Carruthers Field, Former military airfield in Benbrook, Texas

Carruthers Field was a former military airfield located about half a mile north of Benbrook with 16 hangars arranged around a central flying area for training operations. Today the site has been developed into residential neighborhoods, though concrete remnants from the original structures remain scattered across the area.

Established in 1917 as Taliaferro Field #3, the airfield served to train American and Canadian pilots during World War I under a Royal Flying Corps program. This location played an important role in the early history of military aviation training.

The site is marked by a Texas commemorative plaque that documents its role in aviation training and the pilots who prepared here for military service.

The remains of the airfield are scattered throughout a residential neighborhood and can be explored on foot through the Benbrook Lakeside subdivision area. Use the Texas commemorative marker north of Mercedes Street as a reference point to navigate and understand the site's former layout.

Captain Vernon Castle, already world-famous as half of the dance team Vernon and Irene Castle, was killed in a plane crash at Benbrook Field during training exercises. Some witnesses believed he deliberately crashed to avoid hitting another plane, saving the others' lives. Thousands of mourners watched his flag-draped casket pass through downtown Fort Worth, and a street in Benbrook still bears his name.