Penn Field (Airfield)
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Penn Field is a former World War I military airfield, located in Austin, Texas. It operated as a radio training field for the Air Service, United States Army between 1917 until 1919. The airfield was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established in 1918 after the United States entry into World War I.
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Penn Field | |
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Austin, Texas | |
Coordinates | 30°13′36″N 97°45′36″W |
Type | Pilot training airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Air Service, United States Army |
Condition | Redeveloped into urban area |
Site history | |
Built | 1917 |
In use | 1918 |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Training Section, Air Service |
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