No Man's Land Navy Airfield was an operational
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 ...
airfield from 1943 to 1950s. The airfield is located on
Nomans Land
Nomans Land (Wampanoag: ;; also mapped "No Man's Land," "No Mans Land," or "No Man's island"), is an uninhabited island 612 acres (248 ha) in size, located in the town of Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts. It is situated about ...
island, about three miles (5 km) off the southwest corner of the island of
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
When it was rarely used, it was only to support propeller aircraft.
See also
*
List of military installations in Massachusetts
This is a list of current and former military installations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Current military installations in Massachusetts Joint facilities
;Bases
* Joint Base Cape Cod (state designation, not federally recognized)
References
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Installations of the United States Navy in Massachusetts
Defunct airports in Massachusetts
Airfields of the United States Navy
Military installations closed in the 1950s
Airports in Dukes County, Massachusetts
Closed installations of the United States Navy
1943 establishments in Massachusetts
1950s disestablishments in Massachusetts