Connecticut World War II Army Airfields | |
|---|---|
| Part of World War II | |
 Locations of major World War II USAAF Airfields in Connecticut | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Army Airfields |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940-1944 |
| In use | 1940-present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | First Air Force Army Air Force Training Command |
During World War II, Connecticut was a major United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) training center for pilots and aircrews.
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The USAAF established Six major airfields under the command of First Air Force, headquartered at Mitchel Army Airfield, New York between 1943 and 1945.
The mission of these bases was primarily training of aircrews by Army Air Forces Training Command.
It is still possible to find remnants of these wartime airfields as most were converted into municipal airports. Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes.
