Amarillo Air Force Base: The legacy of the base five decades
WEBSep 8, 2023 — The Amarillo Air Force Base became the first Air Force all-jet mechanic-training base when it reopened in 1951. In 1959, the base was redesignated the Amarillo Technical Training Center.
Amarillo Air Force Base | Military Wiki | Fandom
WEBAmarillo Air Force Base, originally Amarillo Army Air Field is a former United States Air Force base located in Potter County, Texas, approximately 6 miles (10 km) East of downtown Amarillo within the easternmost city limits. The City of Amarillo is located on the boundary of Potter and Randall counties in the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle.
Amarillo AFB [USAF] - Military Yearbook Project
WEBAmarillo Air Force Base, originally Amarillo Army Air Field is located in Potter County, Texas, approximately 6 miles East of downtown Amarillo within the easternmost city limits. The City of Amarillo is located on the boundary of Potter and Randall Counties in the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle.
Not forgotten, not quite gone: Abandoned Air Force base
WEBSep 24, 2016 — U.S. defense facility consolidation led to the base’s closure in 1968. But during its brief lifespan, it had an impact on hundreds of thousands of people who came to Amarillo to work and learn —...
Amarillo Air Force Base - TSHA
WEBNov 1, 1994 — Amarillo Air Force Base, originally Amarillo Army Air Field, was activated in April 1942 and formally named an army air field in May. It was eleven miles east of Amarillo on a 1,523-acre tract of land adjacent to English …
Amarillo AFB, TX Flight Photos - The Military Yearbook Project
WEBAmarillo AFB, TX air force basic training pictures.
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport - Wikipedia
WEBRick Husband Amarillo International Airport (IATA: AMA, ICAO: KAMA, FAA LID: AMA) is a public airport six miles (10 km) east of downtown Amarillo, in Potter County, Texas, United States. [2] .
SAC Bases: Amarillo Air Force Base - Strategic-Air-Command.com
WEBOriginally Amarillo Army Air Field, it was activated in April 1942 and formally named an army air field in May. It was eleven miles east of Amarillo on a 1,523-acre tract of land adjacent to English Field, a commercial airfield serving the Panhandle.
Amarillo Air Force Base and Airport – Legends of America
WEBIn March 1951, the post was reactivated and renamed Amarillo Air Force Base, becoming the first Air Force all-jet mechanic-training base, which also included the training of U.S. soldiers and trainees from foreign countries.
Retro Rewind: Amarillo Air Base
WEBMay 28, 2018 — In 1942, the U.S. military activated an air base east of downtown Amarillo to train mechanics and engineers to service the B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft used in World War II. While that base...