Wellton Auxiliary Army Airfield #1
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bluesneaky
N 32° 39.251 W 114° 05.910
11S E 772147 N 3616670
An old WWII Auxiliary training facility and gunnery range. built around 1943.
Waymark Code: WMB5AD
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2011
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Part of the Sub base of Datelan AAF to Yuma AAF base, Wellton Army Auxiliary #1 was a site for the training of pilots for WWI. It was one of seven satallite airfields to Yuma AAF. It conducted primary flight training & training of bomber aircrews. It was in military use from 1943 to 1950 when it was assigned as Wellton Airport. It was on sectional charts through the 1970's.
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Posting a picture(s) of the location would be nice although not required.