Grider Field

Central business district, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
Herausgegeben:Cirino, Zheng

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Grider Field is a city-owned, public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) southeast of the central business district of Pine Bluff, a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009 2013, it is categorized as a general aviation airport. Opened in April 1941 with 6,300' x 6,380' open turf field. Began training United States Army Air Corps flying cadets in under contract to Pine Bluff School of Aviation. Assigned to United States Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central Flying Training Command) as a primary (level 1) pilot training airfield. Had five auxiliary airfields assigned for emergency and overflow landings. Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned. Also provided flexible gunnery training.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Civ
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 92
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786138143437
• ISBN-10: 6138143434
• Artikelnr.: 34495819