Stanley Field
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Stanley Army Airfield | |
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| Part of Seventh Air Force | |
| Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA | |
| Coordinates | 21°29′28.14″N 158°03′33.91″W / 21.4911500°N 158.0594194°W (Approximate) |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Stanley Army Airfield is a former World War II airfield located on Oahu, Hawaii. It was a temporary airfield, used for fighter planes as part of the island's defense. Today it is the site of the Schofield Barracks parade ground,[1] which is named after Frederick C. Weyand, a former commander of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division.[2]
History
[edit]United States Army Air Corps Curtiss P-40 Warhawk units based at Stanley Field:
- 318th Fighter Group's 19th Fighter Squad
- 15th Fighter Group's 18th Fighter Squad
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Burlingame, Burl (April 24, 2005). "Where heroes took to the air". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Branch, Ricardo (October 25, 2011). "Tropic Lightning Division rededicates parade field to Gen. Weyand". United States Army. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
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