Mitchell Air Force Base
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Mitchell Air Force Base was a major United States Air Force installation on Long Island, New York, that played a key role in air defense and reserve operations during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Air Force Base canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Air Force installation
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military air base ⓘ |
| closureReason | base realignment and closure ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
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World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| garrison |
26th Air Division
NERFINISHED
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514th Troop Carrier Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ 52d Fighter-Interceptor Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Reconnaissance Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 62d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitchell Field Air Force Reserve units ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hempstead, New York
NERFINISHED
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Long Island ⓘ Nassau County, New York ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York (state)
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| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Billy Mitchell
NERFINISHED
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William Lendrum Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
important center for Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard activities
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served as major air defense hub for New York area during early Cold War ⓘ used for early airmail and civil aviation operations in New York area ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Air Defense Command
NERFINISHED
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Continental Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Air Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ First Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postClosureUse |
Cradle of Aviation Museum
NERFINISHED
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Eisenhower Park adjacent development ⓘ Nassau Coliseum vicinity development ⓘ Nassau Community College campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousName |
Hazelhurst Field
NERFINISHED
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Mitchell Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | paved ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
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civil aviation (historical) ⓘ reconnaissance operations ⓘ reserve operations ⓘ training ⓘ troop carrier operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.