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| IATA = ANW |
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| ICAO = KANW |
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| type = Civilian |
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| distance = 6 miles NW of Ainsworth NE |
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| elevation_ft = 2589 |
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| elevation_m = 789 |
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| coordinates = 42° 34' 45" N <br> 99° 59' 34" W |
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runway_angle= 12/30| |
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'''Ainsworth Army Airfield''' was located in Brown County, [[Nebraska]] on Highway 20, west of Ainsworth . The airfield was activated on [[30 November]] [[1942]]. |
'''Ainsworth Army Airfield''' was located in Brown County, [[Nebraska]] on Highway 20, west of Ainsworth . The airfield was activated on [[30 November]] [[1942]]. |
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It was was one of eleven [[United States Army Air Force]] training bases in [[Nebraska]] during [[World War II]]. The base was under the command of [[Second Air Force]] Headquarters, [[Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]] and was a satellite of [[ |
It was was one of eleven [[United States Army Air Force]] training bases in [[Nebraska]] during [[World War II]]. The base was under the command of [[Second Air Force]] Headquarters, [[Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]] and was a satellite of [[Rapid City Regional Airport|Rapid City AAF]], [[South Dakota]]. |
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The base's primary mission was to provide pilots proficiency training using [[P-39|Bell P-39 Airacobra]] and [[P-47|Republic P-47 Thunderbolts]]. In addtion training with [[B-17|Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] was also provided. Aircraft camouflage experiments were also conducted on the site. |
The base's primary mission was to provide pilots proficiency training using [[P-39|Bell P-39 Airacobra]] and [[P-47|Republic P-47 Thunderbolts]]. In addtion training with [[B-17|Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] was also provided. Aircraft camouflage experiments were also conducted on the site. |
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Known units that trained at Ainsworth were: |
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* '''364th Fighter Squadron''' (7 October - 9 November 1943)<BR>Part of the 357th Fighter Group<BR>Trained with P-39s, flew [[P-51|North American P-51 Mustangs]] in England under [[Eighth Air Force|8th Air Force]] |
* '''364th Fighter Squadron''' (7 October - 9 November 1943)<BR>Part of the 357th Fighter Group<BR>Trained with P-39s, flew [[P-51|North American P-51 Mustangs]] in England under [[Eighth Air Force|8th Air Force]] |
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* '''53d Fighter Squadron''' (November 1943 - March 1944)<BR>Part of the 36th Fighter Group<BR>Trained with P-47s, Transferred to England under [[ |
* '''53d Fighter Squadron''' (November 1943 - March 1944)<BR>Part of the 36th Fighter Group<BR>Trained with P-47s, Transferred to England under [[Ninth Air Force|9th Air Force]] |
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* '''540th Bombardment |
* '''540th & 543d Bombardment Squadrons''' (April 1944 - August 1944)<BR>Were B-17 replacement training units based at Ainsworth.<BR>Deactivated and reactivated as [[B-29|Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] squadrons as part of the 383d Bomb Group at Dalhart AAF [[Texas]]. |
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The '''4315th Army Air Force Base Unit''' commanded the support elements at Ainsworth as part of Air Technical Service Command. |
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P-39 and P-47 pilots of the 364th and 53rd fighter squadrons, and for B-17 crews of the 540th and 543rd bombardment squadrons before deployment to the European Theater of Operations. |
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The 2,496-acre field included three 7,300 x 150-foot concrete runways, a hanger, warehouse, repair and machine shops, link and bomb trainers, Norden bombsite vaults, and barracks for over 600 officers and enlisted men. |
The 2,496-acre field included three 7,300 x 150-foot concrete runways, a hanger, warehouse, repair and machine shops, link and bomb trainers, Norden bombsite vaults, and barracks for over 600 officers and enlisted men. |
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The base closed on [[31 December]] [[1945]]. In [[1946]] the city of Ainsworth received a U.S. Government revocable license for commercial aircraft operations on the field. In [[1948]] the War Assets Administration declared the property surplus, and the city of Ainsworth received title to the airfield for use as a municipal airport. |
The base closed on [[31 December]] [[1945]]. In [[1946]] the city of Ainsworth received a U.S. Government revocable license for commercial aircraft operations on the field. In [[1948]] the War Assets Administration declared the property surplus, and the city of Ainsworth received title to the airfield for use as a municipal airport. |
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Today the airfield is known as Ainsworth Airport (ANW). |
Today the airfield is known as Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW). |
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== See Also == |
== See Also == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ainsworth,+NE&ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=42.572551,-99.991379&spn=0.054358,0.167198&t=k&om=1 Satellite image of Ainsworth Airport on Google Maps] |
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* [http://www.airnav.com/airport/ANW Ainsworth Regional Airport at www.airnav.com] |
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[[Category:Defunct World War II USAAF Fields]] |
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Revision as of 17:51, 7 January 2007
Template:Airport frame Template:Airport title Template:Airport image Template:Airport infobox Template:Runway title Template:Runway Template:Runway Template:Airport end frame Ainsworth Army Airfield was located in Brown County, Nebraska on Highway 20, west of Ainsworth . The airfield was activated on 30 November 1942.
It was was one of eleven United States Army Air Force training bases in Nebraska during World War II. The base was under the command of Second Air Force Headquarters, Colorado Springs, Colorado and was a satellite of Rapid City AAF, South Dakota.
The base's primary mission was to provide pilots proficiency training using Bell P-39 Airacobra and Republic P-47 Thunderbolts. In addtion training with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was also provided. Aircraft camouflage experiments were also conducted on the site.
Known units that trained at Ainsworth were:
- 364th Fighter Squadron (7 October - 9 November 1943)
Part of the 357th Fighter Group
Trained with P-39s, flew North American P-51 Mustangs in England under 8th Air Force - 53d Fighter Squadron (November 1943 - March 1944)
Part of the 36th Fighter Group
Trained with P-47s, Transferred to England under 9th Air Force - 540th & 543d Bombardment Squadrons (April 1944 - August 1944)
Were B-17 replacement training units based at Ainsworth.
Deactivated and reactivated as Boeing B-29 Superfortress squadrons as part of the 383d Bomb Group at Dalhart AAF Texas.
The 4315th Army Air Force Base Unit commanded the support elements at Ainsworth as part of Air Technical Service Command.
The 2,496-acre field included three 7,300 x 150-foot concrete runways, a hanger, warehouse, repair and machine shops, link and bomb trainers, Norden bombsite vaults, and barracks for over 600 officers and enlisted men.
The base closed on 31 December 1945. In 1946 the city of Ainsworth received a U.S. Government revocable license for commercial aircraft operations on the field. In 1948 the War Assets Administration declared the property surplus, and the city of Ainsworth received title to the airfield for use as a municipal airport.
Today the airfield is known as Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW).
See Also
References
- ArmyAirForces.Com
- Maurer Maurer, Air Force Combat Units Of World War II, Office of Air Force History, 1983