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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 while training for the Air Service in Louisiana.

3. 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 killed while training for the Air Service in Louisiana.

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5. www.longisland.com › news › 03/26/20History: Old Pics of Mitchel Field - LongIsland.com

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   Apr 9, 2020 · Established in 1917, Mitchel Field served for almost 50 years as an Air Force base. It was eventually closed in 1961. It’s now the home of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, Nassau Coliseum, Mitchel ...

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6. mitchelfield.weebly.com › historyHistory - Mitchel Field

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   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.

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   Sep 1, 2018 · Buy Tickets Online via Eventbrite. Or call us at 631-692-4664, Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00. Mitchel Field’s base hospital (shown in a historic postcard above left, and a recent photo above right) remains recognizable today as part of the Nassau County Community College campus. Images courtesy of the Cradle of Aviation Museum and Google.

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8. www.hempsteadplains.com › MitchellHISTORIC HEMPSTEAD PLAINS _ Mitchel Field

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   MITCHEL Field - District Heating 1917 to the present MITCHEL Field - links Alaska ( 9000 mile flight) MITCHEL Field - site clean up plan MITCHEL FIELD - Spirit of St. Louis Tour - July 20th, 1927 MITCHEL Field - F/A 18 Crash on Feb 11, 1939 MITCHEL Field - James Doolittle - Blind Flight - Sept. 24th 1929 Ployer Peter Hill -1894 - 1935 58th FIGHTER SQUADRON 3RD TRAINING SQUADRON U.S. ARMY AIR ...

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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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   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.

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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 Field built?

   • Mitchel Field History In 1917, a new army aviation field, Field #2, was established just south of Hazelhurst Field to serve as an additional training and storage base. Jennies became a common sight over Long Island in 1917 and 1918. Hundreds of aviators were trained for war at these training fields, two of the largest in the United States.

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   Is Mitchel Air Force base still alive?

   • Looking west in 1968, the airfield is mainly intact. 2006 USGS photo. The remains of runway 05/23 are visible in the center. 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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   When was Mitchel Field renamed?

   • In July 1918, Field #2 was renamed Mitchel Field in honor of former New York City Mayor John Purroy Mitchel who was killed while training for the Air Service in Louisiana. Mitchel Field continued to grow after World War I and be tween 1929 and 1932 a major new construction program was undertaken.

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10. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mitchel_Air_Force_BaseMitchel Air Force Base - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

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    Added to NRHP. May 4, 2018. 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.