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Lemoore Army Air Field, 1943<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From Wikipedia:<\/p>\n

This base was built during World War II as an Army Air Forces training field. The Federal Government acquired 1,466 acres (5.93\u00a0km2<\/sup>) for the Lemoore Basic Flying School in 1941-42. Approximately 488 acres (1.97\u00a0km2<\/sup>) were acquired in fee by grant deed from individual land owners, 963 acres (3.90\u00a0km2<\/sup>) were leased from the City of Lemoore and 14 acres (57,000\u00a0m2<\/sup>) were acquired by transfer from the National Housing Agency.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Lemoore<\/a>
Lemoore Army Air Field, June 21, 1943,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a World War II-era diagram, the field consisted of a roughly triangular shaped landing mat, which measured 3,470′ along its longest side. A 3,700′ long north\/south apron sat to the southwest of the landing mat, and west of the apron was the building area. In addition, the airfield had a PX gas station, 10 gas tanks, a truck fill station, oil & lube station, motor repair shop with 4 grease racks & 4 underground tanks, fire station, cadet quarters, warehouses, officers quarters, mess hall, utilities shop, chapel, classrooms, water reservoir & water well, taxiways, runway, landing field, and two hangars.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Aviation<\/a>
Aviation Cadets performing Physical Training at Lemoore Army Air Field<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Additional structures constructed by the Army for the Lemoore site were located south of the area shown on the 1941 & 1942 site maps, including an amphitheater & swimming pool.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lemoore AAF was described by the 1944 US Army\/Navy Directory of Airfields as having a 6,500′ hard-surface runway, although the remarks included, “Entire field available only when dry.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Subordinate airfields used for training included:<\/p>\n