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Bergstrom Air Force Base Del Valle/Bergstrom Army Airfield | |
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Part of Strategic Air Command/Tactical Air Command | |
Austin, Texas | |
Coordinates | 30°11′40″N 097°40′12″W / 30.19444°N 97.67000°W |
Type | Air Force Base |
Site information | |
Owner | City of Austin, Texas |
Condition | Civil Airport |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942–1993 |
Bergstrom Air Force Base (IATA: BSM, ICAO: KBSM, FAA LID: BSM) was located seven miles southeast of Austin, Texas. In its later years it was a major base for the United States Air Force (USAF) RF-4C Phantom reconnaissance fighter fleet.