Bakalar Air Force Base
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bakalar-air-force-base-247-6755581
title:
Bakalar Air Force Base
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Bakalar Air Force Base is a former U.S. Air Force base located 4.4 miles (7.1 km) northeast of Columbus, Indiana. During World War II, the base was known as Atterbury Air Field and Atterbury Army Air Base, but it was renamed Bakalar Air Force Base in 1954 in honor of First Lieutenant John Edmond Bakalar, USAAF. Established in 1942, the airfield served as a training base for medium-range C-46 Commando and C-47 Skytrain troop carrier planes and glider pilots. It also was used for training B-25 Mit
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Former US Air Force base near Columbus, Indiana
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakalar_Air_Force_Base
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2024-02-10T09:09:30Z
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