Wilbur Wright Field | |
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Riverside, Ohio | |
Coordinates | 39°46′46″N 84°6′16″W / 39.77944°N 84.10444°W |
Type | Pilot training airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Air Service, United States Army United States Army Air Forces |
Condition | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
Site history | |
In use | 1917–1951 |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Training Section, Air Service |
Wilbur Wright Field was a military installation and an airfield used as a World War I pilot, mechanic, and armorer training facility and, under different designations, conducted United States Army Air Corps and Air Forces flight testing. Located near Riverside, Ohio, the site is officially "Area B" of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base[citation needed] and includes the National Museum of the United States Air Force built on the airfield.