216th Army Air Force Base Unit | |
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Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | Wendover Army Air Field, Utah |
Engagements | World War II |
The 216th Army Air Forces Base Unit (AAF BU) (Special) provided base services at Wendover Army Airfield, where the 509th Composite Group was stationed during World War II. As such, it became involved in the Manhattan Project's program of testing bombs and aircraft under the codename Project W-47.