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   Mitchel Air Force Base, also known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, United States.

2. www.americanairmuseum.com › archive › placeMitchel Field | American Air Museum

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   Aug 23, 2023 · Mitchel Air Force Base, also known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempsterad Plains of Long Island, New York, United States. Established in 1917 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2, the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New York City Mayor John Purroy Mitchel, who was ...

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   Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field was a United States Air Force base. It is located on Long Island, New York. The base was active since the American Revolution. It was used during World War I and II. After World War 2, the base became an Air Force Base. The base was no longer in service in 1961.

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   Mitchel Air Force Base, originally known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, United States.

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6. www.cradleofaviation.org › history › historyMitchel Field at the Cradle of Aviation

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   Mitchel Field was a major army air corps base from 1917 to 1961, hosting training, racing, and defense operations. Learn about its origins, achievements, and challenges in this web page from the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

7. www.wikiwand.com › en › Mitchel_Air_Force_BaseMitchel Air Force Base - Wikiwand

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   Mitchel Air Force Base, also known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, United States. Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2, the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New York City Mayor John Purroy Mitchel, who was killed ...

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   Sep 1, 2018 · After the U.S. Army closed Mitchel Field in 1961, new construction for Nassau Community College (founded in 1959) transformed the 1,117-acre airbase, October 20, 2018. A special peak inside Hangar 5, where the Cradle of Aviation’s restoration team rebuilds aircraft parts and replica planes, October 20, 2018.

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   Where is Mitchel Air Force base located?

   • Mitchel Air Force Base, also known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, United States.

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   Was Mitchel a military base?

   • Between the wars Mitchel was the Armies premier air corps base, somewhat of a military Country Club atmosphere with fine housing, clubs, pools, polo fields and tree-lined streets. It became home to several observation, fighter and bombardment groups and it hosted the 1920 and 1925 National Air Races.

   Mitchel Field at the Cradle of Aviation

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   When did Mitchel AFB become a military base?

   • By 1949, due to the problems associated with operating tactical aircraft in the urban area – the noise, the small size of the field, and safety concerns – Mitchel AFB was relieved of the responsibility for defending New York's air space. Army Anti-Aircraft Command moved to Mitchel AFB on 1 November 1950.

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   What happened to Mitchel Field Air Base & Flight Line?

   • Joel Friedman, a volunteer docent at the Cradle of Aviation, began our tour of Mitchel Field Air Base and Flight Line outside the museum on October 20, 2018. After the U.S. Army closed Mitchel Field in 1961, new construction for Nassau Community College (founded in 1959) transformed the 1,117-acre airbase, October 20, 2018.

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   When was Mitchel Air Force base renamed?

   • With the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate service in 1947, Mitchel AAF was redesignated as Mitchel Air Force Base. In December 1948, ADC's responsibilities were temporarily assumed by the Continental Air Command, (ConAC), also located at Mitchel AFB.

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   What was Mitchel Air Force?

   • This was a striking example of the range, mobility and accuracy of modern aviation at the time. During World War II, Mitchel was the main point of air defense for New York City, equipped with two squadrons of P-40 fighters. In the late 1940s it was headquarters of the Air Defense Command, First Air Force and Continental Air Command.

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