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unique design of the engine. The engine is divided into five modules. Defective modules could be removed and replaced with spares to return the engine to service more rapidly. Another unique aspect of the F100 engine is the "on-condition" maintenance feature. This occurs if an inspection team determines that the rest of the modules are in good working order. Only the affected part would be overhauled and the rest of the engine would be left alone. In addition, time between overhauls is measured in terms of cycles, or throttling up and down action, rather than flight hours.
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bomber at more than 1,300 mph. The first B-58 arrived at Kelly on 15 March 1960 to be used for training maintenance personnel for the new overhaul workload. On May 26, 1958, SAAMA opened the B-58 Logistics
Support Management Office. It became the forerunner of a major area organizational realignment whereby worldwide weapons management functions would be separated organizationally from the internal depot operations. Responsibilities outlined for the weapon system manager included budgeting, funding, computing requirements, and arranging for maintenance.
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1161:. Nevertheless, more and more AT-6, P-51, and B-29 aircraft were delivered to Kelly for maintenance and storage. Disposal and aircraft storage programs took up more and more of Kelly's time and space. Kelly's maintenance workers stopped repairing very heavy bombers and began supporting the occupational forces in Europe and Japan with air transportation, communications, and weather systems. In 1946, the San Antonio Air Technical Services Command became the San Antonio Air Materiel Area (SAAMA).
1441:. This new policy was the key to planned reductions in the United States military forces in South Vietnam. As part of this effort, SAAMA personnel were deeply involved in the planning and construction of an engine facility at Bien Hoa Air Base. This assignment began in February 1971 when the Air Force Logistics Command gave the SAAMA the responsibility for developing complete plans and specifications for converting an existing building at Bien Hoa Air Base into an engine overhaul facility.
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were combat support squadrons. Kelly Field served as the first reception and classification center, testing thousands of recruits before assigning them to specific jobs and squadrons for training. The Air
Service Mechanics School Enlisted Mechanics Training Department turned out an average of 2,000 mechanics and chauffeurs a month. Kelly also trained bakers and cooks, and the Aviation General Supply Depot moved to the field from its old location in
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A week later, the population had grown to 4,000. Construction of the facility was rapid, with the United States now at war and the mission of the new airfield was to train aviators to be sent to the
Western Front in France. The ground was cleared and scores of buildings - hangars, barracks, mess halls, a street system, electrical and plumbing systems, warehouses, machine shops were all constructed during the summer.
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Washington, D.C., in June 1917. A contract was signed in July 1917, comprising all of what was Kelly Field #2. Two additional tracts of land, planned to be Kelly Field #3 and #4 were released in the fall of 1917 at the suggestion of British and French aviators who were of the opinion that being so close together, would result in accidents and collisions.
920:, along with the rest of the Army, faced crucial reductions. Thousands of officers and enlisted men were released, leaving only 10,000 men to fly and repair the planes and engines left over from the war. Hundreds of small flying fields closed, forcing consolidation of supply and aviation repair depots. Kelly, however, was one of the few that remained open.
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Officer's Club (originally built for cadet housing) and the Air Logistics Center headquarters building (originally used for classrooms) were constructed to meet the increased demand for facilities during this period of expansion.
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arrived at Kelly Air Force Base for the first time for a refueling stop on its way to
Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was Kelly's most dramatic and visible participation in support of the space program but not its last. NASA flights continued to land with parts and equipment for multiple Space
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America's first supersonic bomber, it could range higher and faster than any other bomber aircraft in the world, flying at twice the speed of sound. Its four J79 engines produced over 41,000 pounds of thrust that could push the sleek
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bomber was the first full weapons system bomber. Designed in 1945, the B-47 was powered by six
General Electric J47 turbojet engines and featured swept-back wings and tail surfaces. Its mission was to deliver conventional or nuclear ordnance to enemy targets. On 30 November 1959, a B-47 bomber set
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By the summer of 1942, congestion caused by the close proximity of four flying fields - Duncan, Kelly, Brooks, and
Stinson - had become dangerous. Consequently, in March 1943, Kelly and Duncan were reunited under the name of Kelly Field. Kelly Field's primary functions became that of maintenance and
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round of 1995 decided the base's workload should be consolidated with that of other Air Force depots. Kelly was troublesome from a labor relations standpoint, and was seen as something of a "closed system" where active air force personnel became contractors and eventually union, government employees
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The first F100 engine arrived at the SA-ALC on 9 August 1974. Primarily used as a trainer, this first engine was also used as a prototype repair engine to determine the adequacy of planning documents, technical data, tools and equipment. Management and maintenance of the F100 is complicated by the
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On 1 November 1965, SAAMA assumed responsibility for the Air Force's entire watercraft program. This included all landing-type vessels, spares, engines, and combat ships. Other items included cargo tanks, special service vessels, barges, small craft, dredges, rigging, and marine hardware. Earlier
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In 1939, Congress authorized $ 300 million for the Air Corps. Hundreds of new planes, officers, and enlisted men made their way to Kelly. Besides money for new equipment and more personnel, funds became available for construction of sorely needed barracks, offices, classrooms, and warehouses. Many
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In 1927 basic moved out of the advanced phase and combined with primary. At that point, primary-basic changed to eight months in length and advanced to four months. In June 1927 General Lahm suggested the construction of a single large field outside of the city to house all flying training. Congress
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Houston, flew across San Antonio and landed on the new airfield, which at the time was a cleared cotton field. Tents had been erected as hangars, however, a permanent presence at the airfield was not established until 7 May when 700 men arrived.
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On 1 July 1965, Kelly opened as an aerial port of embarkation to provide though-plane cargo service to Southeast Asia. Kelly Air Force Base personnel processed and routed vital war material earmarked for South Vietnam to the Southeast Asian Theater. By 1967, the pace of the United States build-up
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Kelly soldiers organized approximately 250,000 men into "Aero Squadrons" during the hectic months of 1917 and 1918. Eventually, 326 squadrons were formed at Kelly during World War I, with all but twenty of these moving to other installations in the U.S. or overseas. The majority of Aero Squadrons
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intercontinental bomber began arriving in ever-increasing numbers at Kelly. With its powerful R4360 engines, the B-36 rapidly took the place of the B-29. The B-36 was radical in its design; its six pusher engines gave it a top speed of over 400 miles per hour, and it was the first American bomber
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on 7 December 1941, the need for more pilots, bombardiers, and navigators resulted in the rapid expansion of the United States Army's air arm and the Advanced Flying School. Night flying was added to the school program and the amount of training time doubled. Between January 1939 and March 1943,
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By the end of June, it was clear that Foulois' original site, known unofficially as Kelly Field #1, was too small to train both new recruits and aviation cadets. A committee of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce provided the necessary land and presented the proposition to the Aviation Production
1494:, Philippines. Once at Clark, the former POWs were given medical checkups, issued uniforms and personal items, and made those very important phone calls home. After a minimum time at Clark, the POWs flew to the United States to be reunited with their families and to receive complete medical and
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As good as the C-5A was, Lockheed and the Air Force began plans to incorporate reliability and maintainability factors into the large cargo plane, producing the C-5B during the early 1980s. The Galaxy "B" fleet added 7.5 million cargo tons per day to the United States military strategic airlift
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were designated as reception areas in San Antonio because each had hospital facilities to handle the needs of the returning prisoners of war. Kelly became the reception area. Flights bringing the former POWs to Kelly began on 15 February 1973. Although crowds were deliberately kept small, the
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Public enthusiasm for "those daring young men in their flying machines" encouraged Army pilots to display their skill in an effort to gain public acceptance of the airplane as an ever-capable instrument for American's expanding society. Air circuses and balloon races were exciting events in the
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a world endurance record, remaining airborne for three days, eight hours, and eight minutes, and covering a distance of 32,900 miles. After relegating the bomber to reconnaissance and training missions, the last Stratojets were taken out of the active United States Air Force inventory in 1966.
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Other facilities built during the construction boom included the unique Miniature Range building, then used for aerial observation training, and the "Palace", a huge complex of enlisted quarters, dining halls and offices. Originally called "Buckingham Palace", the building received its nickname
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that had been in storage for overseas service. Work continued into the night by use of special outdoor lighting. The aircraft production line earned the nickname of the "Great White Way" as the glow of lights reflected on the aluminum skin of the bombers and lit up the evening sky. When the
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to the western part of the city. Forced to choose between abandoning West Berlin or supplying all goods by air, the western powers began around-the-clock airlift of vital supplies and material into the beleaguered city. The airlift, nicknamed "Operation Vittles", became the largest air cargo
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The thousands of enlistees who came to Kelly devised numerous ways to entertain themselves during their infrequent time off. Among these organizations were a glee club, a minstrel show, and the "Famous Kelly Field Players," a club of professional vaudeville entertainers in uniform. Many clubs
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Roaring Twenties, and the pilots at Kelly were happy to provide the thrills and air spectacles the public loved. Kelly hosted the National Elimination Balloon Race in 1924 and welcomed thousands of San Antonians to see the lift-off, aerial demonstrations, and other exploits of "derring-do."
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over 6,800 men graduated from Kelly's Advanced Flying School and approximately 1,700 additional pilots graduated from various other courses in the Instructor's School. In order to house the rapidly growing pilot trainee population, a "tent city" sprang up as it had in World War I.
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in August 1964, all air materiel areas began supporting Southeast Asia on a 24-hour basis. For the next 11 years, Kelly employees were deeply involved in supplying parts and expertise for the conflict in Southeast Asia, working both within the United States and overseas.
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As the Air Force moved through its first decade of independence, its aircraft, engines, accessories, and support equipment became increasingly sophisticated and complex, requiring use of new technologies and innovative programs to meet the challenges of the future.
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cargo aircraft, and Kelly was the only depot in the country repairing and overhauling replacement Pratt and Whitney R2000 engines used on the aircraft. By December 31, the Supply Division had shipped 1,317 R2000 engines worth $ 1.7 million for the airlift.
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was the major depot-level maintenance workload for SAAMA. Modifications to the B-52s performed at Kelly increased the load capability of each plane and increased the aircraft's range. In addition, the San Antonio shops camouflage-painted the B-52Gs for
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Brooks Field became the center for primary training and Kelly for advanced training. Each phase of instruction lasted about six months initially, with advanced training later divided into three months each of basic and advanced instruction
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In the summer of 1942 Duncan Field and Kelly Field merged to form Kelly Field, due to the congested flying conditions caused by the four flying fields in close proximity (Duncan, Kelly, Brooks and Stinson) had reached dangerous levels.
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Low pay and worn-out planes and equipment did not halt the small band of mechanics and fliers from proving their professional dedication. Army personnel pushed forward the frontiers of aeronautics in the 1920s. The aircraft used for
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658:, Texas. The center was to be built for the Aviation Section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. General Scriven described San Antonio as “the most important strategic position of the South,” in response to the unrest resulting from the
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passed an appropriations bill for $ 9.6 million for the purchase of additional land at military camps “which are to be made part of the permanent military establishment.” Kelly Field No. 2 was allocated $ 349,600 of this amount.
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and as a reception site for some 250 incoming wounded service members. Later, the base moved more than 10,000 short tons of material and 4,700 passengers and deployed 17 million pounds of munitions to Southwest Asia for
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1379:. Kelly had a lot of volunteers. By 31 December 1965, SAAMA had sent 11 supply teams, totaling 89 personnel, on temporary duty to Southeast Asia to establish supply centers throughout the western Pacific, including
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and Captain Charles Crane in the field of instrument flying took place at Kelly. Their efforts resulted in the development of the first "blind flying" curriculum at the Advanced Flying School and won Crane the
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occasion was full of joy. The 11 flights that arrived at Kelly carried 20 Air Force and 12 Army men. Kelly Air Force Base took great pride in welcoming home the brave men who had spent years in captivity.
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in Sacramento, California, was also closed. Instead of shifting all workloads, some were outsourced or privatized by the Clinton administration. Parts of the installation were shifted to
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Americans have always looked to the future, but the future of Kelly's involvement in space have been a "now" responsibility for more than 25 years. In August 1962, SAAMA "loaned" the
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in the spring of 1993. The 36-year-old relationship between Kelly and the big bomber was the longest association between any Air Force weapons system and a single ALC to that point.
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that year, on 3 August, Kelly became responsible for assembly and shipment of the necessary airfield lighting equipment to establish four semi-fixed installations in Southeast Asia.
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business park. As of 2006, there are still some isolated USAF activities on Port San Antonio subordinate to Lackland, as well as a substantial tract of military family housing.
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When World War II ended in August 1945, America demobilized as rapidly as it had after the First World War. Over 3,000 Kelly civilians resigned or retired within weeks of
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in 1926. Kelly hoped to make motion picture history by providing pilots, aircraft, extras, and technicians to assist in the filming of this World War I epic.
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Several large warehouses on the grounds of Port San Antonio were cleared, cleaned, and equipped with large mobile air conditioning units to house evacuees from
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It was quickly apparent that Fort Sam Houston had inadequate space for additional flying operations, especially with newer and more powerful aircraft. Major
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Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms, a National Park Service
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149th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 August 1961 (Texas ANG)
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Kelly Field #2 (a.k.a. Pampa Air Force Auxiliary Field #2)
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Army Air Forces Materiel and Services Command, 17 Jul 1944
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Kelly Air Force Base, 29 January 1948 – 30 September 2001.
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The San Antonio Air Logistics Center also managed the new
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2093:, 26 June-12 August 1917; 8 November 1919 – 30 June 1922
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supports flight operations of two tenant commands, the
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United Press, “House Passes Bill To Buy March Field,”
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2138:, 20 August-5 October 1917; 31 August 1919-1 June 1921
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784:Re-designated as Squadron "B", July–November 1918
774:Re-designated as Squadron "A", July–November 1918
834:Re-designated as Squadron "G", July–November 1918
814:Re-designated as Squadron "E", July–November 1918
804:Re-designated as Squadron "D", July–November 1918
794:Re-designated as Squadron "C", July–November 1918
728:Curtiss JN-4 Jennys training at Kelly Field 1918
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1616:Kelly Air Force Base was closed because the
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556:1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission
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752:Scenes from Kelly Field during World War I
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1695:San Antonio Air Logistics Center - Emblem
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859:110th Aero Squadron (Repair), August 1917
291:Official website (Joint Base San Antonio)
2278:United States Air Force Security Service
1700:Aviation Section, Signal Corps, May 1917
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27:Military facility in San Antonio, Texas
2761:GlobalSecurity.org (source of History)
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1629:, with a significant portion becoming
1320:The B-58 was serviced by Kelly workers
1058:received the first Academy Award for "
925:United States House of Representatives
2234:United States Air Force organizations
2156:, 10–12 November 1917; 31 August 1919
1012:Much of the pioneering work of Major
849:245th Aero Squadron (II), April 1917
789:117th Aero Squadron (II), March 1918
779:115th Aero Squadron (II), March 1918
591:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
422:3,520.4 metres (11,550 ft)
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2780:Historic American Engineering Record
2432:Air Force Historical Research Agency
977:In 1925, Kelly Field #1 was renamed
839:244th Aero Squadron (II), April 1918
819:235th Aero Squadron (II), April 1918
673:In November 1915, the newly created
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602:Greater Kelly Development Authority
544:San Antonio Air Logistics Center of
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3386:Central Technical Training Command
3381:Eastern Technical Training Command
2105:, 15 September 1921 – 27 June 1924
2070:, 25 September 1919 – 26 June 1922
1740:Air Service Command, 11 March 1943
1571:Air Education and Training Command
809:180th Aero Squadron, December 1917
523:Air Education and Training Command
271:Air Education and Training Command
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1774:, 1 June 1992 – 30 September 2001
1392:North American F-100 Super Sabres
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627:Kelly Field is named in honor of
324:1917 – 2001 (Kelly Field and AFB)
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1915:21st Aero Squadron (Provisional)
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1704:Division of Military Aeronautics
1687:Major commands to which assigned
1517:San Antonio Air Logistics Center
1147:San Antonio Air Logistics Center
1113:Kelly Field 1942 USAAF Classbook
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2396:List of American Aero Squadrons
2142:95th Aero (later 95th) Squadron
2136:94th Aero (later 94th) Squadron
2111:, 31 August 1919 – 30 June 1922
2109:27th Aero (later 27th) Squadron
2097:20th Aero (later 20th) Squadron
2091:11th Aero (later 11th) Squadron
2058:, 31 August 1919 – 30 June 1921
1710:Air Service, United States Army
1250:R4360 engines also powered the
1143:San Antonio Air Service Command
1075:1938 crisis over Czechoslovakia
438:Federal Aviation Administration
327:2001 – 2018 (Kelly Field Annex)
2756:Port San Antonio official site
2609:Kelly Field history, 1916-1941
2322:, 29 June 1971-1 November 1974
2260:Military Air Transport Service
2253:, 6 June 1948-18 December 1957
2039:Post World War I organizations
1716:United States Army Air Service
1287:Military Air Transport Service
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2685:Space shuttle visits Lackland
2444:FAA Airport Form 5010 for SKF
2274:, 16 July 1951 – 1 March 1958
2154:147th Aero Squadron (Pursuit)
1754:Air Technical Service Command
1547:Shuttle missions en route to
1446:San Antonio Air Materiel Area
1184:Berlin airlift and Korean War
974:" fame taught at the school.
912:Kelly and Duncan Fields, 1935
638:, California, was ordered to
157:Show map of the United States
3442:1917 establishments in Texas
2773:Discover Our Shared Heritage
2320:921st Tactical Airlift Group
2262:, 1 July 1948 – 25 June 1958
2203:, 22 June 1922 – 1 July 1931
1722:United States Army Air Corps
1412:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
1396:Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
330:2018 – present (Kelly Field)
2336:, 29 June 1971-30 June 1974
2334:922d Tactical Airlift Group
1996:, 25 August-4 November 1917
1990:, 31 August-5 November 1917
1978:, 21 August-2 November 1917
1960:, 6 August-28 December 1917
1950:, 6 August-28 December 1917
1766:Air Force Logistics Command
1564:Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
1482:. With the signing of the
1437:Program, also known as the
1219:Boeing B-29 Superfortresses
1060:Best Production of the Year
916:At the end of the war, the
632:George Edward Maurice Kelly
552:Air Force Logistics Command
392:210.4 metres (690 ft)
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2782:(HAER) No. TX-23-A, "
2308:on 1 February 1992-Present
2251:1700th Air Transport Group
2085:, 2 June 1921-28 July 1926
2064:, August 1919-26 June 1924
1972:, 21 August-5 October 1917
1966:, 18 August-7 October 1917
1827:, Texas, 12 February 1943.
1772:Air Force Materiel Command
1542:"Columbia" perched atop a
1408:Lockheed C-141A Starlifter
1326:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
548:Air Force Materiel Command
80:at Kelly Field during 2011
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2244:518th Air Transport Group
2130:, 2 July 1921-1 July 1926
2068:1st Day Bombardment Group
1665:Kelly Field, 30 July 1917
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1938:, 22 June-25 August 1917
1924:, 15 June-17 August 1917
1662:Camp Kelly, 11 June 1917
1623:McClellan Air Force Base
1611:Defense Logistics Agency
1585:Kelly AFB document, 1993
1496:psychological evaluation
1467:C-5A Galaxy in the 1970s
1416:Military Airlift Command
1164:In July 1947, President
583:Texas Air National Guard
3422:Military in San Antonio
3064:Lackland Training Annex
2406:Lackland Air Force Base
2266:62d Troop Carrier Group
1932:, June-28 December 1917
1910:, 16 June-3 August 1917
1627:Lackland Air Force Base
1500:Lackland Air Force Base
1361:Gulf of Tonkin incident
1244:Convair B-36 Peacemaker
1174:United States Air Force
515:Lackland Air Force Base
261:United States Air Force
3447:Joint Base San Antonio
2822:military installations
2658:KAFB Historical Report
2428:public domain material
2258:Continental Division,
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1898:, July-17 August 1917
1892:, 14 June-8 July 1917
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237:US Air Force airfield
218:29.38333°N 98.58083°W
2703:The former Kelly AFB
2470:William R. Evinger:
2272:1708th Ferrying Wing
2268:, 9 May-27 July 1950
2128:90th Attack Squadron
2103:26th Attack Squadron
2062:1st Bombardment Wing
2026:, January–March 1918
1862:Major units assigned
1825:Hondo Army Air Field
1760:Air Materiel Command
1591:Operation Just Cause
1558:C-17 Globemaster III
1549:Kennedy Space Center
1310:Convair B-58 Hustler
1295:Dover Air Force Base
1213:The outbreak of the
1178:Kelly Air Force Base
739:downtown San Antonio
494:facility located in
461:Kelly Air Force Base
361:Airfield information
337:Garrison information
3325:Specialized schools
2167:166th Aero Squadron
2083:8th Attack Squadron
2024:354th Aero Squadron
2018:148th Aero Squadron
2012:147th Aero Squadron
2006:139th Aero Squadron
2000:138th Aero Squadron
1994:104th Aero Squadron
1982:100th Aero Squadron
1841:, 12 February 1943.
1484:Paris Peace Accords
1458:Republic of Vietnam
1454:Northrop T-38 Talon
1256:Rhein-Main Air Base
1125:After the Japanese
1001:, Commander of the
619:in September 2005.
579:Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
424:Porous European Mix
223:29.38333; -98.58083
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3374:Technical training
3206:Marine Safety Unit
3197:South Padre Island
2766:More Kelly history
2708:2012-12-19 at the
2690:2011-07-20 at the
2351:149th Fighter Wing
2318:Re-designated as:
2119:90th Aero Squadron
1988:103d Aero Squadron
1976:99th Aero Squadron
1970:91st Aero Squadron
1964:88th Aero Squadron
1958:50th Aero Squadron
1948:49th Aero Squadron
1942:41st Aero Squadron
1936:28th Aero Squadron
1930:24th Aero Squadron
1922:27th Aero Squadron
1896:17th Aero Squadron
1890:13th Aero Squadron
1884:12th Aero Squadron
1855:, 4 February 1918.
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587:149th Fighter Wing
504:George E. M. Kelly
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1406:intensified. The
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970:of World War II "
966:. Major General
956:John P. McConnell
944:Charles Lindbergh
940:10th School Group
716:Kelly Field, 1920
675:1st Aero Squadron
668:San Antonio Light
652:George P. Scriven
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1631:Port San Antonio
1511:Post-Vietnam era
1504:Fort Sam Houston
1498:and treatment.
1480:Prisoners of War
1357:South Vietnamese
1291:Keflavik Airport
968:Claire Chennault
918:Army Air Service
904:Between the wars
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767:2d Aero Squadron
698:Benjamin Foulois
683:John J. Pershing
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606:Port San Antonio
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