Odessa Flight Strip
Appearance
Odessa Flight Strip | |
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Odessa, Texas | |
Coordinates | 31°50′28″N 102°23′30″W / 31.84111°N 102.39167°W |
Type | AAF Emergency Landing Airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942-1945 |
Odessa Flight Strip is a former military airfield located in Odessa, Texas. The airfield site has been redeveloped and is now part of the urban area of the city.
This was one of the many Flight Strips which were built by the USAAF during World War II for the emergency use of military aircraft.
References
[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History's Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.