United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
27th Fighter Wing
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
1. 27th Fighter Wing Marker
1947 - 1949
Bergstrom AFB, Texas
1949 - 1958
In Their Memory
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold.
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 (here, next to this marker); 500th Bombardment Group (VH) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in United States Air Force Academy.
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Kearney Airbase History. City of Kearney entry (Submitted on December 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Kearney Air Force Base History. The Nebraska Cold War Legacy Project entry (Submitted on December 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Bergstrom Air Force Base. Texas State Historical Association entry (Submitted on December 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Bergstrom Air Force Base [aerial view]. The Portal to Texas History entry (Submitted on December 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. The Kearney Army Air Base. Buffalo Tales, Internet Archive Wayback Machine entry. (Submitted on May 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. 27th Fighter Wing
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2020
2. 27th Fighter Wing Marker on Memorial Wall
via USAF, 2007
3. F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 522 Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 27th Fighter Wing (2007)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
