OLDEST - State of Connecticut airport - Groton - New London Airport - Groton, CT
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N 41° 19.919 W 072° 02.802
18T E 747140 N 4579819
Groton–New London Airport was established as the first State of Connecticut airport in 1929.
Waymark Code: WM17CYY
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2023
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Groton–New London Airport was established as the first State of Connecticut airport in 1929. Originally called Trumbull Airport after Governor Jonathan Trumbull, the airport was taken over by the United States Army Air Corps in August 1941 as a First Air Force group training base, although the runways were still grass. In 1942, the Army constructed a base and hard-surfaced runways and designated the airport as Groton Army Airfield. Through all of 1943, a total of 10 squadrons of P-47 Thunderbolt fighter groups trained at the field, with the last unit departing for overseas combat in January 1944.
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Type of documentation of superlative status: Wikipedia
Location of coordinates: At the airport terminal
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