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Santa Maria Airport

The Santa Maria Airport School of Flying was contracted by the Army in May 1939 to train pilots. During World War II, the airfield was taken over by the AAF and used for training purposes under the name of Santa Maria Army Air Base. The navy also used the airfield.

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Source

  • Text: TracesOfWar
  • Photos: TracesOfWar.com
  • Richard E. Osborne, World War II Sites in the United States - A Tour Guide & Directory

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