Carlstrom Field
Former military airfield in DeSoto County, Florida / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carlstrom Field is a former military airfield, located 6.4 miles (10.3 km) southeast of Arcadia, Florida. The airfield was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established in 1917 after the United States entry into World War I.[1]
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Carlstrom Field | |
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DeSoto County, near Arcadia, Florida | |
Coordinates | 27°08′18″N 81°48′10″W |
Type | Army Airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Air Service, United States Army United States Army Air Forces |
Condition | DeSoto County Juvenile Correctional Complex |
Site history | |
Built | 1917 |
In use | 1917–1945 |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Training Section, Air Service (World War I) Army Air Force Training Command (World War I) |
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