Columbia Army Air Base  | |
|---|---|
| Part of Third Air Force First Air Force | |
| Located near: Columbia, South Carolina | |
 1943 photo of Columbia Army Air Base | |
  Columbia AAB | |
| Coordinates | 33°56′20″N 081°07′10″W / 33.93889°N 81.11944°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1941-1945 |
Columbia Army Air Base was a World War II United States Army Air Forces base. It was primarily used for advanced combat training of B-25 Mitchell medium bomber units and replacement pilots.
It was used as a training base in early 1942 for Doolittle's Raiders. It was closed during the summer of 1945, and turned over for civil use as the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.