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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]
Stanley Army Airfield.svg) | |
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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 |
History
editUnited 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
editReferences
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.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- 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.