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Souther Field
Former military airfield in Sumter County, Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the current civil use of the airfield, see Jimmy Carter Regional Airport.
Souther Field is a former military airfield, located 3.7 miles (6.0 km) Northeast of Americus, Georgia. It was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States entry into World War I in April 1917.[1]
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Souther Field | |
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![]() Souther Field in 1918 at the end of World War I. | |
Coordinates | 32°06′38″N 84°11′19″W |
Type | Pilot training airfield |
Site information | |
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Condition | Civil Airport/Urban area |
Site history | |
Built | 1918 |
In use | 1918–1946 |
Battles/wars | ![]() World War I World War II |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Training Section, Air Service (World War I) Army Air Force Training Command (World War I) |
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After World War II, the property was sold to the city of Americus. Most of the airfield was developed into a civil airport. In 1948 a portion of Souther Field was chartered for the South Georgia Trade and Vocational School (later South Georgia Technical College).