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Strother Army Airfield Strother Air Force Base | |
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Part of Army Air Forces Flying Training Command Second Air Force | |
Located near Winfield and Arkansas City, Kansas | |
Coordinates | 37°10′07″N 97°02′15″W / 37.16861°N 97.03750°W |
Type | Training Airfield |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942–1953 |
Strother Army Airfield was a World War II training base of the United States Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command (CFTC), and later II Fighter Command. It is currently the city-owned Strother Field.