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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 18, 2018 · Learn about the history of Mitchel Field, a former army aviation base and air defense command center on Long Island, from 1918 to 1961. See photos, documents, and facts about its construction, operations, and achievements in World War I, II, and beyond.
Mitchel Field had been a US Air Force base on Long Island, New York, until it was decommissioned in 1961. Although all units were reassigned to McGuire AFB, the base still offers military housing, an athletic complex and an exchange/commissary.
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