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Summary History of Abilene Army Air Field 1942-1946

Description: Narrative about the activities at the Abilene Army Air Field while it was during World War II. It includes descriptions about personnel and troop organization, training, accidents, official communications, morale and activity on the base, airplanes and maintenance, and other information about operations.
Date: October 1986
Creator: Edward, Lonnie
Partner: McMurry University Library
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[News Clip: Wind damages planes at College Station]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about severe damage caused to several planes at Easterwood Field at College Station. Dick Ellis and Don Harrell were also injured during the windy storm which caused the damage.
Date: October 21, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Album Page with Four Photographs]

Description: Album page with four photographs. The first photograph shows a row of planes in a row before take off. The second and third photograph show several planes taking off. The third photograph shows more of the field than the second. The last photograph shows multiple planes at around one thousand feet.
Date: unknown
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Album Page with Four Photographs]

Description: Album page with four photographs. The first photograph shows five planes in "bombing formation." The second shows a group of men that may be pilots, engaging in calisthenics. The third shows a plane in a stage of take off. There is a description of the take off process below the photograph. The last image shows lights used for night flying.
Date: unknown
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

Waco Army Air Field Yearbook, Class 44-B

Description: Book documenting the 44-B class of pilots at Waco Army Air Field in Waco, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program. The inscription, "A/C; Burton L. Wade; 18189723; December 3, 1943" is written in the front cover and there are several handwritten notes and signatures throughout the book.
Date: 1943?
Creator: Waco Army Air Field
Partner: Lone Star Flight Museum

[News Script: Air National Guard & Phase Four]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Army Air National Guard which was out in force on Eagle Mountain Lake to begin a weekend of military maneuvers. Also, about the Phase Four which officially begins at midnight which is ending the 60-day price freeze.
Date: August 11, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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