Details for Site of Old Midland Army Flying School
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5329004854
Data
| Marker Number | 4854 |
| Atlas Number | 5329004854 |
| Marker Title | Site of Old Midland Army Flying School |
| Index Entry | Midland Army Flying School, Site of |
| Address | 9506 La Force Blvd. |
| City | Midland |
| County | Midland |
| UTM Zone | 13 |
| UTM Easting | 763945 |
| UTM Northing | 3536872 |
| Subject Codes | military topics; World War II; aviation |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Midland International Air and Space Port, at W entrance to main terminal on E. side of La Force Blvd. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Old Sloan Field, built 1931, in 1942 became Midland Army Flying School, for bombardier cadets. At one time it was called largest bombardier training center in the world. One of over 25 World War II airfields in Texas, its cadets flew 861,510 hours in Beech "AT-11" aircraft, dropping 1,245,107 bombs. Last class of cadets graduated in Jan. 1945. The field was used as an Army Air Forces instructor school (Bombardier) until World War II ended later that year. After military phase-out, 1947, commercial field opened 1950. (1968) |