Blytheville Air Force Base - Wikipedia
WEBBlytheville Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base that operated under the Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command from 1954 until its closure in 1992. The facility originally served as a B-25 pilot training school during WW2.
Eaker Abandoned Air Force Base | Over 800+ Photos | Arkansas
WEBMar 21, 2022 · This Abandoned Air Force base is located three miles Northwest of Blytheville, Arkansas. Of the 3,778 acres the base is comprised of, two thirds of the land is abandoned. Currently, the main tarmac is used as Blytheville’s airport.
Eaker (Blytheville) Air Force Base - Arkansas.com
WEB3711 Idaho St, Blytheville, AR 72315. Get Directions. View Map. In 1942 on Arkansas Delta farmland, Blytheville Air Force Base (BAFB) was built to serve as a training airfield during World War II for the 70,000 Pilot Training Program.
BAFB Exhibition - National Cold War Center
WEBAs the National Cold War Center develops, the first on-site exhibit depicts the history of the Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base. Opened in late 2020, the BAFB Exhibition features memorabilia, video and personal stories of the base from its …
Blytheville Air Force Base Exhibition - Arkansas.com
WEBFrom its days as an Army Airfield until closing in 1992 as a major Strategic Air Command facility, the Blytheville Air Force Base told many stories. Hear those stories come to life from the soldiers who served at the BAFB Exhibition.
Eaker Air Force Base - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
WEBAug 19, 2023 · Eaker Air Force Base was located on 3,778 acres of land between the communities of Gosnell and Blytheville in Mississippi County. Originally Blytheville Air Force Base, the base’s official name was changed in 1988 to honor air pioneer and commander of the Mighty Eighth Air Force during World War II, Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker.
STEP INTO HISTORY AT BLYTHEVILLE LEGACY - Arkansas.com
WEBThe Blytheville Air Force Base (BAFB) Exhibition preserves the powerful legacy of defense from its beginnings as a World War II Army Airfield to its role in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm.
Effort to Help Save Blytheville Air Force Base Alert Center
WEBJun 12, 2024 · The Blytheville Air Force Base Alert Center and Alert Apron constructed as part of a national expansion of Strategic Air Command Facilities across the United States and its Territories, to help in creating a “program to safeguard nuclear deterrence” through the SAC Alert program.
Eaker - AF
WEBEaker AFB was first activated in 1942 as a pilot training field. From 1942 to 1947, the base was the home to the AT-9, AT-70, and BT-13 fighter training planes. The base was closed in 1947 and turned over to the City of Blytheville for municipal use.
LOOKING BACK: 30 years since closure of Eaker Air Force Base - KAIT
WEBDec 16, 2022 · BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) – Thursday, Dec. 15 marked 30 years since the official closure of the Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville. The base was created in 1942 as a World War II training center...
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