Today we at HiTech Creations will turn our attention to the activity that occurred in Missouri during World War 2. In previous articles we have specifically looked at the airfields built during the war. As many of you know the war effort at home was crucial in winning World War II and so we like to take a look at specific states and see what happened in those states to aid in the war effort. We don’t have to do this but we want Aces High to continue to be the best combat flight simulator on the market so we keep broadening our knowledge about the war.
Missouri built a number of airfields so that pilots and aircrews could train for the war abroad. Let’s take a look at that list now and see what happened to those airfields from long ago:
- Malden AAF, now Malden Municipal Airport
- Sedalia Air Force Auxiliary Field, now Whiteman Air Force Base
- Vichy AAF, now Rolla National Airport
- Grandview Air Force Base, now Kansas City SmartPort
- Forney AAF, now Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field
- Lambert Field, St. Louis, now Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
- Rosencrans Field AAF, now Rosencrans Memorial Airport
- Kansas City Airport, now Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
- Chester Field, Perryville, now Perryville Municipal Airport
- Harris Afld, now Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
- Harvey Parks Afld, now Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
You might take a look at one state like Missouri and think it’s not that big a deal but remember that after the United States entered World War 2 this kind of activity happened in practically every state in the nation and if it wasn’t airfields being built then it was factories being converted to produce machinery and weapons.
The United States went from barely prepared in 1941 to having war manufacturing become the number one industry in the word in 1943….that, folks, is an incredible effort.
Aces High is dedicated to the soldiers as well as the home war effort done by so many civilians and home-based military. Our World War 2 Flight Simulator is designed to replicate the weapons, aircraft and vehicles as closely as possible and it is our knowledge of the war effort that allows us to replicate those things so well.
Sign up for our free two week download and find out for yourself what all the excitement is about. Strap on your helmet and fly the skies of Aces High, the best flight sim on the market.
Hurry and sign up for a couple great Special Events this week. Today, May 15th, we have another fun AHXARL, or Aces High Xtreme Air Racing League, kind of a mad dash for the finish line for you and quite a few of the toughest flight sim competitors in the world.
On the 16th we have a Snapshot featuring P-51Ds against Me262s. Sign up and find out who shot Nowotny!
Why should you do this? Well, we assume you are playing our World War 2 Flight Simulator because you want thrills and chills, so why not take it to the next level and see how good you are against the best in the world?
At HiTech Creations we like to present a little history of World War 2 for our flight sim players from time to time because that’s what our game is all about. We greatly respect the efforts made by our veterans during that war; in addition, we like to spotlight the efforts made at home during the war. Without the dedication and hard work of hundreds of thousands of civilians and state-side military personnel the United States war effort would have been sorely lacking.
With that stated let’s turn our attention today to the construction of air fields in New Mexico during World War II. The following is a list of air fields built during the war years and what those airfields are currently called.
- Alamogordo AAF, Alamogordo: now it is Holloman Air Force Base
- Clovis AAF, Clovis; now called Cannon Air Force Base
- Kirtland Field, Albuquerque; now called Kirtland Air Force Base
- Albuquerque AAF, Albuquerque; merged with Kirtland in 1944
- Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad; now Cavern City Air Terminal IATA
- Deming AAF, Deming; now Deming Municipal Airport
- Fort Sumner AAF, Fort Sumner; now Fort Sumner Municipal Airport
- Hobbs AAF, Hobbs; now Hobbs Army air Field
- Walker Air Force Base, Walker; now called Roswell International Air Center
All of these air fields were used to train pilots and aircrews in preparation for active duty in Europe and the Pacific. Because New Mexico has such wide-open spaces and because of its fairly constant climate this state was chosen for a great many flight training courses. The terrain and climate were perfect for training exercises and were used extensively between 1941-1945.
What is interesting when we do these articles is to see that all of the former Air Force bases were easily turned into civilian fields so that the money spent for their construction back in the Forties was actually an investment in the future of the country and are still paying dividends today, seventy years later. The return on investment was incredible when thought of in that perspective.
This is just another way for us to pay our respects to the war efforts home and abroad. Aces High is the number one combat flight simulator because we at HiTech Creations are all-absorbed with that time period. We go the extra mile to make sure that our aircraft, arenas, ground vehicles and skins are as close to replica as they can be, thus adding to the experience when playing our World War 2 Flight Simulator.
Of course it is fun to play our online flight simulator, Aces High, but if you are a newcomer and have not tried our Special Events then you are really missing out. These events are what makes Aces High stand out from our competition.
This weekend, May 11-13, is a perfect example of what is in store for you.
11th Friday King of the Hill
13th SEC Frame 1 and HMS JASFRAS RV8 Race
You won’t want to miss these great events so sign up now and find out why Aces High is considered the best darn World War 2 Flight Simulator on the market.
Are you ready to try Aces High? It’s free and it’s easy so let’s get started. Remember, we offer a free two-week download of our great combat flight simulator online game and no credit card is required.
Simply click on our “download” menu, then click on “game” and we will walk you through the procedure. It is suggested you read about it first in the forums and game information sections so you can totally enjoy playing our World War 2 Flight Simulator but that’s all there is to it; just download and play for free for two weeks.