Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Hangar No. 1

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

1. Hangar No. 1 Marker

Inscription.

In Hangar No. 1 flying became real for the aviation cadet. The hangar housed the main activities of the airfield, including flight debriefings, flight record-keeping, aircraft maintenance, and military and civilian management. Several smaller rooms surrounding the original space were added as the program grew.

The door to your left originally led to the Machine Shop where metal parts for aircraft were repaired. Through those doors you will now find an orientation and information area, beyond which you can step back in time into the main hangar area.

[Background photo caption reads] Hangar No. 1 at night. Cadets did not learn night flight at Moton Field, but some of the PT-17s were stored in the hangar at night.

Erected by National Historic Site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 32° 27.425′ N, 85° 40.836′ W. Marker is in Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Alabama, in Macon County. Marker is on the national historic site grounds at Moton Field, 1616 Chappie James Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuskegee AL 36083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this marker. FIRE! (a few steps from this marker); A Bit to Eat (a few steps from this marker); Ghost Structures (within shouting distance of this marker); Waiting for the Bus (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil Storage Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); New Vistas (within shouting distance of this marker); The Place Where We Learned to Fly (within shouting distance of this marker); Bath and Locker House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

Also see . . .
1. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. (Submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (Submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Hangar No. 1 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

2. Hangar No. 1 and Marker

At the southwest corner of the hangar

Hangar No. 1 (East Facade) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

3. Hangar No. 1 (East Facade)

Hangar No. 1 Interior Exhibits image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

4. Hangar No. 1 Interior Exhibits

PT-17 Stearman Inside Hangar No. 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

5. PT-17 Stearman Inside Hangar No. 1

Piper Cub Inside Hangar No. 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

6. Piper Cub Inside Hangar No. 1

The PT-17 Stearman image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2012

7. The PT-17 Stearman

Era parachutes on display Inside Hangar No. 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud

8. Era parachutes on display Inside Hangar No. 1

Moton Field Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

9. Moton Field Entrance Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 715 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 7, 8. submitted on April 13, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9. submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.