Another of the Midwest states that became an important training area for pilots and crews, Kansas was perfectly located with many sparsely populated areas and fairly constant weather.
As such, it became a major hub for aircrews to train and prepare for the war in Europe and the Pacific. Most training centered around basic flying training, reconnaissance pilot training, bombing runs and engine flying training school.
When the war ended most of these fields were sold to the nearby communities and are still in use; a couple became major Army airfields even after the war. No matter their use today, it was remarkable how quickly they were constructed and ready for use shortly after 1941. Once the U.S. military might, combined with our industrial might, came into play, it was not long before the U.S. became a major factor in the war.
- Coffeyville Army Airfield; now Coffeyville Municipal Airport
- Dodge City Army Airfield; now abandoned
- Fairfax Armyu Airfield; closed in 1985 and now used as Fairfax Airport
- Garden City Army Airfield; now Garden City Regional Airport
- Great Bend Army Airfield; now Great Bend Municipal Airport
- Herington Army Airfield; now Herington Regional Airport
- Independence Army Airfield; now Independence Municipal Airport
- Liberal Army Airfield; now Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
- Marshall Army Airfield; still active as airfield for the Third Air Force
- Pratt Army Airfield; now Pratt Industrial Airport
- Sherman Army Airfield; still active under U.S. Army jurisdiction
- Smoky Hill Army Airfield; now Schilling air Force Base and Salina Municipal Airport
- Strother Army Airfield; now Strother Field
- Topeka Army Airfield; now Forbes Air Force B ase and Forbes Field Air National Guard Base
- Walker Army Airfield; abandoned in 1945.
- Wichita Army Airfield; now McConnell Air Force Base
Aces High is all about Word War 2 flight simulations, and that is why we at HiTech Creations learn everything we can about this great war and the men and women who prepared us for battle. As we continue our series about the individual states, and see the massive combat flight efforts that happened on the home front, it is easy to see why the United States took control of WW2 so shortly after 1942.
If you are fascinated by World War II, and love playing flight simulators, then grab your helmet and fly the skies of Aces High. This is the ultimate combat flight simulator and we have room for you at our airfield.
