia {{WestVirginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]