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Bases where WASP were stationed  during WWII

ALAMOGORDO ARMY AIR BASE
ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO

WASP FLEW B-17'S, C-47'S, C-50'S, C-53'S, UC-78'S, C-45'S, AT-11'S & L-5'S. WASP flew as pilots, copilots, and utility pilots. Missions included cargo deliveries, flight checks, and search missions.

 

 ALOE ARMY AIR FIELD
 VICTORIA, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-6's. Orders included working as instrument instructors and towing targets.

 

 ALTUS ARMY AIR FIELD

ALTUS, OKLAHOMA

 

WASP flew UC-78'S as engineering test pilots and utility pilots.

 

 ASHVILLE WEATHER WING HQ

ARMY AIRWAYS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HQ

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

 

WASP flew UC-78'S, AT-11'S, C-60'S, B-25'S ferrying non-flying personnel, transporting documents and cargo, helped establish routes for B-29'S and weather flights.

 

 ATLANTA WEATHER WING
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

 

 BAINBRIDGE ARMY AIR FIELD

BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA

 

WASP flew BT-13's as test pilots.

 

 BIGGS ARMY AIR FIELD

EL PASO, TEXAS

 

WASP flew B-26/s and B-34's towing targets at high altitude, B-26's and B-34's towing targets at low altitude, and A-24's and P-47's to simulate strafing (diving to buzz troops and gun positions). WASP also flew searchlight missions (without navigation or other lights to provide practice for searchlight crews in AT-7's, AT-11's, and C-45's),tracking missions in A-24's and P-47's to instruct anti-aircraft gunnery crews with moving targets, radar tracking to train radar operators, radio-controlled target flying (controlling PQ-8's and PQ-14's from UC-78's and C-45's), low altitude night missions (dropping flares on troops and gun emplacements), and laying smoke screens at low altitude.

 

 BLACKLAND ARMY AIR FIELD

WACO, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-10's as engineering/test/maintenance pilots and utility pilots.

 

 BLYTHEVILLE ARMY AIR FIELD

BLYTHVILLE, ARKANSAS

 

WASP flew as B-25 co-pilots, and AT-10 pilots. Assignments included engineering test pilots, instrument check pilots, ferrying, and flight checks for returning overseas pilots.

 

 BRYAN ARMY AIR BASE

BRYAN TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-6' and BT-13's as engineering test pilots.

 

 BUCKINGHAM ARMY AIR FIELD

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

 

WASP flew B-17's (co-pilot), AT-6's and BT-13's. Missions included flying with 8 gunners firing at targets towed over the Gulf of Mexico.

 

 CAMP DAVIS ARMY AIR FIELD
CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA

 

WASP flew A-24's and A-25's towing targets, flying radar deception missions, night target-towing missions, and tracking missions.

 

CASPER ARMY AIR FIELD

CASPER, WYOMING

 

WASP flew B-24's, C-45's, BT-13 as engineering test pilots.

 

 CHICO ARMY AIR FIELD

CHICO, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew AT-7's, UC-78's, and BT-13 as engineering test pilots.

 

 CHILDRESS ARMY AIR FIELD

CHILDRESS, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-11's on bombing range runs to train bombardiers and navigators.

 

 CLOVIS ARMY AIR FIELD

CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO

 

WASP flew B-17's (copilot), UC-78's on twilight weather checks, and 1 WASP checked to fly the B-29.

 

 COCHRAN ARMY AIRFIELD

MACON, GEORGIA

 

WASP flew BT-13's and AT-6's as engineering test pilots.

 

 COFFEYVILLE ARMY AIR BASE

COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS

 

WASP flew BT-13's as engineering test pilots.

 

   COLUMBUS ARMY AIR FIELD

COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI

 

WASP flew AT-10's in flight testing, ferrying, and utility /administrative flights

 

COURTLAND ARMY AIR FIELD

COURTLAND, ALABAMA

 

WASP flew BT-13's, UC-78's, and B24's.

 

 CRAIG ARMY AIR FIELD

SELMA, ALABAMA

 

WASP flew AT-6's and primary trainers for "mothballing"

 

 DALHART ARMY AIR FIELD

DALHART, TEXAS

 

The last hop-scotching of women pilots in WWII was on 12 Dec 44 when 2 WASP were transferred to Dalhart.

 

 DEMING ARMY AIR FIELD

DEMING, NEW MEXICO

 

Deming was a sub-base of Biggs .  WASP flew AT-6's, B-25's, B-26's, and P-47's.

 

 DODGE CITY ARMY AIR BASE

DODGE CITY, KANSAS

 

WASP flew B-26's.as tow target pilots for air-to-air gunnery practice by "green" gunners using live ammunition.

 

 DOUGLAS ARMY AIR FIELD

DOUGLAS, ARIZONA

 

WASP flew BT-14's, AT-6's, UC-78's, AT-9's, AT-17's, and B-25's as utility/administrative and engineering pilots.

 

 DYESRBURG ARMY AIRFIELD

DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE

 

WASP flew L-5's on tracking missions, and B-17's.

 

 EAGLE PASS ARMY AIR BASE

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-6's and PT-19 in ferrying and administrative flying.

 

 EGLIN ARMY AIR BASE

NICEVILLE, FLORIDA

 

WASP flew as engineering test pilots and fixed gunnery tow target pilots, flying AT-6 ferrying; PQ-8, radio control gunnery targets, and A-20, B-25, P-39, P-47, B-29, UL-61, and A-36.

 

 ELLINGTON ARMY AIR FIELD

HOUSTON, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-10: utility/administrative (including flying hospital plane (Norseman), engineering/test; ferrying; copilots on navigation training flights.

 

 ENID ARMY AIR BASE

ENID, OKLAHOMA

 

WASP flew utility/administrative; engineering/testing and ferrying in T-13's and BT-15's

 

 FAIRFAX FIELD

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

 

WASP flew ferrying missions in BT-15's and B-25's.

 

   FORT SUMNER ARMY AIR FIELD

FORT SUMNER, NEW MEXICO

 

WASP flew as utility pilots in C-47's and C-53's.

 

 FOSTER ARMY AIR FIELD

VICTORIA, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-6 liaison, administrative, instrument instruction, and ferrying.

 

   FREDERICK ARMY AIR FIELD

FREDERICK, OKLAHOMA

 

WASP flew AT-6, UC-78, and B-24 in administrative and engineering; and flight checked returning overseas pilots to prepare them for instructing cadets.

 

   FREEMAN ARMY AIR FIELD

SEYMOUR, INDIANA

 

WASP flew engineering/maintenance flight testing in AT-10's.

 

 

 GARDEN CITY ARMY AIR BASE

GARDEN CITY, KANSAS

 

WASP flew BT-13 and UC-78 as engineering, utility, administrative, and instrument safety pilots

 

 GARDNER ARMY AIR BASE

TAFT, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew BT-13 and PT-17 as engineering, administrative, and ferrying pilots.

 

 GEORGE ARMY AIRBASE

LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS

 

WASP flew AT-10 as engineering and check pilots.

 

 GOODFELLOW ARMY AIR FIELD

SAN ANGELO, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-6 and BT-13 as instrument instructors and PT-19 in ferrying.

 

 GOWEN ARMY AIR BASE

BOISE, IDAHO

 

WASP flew B-24 transition with B-26's flying attack-curve, and B-17's in formation with B-26's flying through to break formations.

 

 GRAND ISLAND ARMY AIR BASE

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

 

WASP flew B-17, C-47, C-45, UC-78, and L-5 as utility, engineering, administrative, tracking, and cargo transport pilots.

 

 GREAT BEND ARMY AIR BASE

GREAT BEND, KANSAS

 

WASP flew B-26 and B-17 radar navigation training, engineering, and administrative flights.

 

 GREENVILLE ARMY AIRBASE

GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

WASP flew BT-13, UC-78, and AT-10 as utility, administrative, and engineering pilots.

 

 GREENWOOD ARMY AIR BASE

GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI

 

WASP flew BT-13 and BT-15 as engineering test pilots and ferrying for "mothballing".

 

 GUNTER ARMY AIR FIELD

GUNTER, ALABAMA

 

WASP flew BT-13, AT-6, AT-10, and UC-78 as utility/engineering and administrative pilots and as instrument instructors.

 

 HALF MOON BAY FLIGHT STRIP

MOSS BEACH, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew UC-78 "mother ship" radio controlling PQ-14: AT-11

 

 HAMILTON ARMY AIR FIELD

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew utility and administrative flights.

 

 HARDING ARMY AIR FIELD

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

 

WASP flew BT-13 and UC-78 as utility, administration, and instrument safety pilots.

 

 HARLINGEN ARMY AIR FIELD

HARLINGEN, TEXAS

 

WASP flew B-26 as tow target pilots for the flexible gunnery school.

 

 HONDO ARMY AIRFIELD

HONDO, TEXAS

 

WASP flew C-45 in navigational flying to train cadet navigators.

 

 INDEPENDENCE ARMY AIR FIELD

INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS

 

WASP flew BT-14 as utility/administrative pilots, engineering test flying, and ferrying.

 

 JACKSON ARMY AIR FIELD

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

 

WASP flew AT-6 as utility/administrative, engineering test, and instrument safety piloting.

 

 23rdWEATHER REGION HQ

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

 

WASP flew C-45 on administrative flights, flying inspectors on tour of seven states weather stations.

 

 KELLY ARMY AIR BASE

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

 

WASP flew flying inspectors to weather stations in a five state area in A-24 and AT-17

 

 KEY ARMY AIR FIELD

MERIDAN, MISSISSIPPI

 

Wasp were part of HQ for the 3rd Tactical Air Division, flying B-25s.

 

 KINGMAN ARMY AIR BASE

KINGMAN, ARIZONA

 

WASP flew B-26's at this flexible gunnery school.

 

 LA JUNTA ARMY AIR FIELD

LA JUNTA, COLORADO

 

WASP flew BT-13, AT-6, and B-25 as utility/administrative pilots.

 

 LAREDO ARMY AIR BASE

LAREDO, TEXAS

 

WASP flew B-26 as tow target pilots and B-26, P-40, and P-63 as engineering test pilots.

 

 LAS VEGAS ARMY AIR FIELD

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

 

WASP flew B-17, B-26, P-39, AT-10, and AT-6 as utility/administrative pilots, tow target, photographic "shooting" , range estimation, instrument instructors and safety piloting.

 

 LEMOORE ARMY AIR BASE

LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew as BT-15 engineering/test pilots.

 

 LIBERTY FIELD

HINESVILLE, GEORGIA

 

WASP flew A-24 and A-25 as they received a 90-day instruction/practice in piloting radio-controlled aircraft.  Some flew B-34, C-45, PQ-8, and PQ-14 as they did radar tracking, high tow target for anti-aircraft practice, night searchlight tracking, and strafing.

 

 LOCKBOURNE ARMY AIR BASE

COLUMBUS, OHIO

 

WASP went through B-17 flying school at this base.

 

 LONG BEACH ARMY AIR BASE

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew fighters as this base belonged to the 6th Fighter Group of the Air Transport Command.

 

 LOVE FIELD

DALLAS, TEXAS

 

WASP flew an assortment of aircraft, including fighters.

 

 LUBBOCK ARMY AIR BASE

LUBBOCK, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-10, UC-78, and AT-6 as engineering/test and administrative pilots.

 

 LUKE FIELD

GOODYEAR, ARIZONA

 

WASP flew PT's, BT-13, AT-6, B-26, and B-24 as engineering/test, administrative, and ferrying pilots.

 

 MAJORS ARMY AIR FIELD

GREENVILLE, TEXAS

 

WASP flew BT-13 as engineering and administrative pilots.

 

 MALDEN ARMY AIR FIELD

MALDEN, MISSOURI

 

WASP flew administrative flights.

 

 MARANA ARMY AIR FIELD

MARANA, ARIZONA

 

WASP flew BT-13 as administrative and engineering test pilots.

 

 MARCH ARMY AIR BASE

RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew PQ-8, PQ-14, radio controlled drone target; B-26, B-37 tow target pilots, A-25 ground artillery "target"; B-24 searchlight and tracking missions.

 

 MARFA ARMY AIR BASE

MARFA, TEXAS

 

WASP flew UC-78.

 

 MARIANNA ARMY AIR BASE

MARIANNA, FLORIDA

 

WASP instructed in AT-6 for instrument training and flew as engineering test pilots.

 

 MATHER ARMY AIR BASE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP checked out in B-25's.

 

 MAXWELL FIELD

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

 

WASP flew B-24, C-45, UC-78, AT-11, and YC-76 as engineering test pilots and as utility and administrative pilots.

 

 MERCED ARMY AIR FIELD

MERCED, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew BT-13, AT-6, and PT-22 as engineering/test pilots and administrative and instrument observation.

 

 MINTER FIELD

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew BT-13, ATR-6, and UC-78 as engineerng/test, utility, and administrative pilots.

 

 MITCHELL FIELD

LYNBROOK, LONG ISLAND NEW YORK

 

WASP flew C-45 in transporting non-flying Weather Wing personnel, flew weather checking missions and administrative flights.

 

 MOODY ARMY AIR BASE

VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

 

WASP flew BT-13, B-25, AT-10, and PT-17 as instrument observers, utility, administrative, ferrying, and testing pilots.

 

 MOORE ARMY AIR BASE

MISSION, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-6, UC-78, ad C-45 as administrative, tow target, and ferrying pilots.

 

 MUROC LAKE

MUROC LAKE, CALIFORNIA

 

This base was used as a TDY for WASP from Camp Davis to demonstrate radio-controlling PQ-8 carrying a bomb.

 

 NAPIER ARMY AIR BASE

DOTHAN, ALABAMA

 

WASP flew AT-6, PT-17 as engineering test pilots, administrative, instrument instructing, and ferrying.

 

 NEW CASTLE ARMY AIR BASE

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

 

WASP flew ferrying missions in Pts, Ats, pursuits, C-47, etc.

 

 NEWPORT ARMY AIR FIELD

NEWPORT, ARKANSAS

 

WASP ferried BT-13 when the base was being deactivated.

 

 OTIS ARMY AIR BASE

FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS

 

WASP flew PQ-8, PQ-14, and C-45 for radio controlled target drones.

 

 PALM SPRINGS ARMY AIR BASE

PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew as ferrying pilots in BT-13. C-47, PT-22, B-25, AT-6, P-39, P-51, P-47, P-63, P-38, A-20, B-26, and P-40.

 

 PATTERSON FIELD

FAIRFIELD, OHIO

 

WASP flew for the 2nd Weather Region HQ.

 

 PECOS ARMY AIR BASE

PECOS, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-6, UC-78, and AT-17 in engineering test, administrative, and transporting freight.

 

 PERRIN ARMY AIR BASE

SHERMAN, TEXAS

 

WASP flew BT-13, AT-6, and UC-78 as engineering/test pilots, instrument instructors and administrative pilots.

 

 PETERSON ARMY AIR BASE

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

 

WASP flew for the 72nd Fighter Wing (Fighter Interceptor School and as tow target pilots in the AT-23 and TB-26.

 

 POCATELLO ARMY AIR BASE

POCATELLO, IDAHO

 

WASP flew BT-13 as instrument safety pilot, AT-10 and BC-1 as administrative pilot, and B-26 as copilot.

 

 PRATT ARMY AIR BASE

PRATT, KANSAS

 

WASP flew L-2 and L-5 tracking and search missions, UC-78 in administrative flights, B-26 in tow target missions and administrative cross country flights.

 

 PUEBLO ARMY AIRBASE

PUEBLO, COLORADO

 

WASP flew B-26 .B-24.B-25, UC-78, and L-5 as administrative pilots.

 

 RANDOLPH ARMY AIR BASE

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

 

WASP flew AT-6, AT-7, and PT-19 as administrative pilots and check pilots for newly assigned personnel.

 

 ROMULUS ARMY AIR BASE

ROMULUS, MICHIGAN

 

WASP flew PT's, AT's, C-47, B-24 and pursuits in ferrying and administrative flights.

 

 ROSECRANS ARMY AIR FIELD

ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI

 

WASP flew AT-11, C-47, and B-25 as students in this instrument school for ATC pilots.

 

 SALINAS ARMY AIR BASE

SALINAS, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew B-25, PQ-14, BT-13, AT-11, and AT-10 in radio controlled target and administrative flights.

 

 SAN MARCOS ARMY AIR BASE

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS

 

Wasp flew AT-7, AT-11 as staff pilots and co-pilots on flights for navigator training.

 

 SANTA ANA AIR BASE -- (ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT) SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew AT-6.

 

 SANTA MONICA ARMY AIR BASE

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew B-18, B-34, and A-24 .

 

 SCOTT ARMY AIRBASE

GARY, INDIANA

 

WASP flew AT-6, UC-78, and AT-18 in ferrying, flying navigation cadets, and administrative.

 

 SEATTLE AIRPORT

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

 

WASP flew with the 24th Weather Region HQ.

 

 SELMAN ARMY AIR FIELD

MONROE, LOUISIANA

 

WASP flew AT-10 in engineering test and night navigational training missions.

 

 SHAW ARMY AIR BASE

SUMPTER, SOUTH CAROLINA

 

WASP flew BT-13 as engineering test pilots, administrative, ferrying, and instrument instructing.

 

 SIOUX FALLS ARMY AIR BASE

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

 

WASP flew AT-11.

 

 SMOKY HILL ARMY AIR BASE

SALINA, KANSAS

 

WASP flew B-29, C47, and C-53 at this air freight transport base.

 

 SOUTH PLAINS ARMY AIR BASE

LUBBOCK, TEXAS

 

WASP flew B-25 and C-60 as trained pilots to tow CG-4A gliders at low altitude, mostly at night.

 

 SPENCE ARMY AIR BASE

MOULTRIE, GEORGIA

 

WASP flew BT-13 and AT-6 as engineering/test, administrative, and ferrying pilots, and as instrument observers.

 

 STOCKTON ARMY AIR BASE

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew AT-11, UC-78, and AT-6 as engineering/test and administrative pilots.

 

 STROTHER FIELD

WINFIELD, KANSAS

 

WASP flew C47, C-53, UC-78 on administrative flights and ferried cadets and pilots to other fields for training.

 

 STUTTGART ARMY AIR BASE

STUTTGART, ARKANSAS

 

WASP flew AT-10, AT-6, UC-78, and UC-64 as engineering/test, ferrying, and administrative/courier pilots.

 

 TURNER ARMY AIR BASE

ALBANY, GEORGIA

 

WASP flew AT-10 and B-25 as engineering/test and administrative pilots.

 

 TYNDALL ARMY AIR BASE

PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA

 

WASP flew B-26 as tow target pilots for air-to-air live gunnery practice and BT-13 on weather observation flights.

 

 VICTORVILLE ARMY AIR BASE

VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA

 

WASP flew B-25, AT-7, AT-11, and BT-13 on training flights for bombardier school cadets and on engineering/test and calibration missions.

 

 WACO ARMY AIR FIELD

WACO, TEXAS

 

WASP flew BT-13 and AT-6 as engineering/test, administrative, ferrying, and instrument instruction pilots.

 

 WALKER ARMY AIR BASE

VICTORIA, KANSAS

 

WASP flew L-5, C-47, and B-17 as engineering/test, administrative, and ferrying pilots.

 

 WALNUT RIDGE ARMY AIR FIELD

WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS

 

WASP flew trainers.

 

 WENDOVER ARMY AIR BASE

WENDOVER, UTAH

 

WASP flew B-29, B-17, C-46, and C-54 in cargo/personnel transport and ferrying for atomic bomb project.

 

 WILLIAMS ARMY AIR BASE

CHANDLER, ARIZONA

 

WASP flew BT-13 and AT-6 as engineering, administrative, and ferrying pilots.

 

 WRIGHT FIELD

DAYTON, OHIO

 

WASP flew AT-6, L-5, BT-13, UC-78, B-17, B-25, C-47, and A-25.

 

 YUMA ARMY AIR FIELD

YUMA, ARIZONA

 

WASP flew B-26, AT-11, BT-13 as tow target and administrative pilots.

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