Kincheloe Air Force Base | |
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Part of Strategic Air Command (SAC) | |
Kinross Charter Township, Michigan | |
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.