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== History == | == History == | ||
In 1942, the city of Redmond leased Roberts Field to the government to construct a bomber training facility to be known as Redmond Army Airfield. | In 1942, the city of Redmond leased Roberts Field to the government to construct a bomber training facility to be known as Redmond Army Airfield. The Airfield was made up of a cantonment area, the airfield and flight line, a motor pool, and a munitions storage area, | ||
The Cantonment area held some 50 buildings including officer housing, enlisted barracks, mess halls, officer and NCO clubs, admin buildings, and other support buildings. | |||
The airfield and the flight line included two 7,000-foot runways with ancillary taxiways connecting the flight line and the runways. The flight line had two standard OBH-2, 120' x 80' hangers, a flight operations building, and the air traffic control tower. | |||
The motor pool was located along the western border of the airfield and the ordnance storage area was adjacent to the westernmost taxiway. | |||
In 1946, the airport was sold back to the city of Redmond for $1. | In 1946, the airport was sold back to the city of Redmond for $1. | ||
[[File:Redmond AAF Layout.png|thumb|center|800px|Redmond Army Airfield Plan.]] | |||
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* Hanson, Tor, Central Oregon Aviation, 2021, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, S.C., | * Hanson, Tor, Central Oregon Aviation, 2021, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, S.C., | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia - | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberts_Field Wikipedia - Roberts Field] | ||
* [https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/VI/AAF-VI-4.html The Army Air Forces in World War II, Part 6, men and Planes, Chapter 4.] | * [https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/VI/AAF-VI-4.html The Army Air Forces in World War II, Part 6, men and Planes, Chapter 4.] | ||
* [https://www.deq.state.or.us/Webdocs/Forms/Output/FPController.ashx?SourceId=1702&SourceIdType=11 Oregon DEQ - Redmond Army Airfield] | * [https://www.deq.state.or.us/Webdocs/Forms/Output/FPController.ashx?SourceId=1702&SourceIdType=11 Oregon DEQ - Redmond Army Airfield] | ||
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[[Category:Oregon All]] | [[Category:Oregon All]] | ||
[[Category:Oregon Airfields]] | [[Category:Oregon Airfields]] | ||
[[Category:Oregon WWII Army Airfields]] | |||
[[Category:Oregon Deschutes County]] | [[Category:Oregon Deschutes County]] | ||
[[Category:2022 Research Trip]] | [[Category:2022 Research Trip]] | ||
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HistoryIn 1942, the city of Redmond leased Roberts Field to the government to construct a bomber training facility to be known as Redmond Army Airfield. The Airfield was made up of a cantonment area, the airfield and flight line, a motor pool, and a munitions storage area, The Cantonment area held some 50 buildings including officer housing, enlisted barracks, mess halls, officer and NCO clubs, admin buildings, and other support buildings. The airfield and the flight line included two 7,000-foot runways with ancillary taxiways connecting the flight line and the runways. The flight line had two standard OBH-2, 120' x 80' hangers, a flight operations building, and the air traffic control tower. The motor pool was located along the western border of the airfield and the ordnance storage area was adjacent to the westernmost taxiway. In 1946, the airport was sold back to the city of Redmond for $1. 
Current StatusNow Redmond Municipal Airport.
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Visited: 11 May 2022
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