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World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, the
United States Army Air Forces The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...
(USAAF) established numerous airfields in
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...
for antisubmarine defense in the
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and for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Most of these airfields were under the command of
Third Air Force The Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe) (3 AF) is a numbered air force of the United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA). Its headquarters is Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It is responsible for all U.S. air forces in ...
or the
Army Air Forces Training Command The United States Army Air Forces during World War II had major subordinate Commands below the Air Staff level. These Commands were organized along functional missions. One such Command was the Flying Training Command (FTC). It began as Air Corp ...
(AAFTC) However the other USAAF support commands ( Air Technical Service Command (ATSC);
Air Transport Command Air Transport Command (ATC) was a United States Air Force unit that was created during World War II as the strategic airlift component of the United States Army Air Forces. It had two main missions, the first being the delivery of supplies and ...
(ATC) or
Troop Carrier Command The I Troop Carrier Command is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Continental Air Forces, at Stout Field, Indiana, where it was disbanded in November 1945, and its resources transferred to IX Troop Carrier Com ...
) commanded a significant number of airfields in a support roles. It is still possible to find remnants of these wartime airfields. Many were converted into municipal airports, some were returned to agriculture and several were retained as
United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...
installations and were front-line bases during the
Cold War The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term '' cold war'' is used because the ...
. Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes.


Major airfields


First Air Force, later Third Air Force

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Chatham Army Airfield Chatham may refer to: Places and jurisdictions Canada * Chatham Islands (British Columbia) * Chatham Sound, British Columbia * Chatham, New Brunswick, a former town, now a neighbourhood of Miramichi * Chatham (electoral district), New Brunsw ...
, west-northwest of
Savannah A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the Canopy (forest), canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to rea ...
: 425th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 22 January 194310 April 1944 : 114th Army Air Force Base Unit (First AF): 10 April 194428 March 1945 : 323rd Army Air Force Base Unit (Third AF): 1 May 19458 Jun 1947 : Also used by:
Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command The Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command was formed in the fall of 1942 to establish a single command to control antisubmarine warfare (ASW) activities of the Army Air Forces (AAF). It was formed from the resources of I Bomber Command, which ...
(1942–1943) : Transferred to:
Third Air Force The Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe) (3 AF) is a numbered air force of the United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA). Its headquarters is Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It is responsible for all U.S. air forces in ...
(1945) : Was: Chatham Air Force Base (1947–1950) : Now:
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is a commercial and military-use airport in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Savannah/Hilton Head International provides travelers with access to Savannah, Georgia, and Hilton Head Island, South Ca ...
: And
Savannah Air National Guard Base Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is a commercial and military-use airport in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Savannah/Hilton Head International provides travelers with access to Savannah, Georgia, and Hilton Head Island, South Car ...
: And Georgia ANG Combat Readiness Training Center *
Harris Neck Army Airfield Harris Neck Army Airfield is an abandoned military airfield located in what is now the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, McIntosh County, Georgia, McIntosh County, Georgia (U.S. State), Georgia. It is located north of the intersection of Route ...
, south-southwest of
Savannah A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the Canopy (forest), canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to rea ...
: Sub-base of:
Dale Mabry Field : ''For the World War II use of the airport, see Dale Mabry Army Airfield'' Dale Mabry Field is a former airport 3.4 miles west of Tallahassee, Florida. It was replaced in 1961 by Tallahassee Regional Airport (now Tallahassee International Ai ...
, Florida : 346th Army Air Force Base Unit (Third AF): 1 May 19441945 : Transferred to:
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
(1945) : Now:
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1962. It consists of of saltwater marsh, grassland, mixed deciduous woods, and cropland located on an abandoned military airfield in McIntosh County, Georgia, north of the intersection of ...


Third Air Force

* Statesboro Army Airfield, northeast of Statesboro : Sub-base of:
Morris Field Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT, ICAO: KCLT, FAA LID: CLT), typically referred to as Charlotte Douglas, Douglas Airport, or simply CLT, is an international airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, located roughly six miles west ...
. North Carolina, later
William Northern Field Arnold Air Force Base (Arnold AFB) is a United States Air Force base located in Coffee and Franklin counties, Tennessee, adjacent to the city of Tullahoma. It is named for General Henry "Hap" Arnold, the father of the U.S. Air Force. There i ...
, Tennessee : 4157 Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194526 January 1946 : Now: Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport *
Thomasville Army Airfield Thomasville Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located six nautical miles (7  mi, 11  km) northeast of the central business district of Thomasville, a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. It is included ...
, northeast of Thomasville : 339th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 19446 February 1946 : Now: Thomasville Regional Airport * Hunter Field, south-southwest of
Savannah A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the Canopy (forest), canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to rea ...
: Air Base Squadron, 35th Air Base Group/36th Air Base Squadron/36th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 5 October 19401 May 1944 : 302nd Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194415 December 1946 : Also used by:
Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command The Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command was formed in the fall of 1942 to establish a single command to control antisubmarine warfare (ASW) activities of the Army Air Forces (AAF). It was formed from the resources of I Bomber Command, which ...
(1942–1943) : Was:
Hunter Air Force Base Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/ antler, ...
(1950–1967) : Now:
Hunter Army Airfield Hunter Army Airfield , located in Savannah, Georgia, United States, is a military airfield and subordinate installation to Fort Stewart located in Hinesville, Georgia. Hunter features a runway that is 11,375 feet (3,468 m) long and an aircr ...
(United States Army) : And:
Coast Guard Air Station Savannah Coast Guard Air Station Savannah is a United States Coast Guard Air Station located at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia. Operations and missions Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Savannah supports a multitude of Coast Guard missions wor ...
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Waycross Army Airfield Waycross may refer to: *Waycross, Georgia *Waycross College (1973-2013), former two-year public college *Waycross, Indiana Waycross is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community i ...
, northwest of Waycross : 531st Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 10 May 19431 May 1944 : 345th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194410 October 1945 : Sub-base of: Hunter Field, later Drew Field, Florida : Now: Waycross-Ware County Airport


AAF Training Command

Eastern Flying Training Command *
Bainbridge Army Air Field Bainbridge Air Base is a closed United States Air Force base. It was inactivated on 31 March 1961. History Following entry of the United States into World War II, the Chief of the Army Air Corps directed the Air Corps Flying Training Command ...
, northwest of Bainbridge : AAF Basic Flying Training School/AAF Pilot School (Basic): 15 Jun 19421 May 1945 : 322nd Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 25 July 194230 April 1944 : 2127th Army Air Force Base Unit (AAF Eastern Flying Training Command): 30 April 19441 May 1945 : 4164th Army Air Force Base Unit:(Air Technical Service Command): 1 May 19459 March 1946 : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::
Donalsonville Auxiliary Field Donalsonville Municipal Airport is an airport located 2 miles south of Donalsonville, Georgia, United States. History Opened in July 1944, during World War II, the airport was used as an auxiliary training airfield for the Army pilot school at ...
:: Reynoldville Auxiliary Field :: Faceville Auxiliary Field :: Vada Auxiliary Field :: Babcock Auxiliary Field :: Commodore Decatur Auxiliary Field : Later:
Bainbridge Air Base Bainbridge Air Base is a closed United States Air Force base. It was inactivated on 31 March 1961. History Following entry of the United States into World War II, the Chief of the Army Air Corps directed the Air Corps Flying Training Comman ...
(1951–1961) : 3306th Pilot Training Group (Contract Flying) : Now:
Decatur County Industrial Air Park Decatur County Industrial Air Park is a county-owned public-use airport located six nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district of Bainbridge, a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. Facilities and aircraft ...
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Cochran Army Airfield Middle Georgia Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located nine  nautical miles (10  mi, 17  km) south of the central business district of Macon, a city in Bibb County, Georgia, United States. It is mostly used ...
, south of Macon : Air Corps Basic Flying School/AAF Basic Flying Sch/AAF Pilot School (Basic): 15 May 194115 April 1945 : Hq, 27th Flying Training Wing: 26 December 1942-1 May 1945 : 61st Air Base Squadron/61st Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 28 May 194130 April 1944 : 2128th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194415 April 1945 : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Gunn Auxiliary Field :: Perry Auxiliary Field :: Harris Auxiliary Field :: Byron Auxiliary Field :: Myrtle Auxiliary Field : Now:
Middle Georgia Regional Airport Middle Georgia Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located nine nautical miles (10  mi, 17  km) south of the central business district of Macon, a city in Bibb County, Georgia, United States. It is mostly used fo ...
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Moody Field Moody may refer to: Places * Moody, Alabama, U.S. * Moody, Indiana, U.S. * Moody, Missouri, U.S. * Moody, Texas, U.S. * Moody County, South Dakota, U.S. * Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada * Hundred of Moody, a cadastral division in South A ...
, north-northeast of
Valdosta Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. As of 2019, Valdosta had an estimated population of 56,457. Valdosta is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2021 had a ...
: Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Two Engine): 26 June 194130 April 1945 : Hq, 29th Flying Training Wing: 26 December 1942-1 April 1945 : 78th Air Base Squadron/78th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 25 November 194130 April 1944 : 2144th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194430 April 1945 : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::
Rock Ford Auxiliary Field Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
:: Lake Park Auxiliary Field :: Bemiss Auxiliary Field :: New River Auxiliary Field :: Valdosta Auxiliary Field : Now:
Moody Air Force Base Moody Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force installation near Valdosta, Georgia. Geography The base is in northeastern Lowndes County, Georgia, with the eastern border of the base following the Lanier County line. Georgia State Rout ...
* Spence Field, east-southeast of Moultrie : Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Single Engine)/AAF Advanced Flying School (Single Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Single Engine): 12 July 19411 August 1945 : 75th Air Base Squadron/75th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 26 December 194130 April 1944 : 2133rd Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194415 December 1945 : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Berlin Auxiliary Field :: Norman Park Auxiliary Field ::
Moultrie Municipal Airport Moultrie Municipal Airport is seven miles south of Moultrie, Georgia, Moultrie in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 FAA airport categories, categorized it as a ''general avia ...
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Tifton Municipal Airport Henry Tift Myers Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4  km) southeast of the central business district of Tifton, a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. It is owned by the Tifton & Tift County Airport ...
: Later:
Spence Air Base Spence Air Base was a United States Air Force base that operated from 1941 to 1961. It was later reopened as Spence Airport. History The City of Moultrie gained its first official municipal airport, Clark Field, in the 1930s. In 1940, local l ...
(1951–1961) : 3302d Flying Training Squadron (Contract Flying) : Now:
Spence Airport Spence Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) southeast of the central business district of Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The airport serves the general aviation community, with n ...
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Turner Army Airfield Turner may refer to: People and fictional characters *Turner (surname), a common surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Turner (given name), a list of people with the given name *One who uses a lathe for turni ...
, east-southeast of Albany : Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Two Engine): 1 August 1941-15 August 1946 : Hq, 74th Flying Training Wing: 25 Aug 43-Unknown : 68th Air Base Squadron/68th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 25 June 194130 April 1944 : 2109th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194415 August 1946 : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Leesburg Auxiliary Field :: West Smithville Auxiliary Field :: West Leesburg Auxiliary Field :: North Smithville Auxiliary Field :: Cordele Municipal Airport :: Vidalia-Lyons Auxiliary Field ::
Tifton Municipal Airport Henry Tift Myers Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4  km) southeast of the central business district of Tifton, a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. It is owned by the Tifton & Tift County Airport ...
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Albany Army Airfield Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is an airport four miles southwest of Albany, in Dougherty County, Georgia, in the United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''primary commercial servic ...
: Later:
Turner Air Force Base Turner may refer to: People and fictional characters *Turner (surname), a common surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Turner (given name), a list of people with the given name *One who uses a lathe for turnin ...
(1947–1967) : Later:
Naval Air Station Albany Naval Air Station Albany (formerly Turner Air Force Base and Turner Field) is a former United States Air Force and United States Navy military airfield located in Albany, Georgia. History Turner Field (1941-1946) In mid-1940 the U.S. Army Air Co ...
(1967–1976) : Now: Non-Aviation Use (Industrial Area); runway removed


AAF Contract Flying Schools

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Albany Army Airfield Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is an airport four miles southwest of Albany, in Dougherty County, Georgia, in the United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''primary commercial servic ...
, northwest of Albany : Contract Flying School: Darr Aero Tech : Also: Auxiliary to
Turner Field Turner Field was a baseball stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1997 to 2016, it served as the home ballpark to the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium in 1996 to serve as the c ...
: 52nd Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary) : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Hayley Auxiliary Field :: Reynolds Auxiliary Field :: River Auxiliary Field :: Turner Auxiliary Field : Now:
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is an airport four miles southwest of Albany, in Dougherty County, Georgia, in the United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''primary commercial servi ...
* Bush Field, south of Augusta : Contract Flying School: Georgia Aero Tech : 72nd Army Air Force Flight training Detachment (Basic) : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Dionne Auxiliary Field :: Yawn Auxiliary Field : Now:
Augusta Regional Airport Augusta Regional Airport (Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field) is a city-owned public airport six miles (11 km) south of Augusta, in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. In 2000 Bush Field airport changed its name to Augusta Regio ...
* Douglas Municipal Airport, south of
Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals * Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking *Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civi ...
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South Georgia College Civil Pilot Training School South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
(Primary) : 63d Flight Training Detachment : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Tanner-Ewing Auxiliary Field :: Knight Auxiliary Field :: Dorminey Auxiliary Field :: Paulk Auxiliary Field : Now: Douglas Municipal Airport *
Souther Field Souther Field is a former military airfield, located Northeast of Americus, Georgia. It was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States entry into World War I in April 1917. After World War II, the proper ...
, south of Americus :
Souther Civil Pilot Training School Souther may refer to: * Souther (meteorology), a strong wind coming from the south People * J. D. Souther (born 1945), American singer and songwriter * Richard Souther, American composer and instrumentalist * John Souther (1816–1911), founder o ...
(Primary) : 56th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary) : Now: Jimmy Carter Regional Airport


Air Technical Service Command

* Atlanta Army Air Field, south-southwest of
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
: Base Detachment/303rd Air Base Squadron/303rd Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 15 January 19411 April 1944 : 4204th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 April 1944-26 May 1946 : Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC) : USAAF/Civil Airfield Joint Use : Also used by:
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
: Now: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport *
Daniel Field Daniel Field is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2  km) west of the central business district of Augusta, a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. It is owned by the City of Augusta and operated by the General ...
, west of Augusta : 21st Air Base Squadron/21st Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 8 August 19411 April 1944 : 4050th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 April 19444 March 1946 : Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC) : Also used by
Third Air Force The Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe) (3 AF) is a numbered air force of the United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA). Its headquarters is Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It is responsible for all U.S. air forces in ...
(1941-1942) : Joint use USAAF/Civil Airfield : Also used by:
Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command The Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command was formed in the fall of 1942 to establish a single command to control antisubmarine warfare (ASW) activities of the Army Air Forces (AAF). It was formed from the resources of I Bomber Command, which ...
(1942–1943) : Now:
Daniel Field Daniel Field is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2  km) west of the central business district of Augusta, a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. It is owned by the City of Augusta and operated by the General ...
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Macon Army Air Base Macon may refer to: Places Belgium *Macon, Belgium France *Mâcon ** Ancient Diocese of Mâcon **Mâcon, another name for the Mâconnais wine from that region United States of America * Macon, Alabama * Macon, Georgia * Macon, Illinois *Macon, ...
, west of Macon :
37th Air Depot Group 37th may refer to: *37th (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery, a brigade of the Royal Field Artillery which served in the First World War * 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot, raised in Ireland in February 1702 * 37th (Northern Ontario) Ba ...
: 469th Army Air Force Base Unit : Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC) : USAAF/Civil Airfield Joint Use : Now:
Macon Downtown Airport Macon Downtown Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (3.5 mi, 5.6 km) southeast of the central business district of Macon, in Bibb County, Georgia, United States. It is also known as Herbert Smart Downtown ...
* Marietta Army Airfield, north-northwest of
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
: 292d Army Air Force Base Unit: 25 March 19413 April 1944 :
Bell Aircraft The Bell Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II but most famous for the Bell X-1, the first supersonic aircraft, and for the development and production of many ...
B-29 Superfortress The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber, designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the B-17 Fl ...
Manufacturing/Delivery : Also used by:
Second Air Force The Second Air Force (2 AF; ''2d Air Force'' in 1942) is a USAF numbered air force responsible for conducting basic military and technical training for Air Force enlisted members and non-flying officers. In World War II the CONUS unit defended ...
: Now: Dobbins Joint Air Reserve Base * Robins Field, north-northeast of Warner Robins : 4117th Army Air Force Base Unit : Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC) : Warner Robins Air Depot : Now:
Robins Air Force Base Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation located in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The base is located just east of the city of Warner Robins, south-southeast of Macon and approximately south-southeast o ...
: And:
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC), through about 7,000 employees at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, provides depot maintenance, engineering support and software development to major weapon systems -15, C-5, C-130, C-17 and Special ...
(WRALC)


Minor airfields

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Lawson Field Lawson may refer to: Places Australia * Lawson, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Lawson, New South Wales, a town in the Blue Mountains Canada * Lawson, Saskatchewan * Lawson Island, Nunavut United States * Lawson, Arkansa ...
, south of
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
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Camp Benning Fort Benning is a United States Army post near Columbus, Georgia, adjacent to the Alabama–Georgia border. Fort Benning supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees and civilian employees ...
Army Support :
54th Army Air Force Base Unit 54 may refer to: * 54 (number) * one of the years 54 BC, AD 54, 1954, 2054 * ''54'' (novel), a 2002 novel by Wu Ming * Studio 54, a New York City nightclub from 1977 until 1981 * ''54'' (film), a 1998 American drama film about the club * ...
( I Troop Carrier Command) : Was: Lawson Air Force Base (1947–1954) : Now:
Lawson Army Airfield Lawson Army Airfield is a military airport located at Fort Benning in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, south of the city of Columbus, Georgia. It is Fort Benning's primary Force Projection Platform. Facilities Lawson Army Airfield has one ru ...
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Liberty Army Airfield MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield is a joint public and military use airport at Fort Stewart, a United States Army post located near the city of Hinesville, Georgia, Hinesville in Liberty County, Georgia, Liberty County, Georgia ( ...
, east of
Hinesville Hinesville is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States, located on the Atlantic coastal plain. The population was 33,437 at the 2010 census and an estimated 33,273 in 2019. The city is the county seat of Liberty County. It is the princ ...
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Camp Stewart Fort Stewart is a United States Army post in the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies primarily in Liberty and Bryan counties, but also extends into smaller portions of Evans, Long and Tattnall counties. The population was 11,205 at the 2000 census. ...
Army Support : WASP/Antiaircraft Training : Now:
MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield is a joint public and military use airport at Fort Stewart, a United States Army post located near the city of Hinesville in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The airport's physical addres ...


References

* Manning, Thomas A. (2005), ''History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002''. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas * Maurer, Maurer (1983). ''Air Force Combat Units Of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. . * Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). ''Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. . * Thole, Lou (1999), ''Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now'' – Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Pub .
Military Airfields in World War II – Georgia
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World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
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