Merced Army Airfield auxiliary fields
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merced-army-airfield-auxiliary-fields-200-7020890
title:
Merced Army Airfield auxiliary fields
text:
Merced Army Air Field auxiliary fields were built to support pilot training at the Merced Army Air Field. In 1940 the US Army wanted to build near Merced, California a 30,000 per year basic pilot training base. The former city of Cuba, Merced County, California near the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway rail line was chosen at 37°22′50″N 120°34′05″W at an elevation of 181 feet (55 m) for the main base, in Atwater, California. United States Army Air Corps leased the land from the City of Merc
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
US WWII airfield
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merced_Army_Airfield_auxiliary_fields
date created:
date modified:
2024-03-15T05:16:42Z
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fields total:
13
integrity:
15