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'''Piccolo Field''', (Formerly: Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #5), is a closed United States Air Force field. It is located 9.3 miles northwest of [[Valparaiso, Florida]]. |
'''Piccolo Field''', (Formerly: Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #5), is a closed United States Air Force field. It is located 9.3 miles northwest of [[Valparaiso, Florida]]. |
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==Overview== |
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Auxiliary Field 5 is named Piccolo Field for Capt. '''Anthony D. Piccolo''', who died in the crash of [[T-6 Texan|AT-6A-NT Texan]], ''41-16372'',<ref name="ReferenceC">[http://www.accident-report.com/world/namerica/US/FL.html USAAF/USAF Accidents for Florida]. Accident-Report.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.</ref> on 6 October 1942. Piccolo was the commanding officer of the 386th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron at Eglin. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In March 1942, the airfield was utilized for training by the [[Doolittle Raid]]ers in preparation for their raid on Japan. |
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===Current status=== |
===Current status=== |
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The airfield was incorporated into Eglin AFB on 9 October 1959 and was inactivated. However, the airfield remains under the jurisdiction of the [[96th Air Base Wing]] (96 ABW) as part of the active Eglin base and is not accessible to the public. |
The airfield was incorporated into Eglin AFB on 9 October 1959 and was inactivated. However, the airfield remains under the jurisdiction of the [[96th Air Base Wing]] (96 ABW) as part of the active Eglin base and is not accessible to the public. Today, it serves as a microwave station. A 60-foot radar antenna was installed here in April 1961. On most base maps, it is identified as Site C-4. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:54, 22 July 2012
| Piccolo Field Eglin Air Force Base Auxiliary Field #5 | |
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| Located near: Valparaiso, Florida | |
  Piccolo Field | |
| Coordinates | 30°35′21″N 086°37′17″W / 30.58917°N 86.62139°W |
Piccolo Field, (Formerly: Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #5), is a closed United States Air Force field. It is located 9.3 miles northwest of Valparaiso, Florida.
Overview
Auxiliary Field 5 is named Piccolo Field for Capt. Anthony D. Piccolo, who died in the crash of AT-6A-NT Texan, 41-16372,[1] on 6 October 1942. Piccolo was the commanding officer of the 386th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron at Eglin.
History
In March 1942, the airfield was utilized for training by the Doolittle Raiders in preparation for their raid on Japan.
Current status
The airfield was incorporated into Eglin AFB on 9 October 1959 and was inactivated. However, the airfield remains under the jurisdiction of the 96th Air Base Wing (96 ABW) as part of the active Eglin base and is not accessible to the public. Today, it serves as a microwave station. A 60-foot radar antenna was installed here in April 1961. On most base maps, it is identified as Site C-4.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ USAAF/USAF Accidents for Florida. Accident-Report.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
- Abandoned Airfields: Piccolo Field / Eglin Air Force Aux #5
- World War II airfields database: Florida