Kincheloe Air Force Base | |
|---|---|
| Part of Strategic Air Command (SAC) | |
| Kinross Charter Township, Michigan | |
 2006 USGS photo | |
  Kincheloe AFB location of Kincheloe AFB, south of Sault Ste. Marie | |
| Coordinates | 46°15′03″N 084°28′21″W / 46.25083°N 84.47250°W |
| Type | Air Force Base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| Built by |  United States |
| In use | 1941–1944; 1952–1977 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 449th Bombardment Wing |
Kincheloe Air Force Base was a United States Air Force (USAF) base during the Cold War. Built in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 1943 during World War II, the base was in service until 1977.[1][2][3]
The base was known by various names, including Kinross Municipal Airport, Kinross Army Air Field, Kinross Air Field, Kinross Air Force Auxiliary Field, and Kinross Air Force Base. The present-day Chippewa County International Airport, Kinross Correctional Facility, and the community of Kincheloe are located on the site of the base. The base was named for Iven Kincheloe (1928–1958), a test pilot from Michigan.
- ^ "Air Force chief announces base closures". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. March 30, 1977. p. 4A – via Google News.
- ^ "Soo begins to face loss of Air Force base". Ludington Daily News. (Michigan). UPI. March 31, 1977. p. 2 – via Google News.
- ^ "Taps sounds for Kincheloe base". Ludington Daily News. (Michigan). Associated Press. September 30, 1977. p. 1 – via Google News.