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Kearney Air Force Base
Former US Air Force base in Nebraska / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kearney Air Force Base is a former United States Army Air Forces (as Kearney Army Airfield) and United States Air Force base located near Kearney, Nebraska. It was in operation from 1942 through 1949, after which it was decommissioned and turned over for civilian use as Kearney Regional Airport.
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Kearney Air Force Base | |
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Part of Strategic Air Command | |
Center Township, Buffalo County, near Kearney, Nebraska | |
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Coordinates | 40°43′37″N 099°00′24″W |
Type | Air Force Base |
Site history | |
Built | 1941-1942 |
In use | 1942-1949 |
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