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| {{Short description|Former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command base}} | |||
| {{for|the civil use of this facility and airport information|Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark}} | {{for|the civil use of this facility and airport information|Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark}} | ||
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| | name = Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base | | name = Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base | ||
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| | partof = Strategic Air Command | | partof = Strategic Air Command | ||
| | location = Located near: ] | | location = Located near: ] | ||
| | image = Csafb-17feb1995.jpg | |||
| ⚫ | | coordinates = {{Coord|35|20|23|N|099|12|02|W|type:airport}} | ||
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| | caption = ] 1995 Aerial Photo | | caption = ] 1995 Aerial Photo | ||
| |pushpin_map= Oklahoma | | pushpin_map= Oklahoma#USA | ||
| |pushpin_label=Clinton-Sherman AFB | | pushpin_label=Clinton-Sherman AFB | ||
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| ⚫ | | pushpin_map_caption=Location of Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, Oklahoma | ||
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| '''Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base''' (1954–1969) is a former ] ] base located near the town of ] in ], ], 15 miles (24 km) southwest of the city of ]. | '''Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base''' (1954–1969) is a former ] ] base located near the town of ] in ], ], 15 miles (24 km) southwest of the city of ]. Today it is the site of the ''']'''. | ||
| ==History== | |||
| Today it is the site of the ''']'''. | |||
| Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, located {{convert|17|mi}} southwest of Clinton, was established in October 1943 during World War II as Naval Air Station Clinton and served as a ] (SAC) heavy bomber and aerial refueling aircraft base during the ], from September 1954 through December 1969. | |||
| The beginnings of Clinton-Sherman AFB came in 1942 when the Navy Department acquired approximately five thousand acres of Washita County farmland by condemnation for a ]. Four {{convert|6,000|ft}} long runways, three hangars, twenty-four barracks, and numerous temporary facilities soon appeared next to the town of Burns Flat. More than 3,500 officers and enlisted men served with the Special Task Air Groups in the operation of aircraft drones and glider bombs. The depth of this bomber landing pad is approx. 16 metres | |||
| ==Oklahoma Highway Patrol== | |||
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| The former northeast 'alert pads' and ready facility of the former SAC base currently houses the Law Enforcement Driver Training Center of the ], ]. Currently referred to as 'Building 120', the former bunker facility houses OHP Academy staff and cadets during the driving training portion of 'Patrol Schools'. The annual 'Cadet Lawman Academy' (sponsored by the OSTA, Elks Lodge, and C.U.D.D.), is also located at the same facility during the summer, which provides a 1-week program for high school students. The surrounding facility and tarmac incorporates over 12 miles of various roadways and courses, used for precision driving and emergency vehicle operation training. This facility is recognized as one of the top ranked law enforcement driver training centers in the country, according to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. | |||
| After World War II, the air station closed and all facilities transferred to the War Assets Administration. On January 27, 1949, the federal agency conveyed ownership of the entire installation to the city of Clinton, with a recapture clause in case of national emergency. Soon thereafter, the Sherman Iron Works rented space for the salvaging of more than nine thousand surplus military aircraft. | |||
| On September 15, 1954, the federal government leased the site from the city of Clinton and began extending one runway that eventually reached a length of {{convert|13,502|ft}}, constructing new facilities, and building nine hundred military family housing units. Reactivated as Clinton-Sherman AFB, the mission of the new SAC airfield was pilot training and developing of specialized aircraft equipment. During the next ten years the Air Force acquired 528 more acres and an additional 3,580 acres of easements. | |||
| The location of the former naval air station World War II runways to the north and west of the main runway are still visible on aerial photographs of the airport; however they are not usable. | |||
| In March 1959, with a new assignment of B-52s, the 4123d Strategic Wing and its ] arrived at Clinton-Sherman AFB to conduct a nine-month test of the SAC airborne alert program. The ], along with its ] and ], replaced the 4123d on February 1, 1963. With ] and ] aircraft, the new units conducted strategic bombardment readiness and training and air refueling readiness, training and support operations to meet Air Force global commitments. For several months in both 1968 and 1969, all wing aircraft, most aircrew and maintenance personnel, and some support personnel were loaned to other SAC units engaged in combat operations in the Far East and Southeast Asia. The 70th Bomb Wing and its components ceased operations and inactivated on December 31, 1969, with Clinton-Sherman AFB concurrently inactivating as a USAF installation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CL017|title=Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base | the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture}}</ref> | |||
| ==USAF Postcard Gallery== | |||
| <Center> | |||
| A KC-135 aircraft and crew from the base were lost in the ].<ref name=sdcjtciw>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=duBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6598%2C3655439 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Jet tanker crashes in Wichita |date=January 16, 1965|page=1}}</ref><ref name=actmiw>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pa1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5525%2C401750 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press |title=Air crash tragedy mounts in Wichita |date=January 17, 1965 |page=1}}</ref> | |||
| Photos derived from USAF postcards of Clinton-Sherman AFB taken about 1958/1959 | |||
| <gallery> | |||
| File:Clinton-Sherman AFB Postcard - Main Gate.jpg|Entrance Gate | |||
| File:Clinton-Sherman AFB Postcard - HQ 4123d Strategic Wing.jpg|Base Headquarters | |||
| File:Clinton-Sherman AFB Postcard - Base Operations.jpg|Base Operations | |||
| File:Clinton-Sherman AFB Postcard - Base Chapel.jpg|Base Chapel | |||
| File:Clinton-Sherman AFB Postcard - Officer Club.jpg|Officers Club | |||
| File:Clinton-Sherman AFB Postcard - NCO Club.jpg|NCO Club | |||
| File:Clinton-Sherman AFB Postcard - Base Exchange.jpg|Base Exchange | |||
| File:Clinton-Sherman AFB Postcard - Swimming Pool.jpg|Swimming Pool | |||
| </gallery> | |||
| </center> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| {{Air Force Historical Research Agency}} | {{Air Force Historical Research Agency}} | ||
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| * Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units Of World War II''. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1961 (republished 1983, Office of Air Force History, ISBN |
* Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units Of World War II''. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1961 (republished 1983, Office of Air Force History, {{ISBN|0-912799-02-1}}). | ||
| * Ravenstein, Charles A. ''Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977''. ], ]: Office of Air Force History 1984. ISBN |
* Ravenstein, Charles A. ''Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977''. ], ]: Office of Air Force History 1984. {{ISBN|0-912799-12-9}}. | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| {{Commons category|Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base}} | {{Commons category|Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base}} | ||
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Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base | |
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| Part of Strategic Air Command | |
| Located near: Burns Flat, Oklahoma | |
 USGS 1995 Aerial Photo | |
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| Coordinates | 35°20′23″N 099°12′02″W / 35.33972°N 99.20056°W / 35.33972; -99.20056 |
| Type | Air Force Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1954-1969 |
Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base (1954–1969) is a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command base located near the town of Burns Flat in Washita County, Oklahoma, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of the city of Clinton, Oklahoma. Today it is the site of the Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark.
History
Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, located 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Clinton, was established in October 1943 during World War II as Naval Air Station Clinton and served as a Strategic Air Command (SAC) heavy bomber and aerial refueling aircraft base during the Cold War, from September 1954 through December 1969.
The beginnings of Clinton-Sherman AFB came in 1942 when the Navy Department acquired approximately five thousand acres of Washita County farmland by condemnation for a naval air station. Four 6,000 feet (1,800 m) long runways, three hangars, twenty-four barracks, and numerous temporary facilities soon appeared next to the town of Burns Flat. More than 3,500 officers and enlisted men served with the Special Task Air Groups in the operation of aircraft drones and glider bombs. The depth of this bomber landing pad is approx. 16 metres
After World War II, the air station closed and all facilities transferred to the War Assets Administration. On January 27, 1949, the federal agency conveyed ownership of the entire installation to the city of Clinton, with a recapture clause in case of national emergency. Soon thereafter, the Sherman Iron Works rented space for the salvaging of more than nine thousand surplus military aircraft.
On September 15, 1954, the federal government leased the site from the city of Clinton and began extending one runway that eventually reached a length of 13,502 feet (4,115 m), constructing new facilities, and building nine hundred military family housing units. Reactivated as Clinton-Sherman AFB, the mission of the new SAC airfield was pilot training and developing of specialized aircraft equipment. During the next ten years the Air Force acquired 528 more acres and an additional 3,580 acres of easements.
In March 1959, with a new assignment of B-52s, the 4123d Strategic Wing and its 98th Bombardment Squadron arrived at Clinton-Sherman AFB to conduct a nine-month test of the SAC airborne alert program. The 70th Bombardment Wing, along with its 6th Bombardment Squadron and 902d Air Refueling Squadron, replaced the 4123d on February 1, 1963. With B-52 Stratofortress and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, the new units conducted strategic bombardment readiness and training and air refueling readiness, training and support operations to meet Air Force global commitments. For several months in both 1968 and 1969, all wing aircraft, most aircrew and maintenance personnel, and some support personnel were loaned to other SAC units engaged in combat operations in the Far East and Southeast Asia. The 70th Bomb Wing and its components ceased operations and inactivated on December 31, 1969, with Clinton-Sherman AFB concurrently inactivating as a USAF installation.
A KC-135 aircraft and crew from the base were lost in the 1965 USAF KC-135 Wichita crash.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- "Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base | the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture".
- "Jet tanker crashes in Wichita". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 16, 1965. p. 1.
- "Air crash tragedy mounts in Wichita". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 17, 1965. p. 1.
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1961 (republished 1983, Office of Air Force History, ISBN 0-912799-02-1).
- Ravenstein, Charles A. Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History 1984. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
- strategic-air-command.com
External links
- Article about closing of Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base