Took a ride to Shafter’s Minter Air Field this morning. A fly-in was being held for their open house. There were many type of aircraft from different eras to different branches of the military.
Operations at Minter Field began in June 1941.
Minter Field is base for many flying WWII aircraft, including Stearmans, Ryans, Stinsons, North American AT-6s, and Harvard, and a P-51 Mustang. The base was a major basic training facility where nearly 12,000 pilots received basic training in BT-13s, UC-78's, AT-6s, P-38s and B-25s. The field was named in honor of First Lieutenant Hugh C. Minter. By July 1942, Minter Field had become the largest training base of its type on the West Coast.
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Operations at Minter Field began in June 1941.
Minter Field is base for many flying WWII aircraft, including Stearmans, Ryans, Stinsons, North American AT-6s, and Harvard, and a P-51 Mustang. The base was a major basic training facility where nearly 12,000 pilots received basic training in BT-13s, UC-78's, AT-6s, P-38s and B-25s. The field was named in honor of First Lieutenant Hugh C. Minter. By July 1942, Minter Field had become the largest training base of its type on the West Coast.
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1 comment:
Love you brother Leo.
see you sunday. rs
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