United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Altus Aces
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
1. Altus Aces Marker
5,000 young men
who trained in
advanced twin-engine aircraft
at
Altus Army Air Field
Oklahoma
and graduated
as pilots and officers
1942-1945
and honoring their flight instructors
and support personnel
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 0.926′ N, 104° 51.31′ W. Marker is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. Marker is in the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, on Parade Loop west of Stadium Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: USAF Academy CO 80840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 20th Air Force (here, next to this marker); 18th Fighter Group • 318th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); Seventh Fighter Command (here, next to this marker); 499th Bombardment Group (VH) (here, next to this marker); 497th Bombardment Group (VH) (here, next to this marker); 414th Fighter Group • 506th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 15th Fighter Group • 21st Fighter Group
this page online
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
2. Altus Aces Marker on Memorial Wall
via Air Education and Training Command, 1944
3. Altus Army Air Field, 1944
Altus Army Air Field served as the training base for “Advanced Flying” for twin engine aircraft.
" Altus AFB: evolution of a training base."
Official United States Air Force, Air Education and Training Command website entry
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" Altus AFB: evolution of a training base."
Official United States Air Force, Air Education and Training Command website entry
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via Altus AFB, April 2, 2021
4. Altus Air Force Base
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 19, 2021
5. Altus Air Force Base
Fact Sheet
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5. submitted on May 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
