Marine Corps Air Facility Walnut Ridge, Military training facility in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.
The Marine Corps Air Facility spans 3,096 acres with three runways, multiple hangars, an engineering building, and a hospital complex in northeast Arkansas.
Established in 1942 as an Army Air Forces Basic Flying School, the facility trained over 4,600 pilots using BT-13 aircraft during World War II.
The Wings of Honor Museum, established in 1999, exhibits military artifacts, photographs, and documents from the facility's wartime operations.
The facility transformed into Walnut Ridge Regional Airport after processing between 10,000 and 11,000 surplus military aircraft following World War II.
Five auxiliary airfields surrounded the main complex, requiring 2,624 acres of farmland to ensure adequate safety margins for pilot training operations.
Location: Arkansas
Inception: 1942
GPS coordinates: 36.12470,-90.92500
Latest update: March 23, 2025 09:56
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