Stuttgart Army Air Field (Ark.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) opened the Stuttgart Army Airfield in October 1942. From its opening until May 1943, pilots were trained in the use of gliders. From May 1943 to December 1944, the airfield was used to train pilots in the operation of twin-engine planes. There were also Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) stationed at Stuttgart. The airfield was deactivated in December 1944."Stuttgart Army Air Field." Encyclopedia of Arkansas. https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/stuttgart-army-air-field-4176/
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James P. Rush World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018-00-00-66
Contents of the Collection
This small collection contains World War II-era pilot training materials, possibly used by James P. Rush, who likely served as a pilot. It includes 2 copies of "Weather for Pilot Trainees Elementary Student's Workbook;" several pages of training exercises, such as quizzes; and other textual materials related to weather and air navigation, including a navigation logbook for Stuttgart Army Air Field (Arkansas) and a weather map symbol chart. Additional documents cover aircraft...
Dates:
1939 to 1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives