Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Maxwell Air Force Base/Air University
(Located to West off Bell Street)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 21, 2020
1. Maxwell Air Force Base/Air University Marker
Inscription.
Maxwell Air Force Base/Air University. (Located to West off Bell Street). In 1910, Wilbur and Orville Wright opened a flying school on the Kohn plantation west of Montgomery where for three months they trained aviators and made history with the first night flight. Today, Maxwell AFB, home of the Air University, the Air Force's foremost educational institution, is on site. In 1918, War Department established the base as a repair depot for planes flying from Southeastern fields. In world war two it was a major pilot training facility, turning out over 100,000 aviation cadets. Today Maxwell's role is essential in Air Force operations, training officers for decision making and top command in a number of academic schools.
In 1910, Wilbur and Orville Wright opened a flying school on the
Kohn plantation west of Montgomery where for three months they
trained aviators and made history with the first night flight. Today,
Maxwell AFB, home of the Air University, the Air Force's foremost educational institution, is on site. In 1918, War Department established the base as a repair depot for planes flying from Southeastern fields. In WWII it was a major pilot training facility, turning
out over 100,000 aviation cadets. Today Maxwell's role is essential
in Air Force operations, training officers for decision making and
top command in a number of academic schools.
Erected by the City of Montgomery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 32° 22.665′ N, 86° 19.224′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Maxwell Boulevard east of North Holt Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in Wright Brother's Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 544 Maxwell Boulevard, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 21, 2020
2. View from marker towards Wright Brother's replica plane.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
