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Hays Field (airport)

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unpowered Gliders. The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field. Had 4 turf runways, about 2,000' aligned N/S; NE/SW; E/W; NW/SE.
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Basically an all-way turf airfield. Closed after World War II; Hays Medical Center located on former airport site.
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and is now redeveloped as part of the urban area of the city.
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38°52′49″N 99°17′47″W / 38.88028°N 99.29639°W / 38.88028; -99.29639
airport
Hays
Ellis County
Kansas
World War II
United States Army Air Forces
C-47 Skytrains
Waco CG-4
Aviation portal
Kansas World War II Army Airfields
31st Flying Training Wing (World War II)
public domain material
Air Force Historical Research Agency
OCLC
71006954
29991467
OCLC
57007862
1050653629
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Army Air Forces Training Command
Eastern Flying Training Command
Central Flying Training Command
Western Flying Training Command
Bombardier
Contract Flying

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