Gambell Army Airfield
Airport in Gambell, Alaska
Gambell AAF
Location of airport in Alaska
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Gambell Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
History
Gambell Army Airfield was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union. It was also used by the USAAF as an emergency landing field for aircraft patrolling the west coast of Alaska.
See also
- Alaska World War II Army Airfields
- Air Transport Command
- Northwest Staging Route
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for GAM PDF, effective 2007-07-05
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USAAF Eleventh Air Force in World War II
Previously: Alaskan Air Force (1941-1942)
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