Ladd Field
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Ladd Field was a historic U.S. Army Air Forces base near Fairbanks, Alaska, that played a key role in World War II operations and later became part of Fort Wainwright.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ladd Field canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces base
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military airfield ⓘ |
| convertedTo | part of Fort Wainwright ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| garrison |
United States Army Air Forces personnel
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United States Army personnel ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | paved ⓘ |
| historicDesignation | historic U.S. Army Air Forces base ⓘ |
| laterUse | United States Army post facilities at Fort Wainwright ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Fairbanks ⓘ
surface form:
Fairbanks, Alaska
|
| locatedNear |
Fairbanks
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surface form:
Fairbanks, Alaska
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| locatedOn | Fort Wainwright ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arthur K. Ladd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Army
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Alaska-Siberia Lend-Lease route ⓘ |
| proximityTo | Chena River ⓘ |
| region | Interior Alaska ⓘ |
| role |
aircraft staging base for Lend-Lease deliveries
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cold weather test base ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
integrated into Fort Wainwright after World War II
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served as a transfer point for Lend-Lease aircraft to the USSR ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Lend-Lease aircraft transfer to the Soviet Union
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World War II air operations ⓘ cold-weather testing of aircraft ⓘ |
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