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'''Lancaster Airport''' was a former airport and military airfield, located approximately {{convert|1.5|mi|km}}northwest of [[Lancaster, California]]. It was closed in the late 1940s and is now a housing development. |
'''Lancaster Airport''' was a former airport and military airfield, located approximately {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} northwest of [[Lancaster, California]]. It was closed in the late 1940s and is now a housing development. |
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==History== |
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The airport was established about 1929 as a municipal airport, operated by W. B. Carter. The airport was said to consist of 2 dirt runways in an “L” shape: 2,250' east/west & 1,350' north/south. A hangar on the southeast corner was said to be marked with “Lancaster”. |
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On 28 July 1942, during [[World War II]], the airport was taken over by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] and used as a contract basic pilot training airfield. The contract training was replaced by [[Oxnard Army Airfield]]'s primary school which moved to Lancaster on 27 June 1944. Conducted contract flying training until inactivated on 1 Nov 1945. |
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After the war the airport returned to general aviation operations, until being closed about 1949. The land was subsequently redeveloped into suburban housing, although traces of the airport could still be seen in aerial photography until about 1970. |
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Revision as of 17:22, 28 February 2010
Lancaster Airport was a former airport and military airfield, located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Lancaster, California. It was closed in the late 1940s and is now a housing development.
History
The airport was established about 1929 as a municipal airport, operated by W. B. Carter. The airport was said to consist of 2 dirt runways in an “L” shape: 2,250' east/west & 1,350' north/south. A hangar on the southeast corner was said to be marked with “Lancaster”.
On 28 July 1942, during World War II, the airport was taken over by the United States Army Air Forces and used as a contract basic pilot training airfield. The contract training was replaced by Oxnard Army Airfield's primary school which moved to Lancaster on 27 June 1944. Conducted contract flying training until inactivated on 1 Nov 1945.
After the war the airport returned to general aviation operations, until being closed about 1949. The land was subsequently redeveloped into suburban housing, although traces of the airport could still be seen in aerial photography until about 1970.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
- Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC
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