Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis | |||||||||||
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Barnstable, Massachusetts in United States | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°40′10″N 70°16′49″W / 41.66944°N 70.28028°W | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | United States Department of Defense | ||||||||||
Operator | United States Navy | ||||||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
In use | 1945 | ||||||||||
Fate | Turned over to civilian use | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 18 metres (59 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis was a United States Navy facility located in Hyannis, Massachusetts operational from 1942 to 1945. It existed as an auxiliary air facility of Naval Air Station Quonset Point.
History
[edit]From 1942 to 1943, the facility was operated by the United States Army Air Forces as Hyannis Army Air Field and operated Douglas B-18 Bolo aircraft on anti-submarine patrols under the operational control of Westover Field. In 1943. the United States Navy took control of the facility and trained many aviators.[1]
Redevelopment
[edit]Today, the field operates as Barnstable Municipal Airport.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Massachusetts Naval Air Bases, Coast Guard Bases, Military & Auxiliary Air Fields 1923-1945". Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society. 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2014.