Gardner Army Airfield auxiliary fields
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gardner-army-airfield-auxiliary-fields-250-15187818
title:
Gardner Army Airfield auxiliary fields
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Gardner Army Airfield auxiliary fields were a number of airfields used during World War II to support the Gardner Army Airfield. May 12, 1943 the US Army leased 1,396.36 acres for Gardner Field, located 9 miles southeast of Taft, California. Gardner Army Airfield was named after Major John H. Gardner, a World War I aviator hero. The Army built three runways to support training activities need for World War II. From Gardner Army Airfield the United States Army Air Corps's Western Flying Training
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardner_Army_Airfield_auxiliary_fields
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2024-02-10T11:32:17Z
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fields total:
13
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14