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Stanley Army Airfield
Part of Seventh Air Force
Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Coordinates21°29′28.14″N 158°03′33.91″W / 21.4911500°N 158.0594194°W / 21.4911500; -158.0594194 (Approximate)
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
Controlled byUnited States Army Air Forces

Stanley Army Airfield is a former World War II airfield located on Oahu, Hawaii. It was a temporary airfield, used for fighter planes as part of the island's defense. Today it is the site of the Schofield Barracks parade ground, which is named after Frederick C. Weyand, a former commander of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division.

History

United States Army Air Corps Curtiss P-40 Warhawk units based at Stanley Field:

  • 318th Fighter Group's 19th Fighter Squad
  • 15th Fighter Group's 18th Fighter Squad

See also

References

  1. Burlingame, Burl (April 24, 2005). "Where heroes took to the air". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. Branch, Ricardo (October 25, 2011). "Tropic Lightning Division rededicates parade field to Gen. Weyand". United States Army. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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