Columbia Army Air Base
World War II US Army Air Forces base in South Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Columbia Army Air Base was a World War II United States Army Air Forces base. It was primarily used for advanced combat training of B-25 Mitchell medium bomber units and replacement pilots.
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Columbia Army Air Base | |
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Part of Third Air Force First Air Force | |
Located near: Columbia, South Carolina | |
Coordinates | 33°56′20″N 081°07′10″W |
Site history | |
Built | 1940 |
In use | 1941-1945 |
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For civil airport information, see Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
It was used as a training base in early 1942 for Doolittle's Raiders. It was closed during the summer of 1945, and turned over for civil use as the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.