Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gen Carl A. "Tooey" Spatz
(1891 - 1974)
— Airlifter/Tanker Association Hall of fame Inductee - 2002 —
Photographed By Thomas Smith, October 4, 2021
1. Gen. Carl A. "Tooey" Spatz Marker
Inscription.
Gen Carl A. "Tooey" Spatz. World War I fighter pilot, World War II Commander of Air Forces in Europe and the Pacific, First Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force in 1947, and Air Refueling pioneer. He commanded the "Question Mark", A U.S. Army C-2A Fokker Transport Aircraft, in the record setting endurance flight of 150 hours, 40 minutes in January 1929, This mission proved that aerial refueling was safe and practical and earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross. The Flight also helped prove that airpower was no longer a barnstorming sideshow but a serious component of National Defense.
World War I fighter pilot, World War II Commander of Air Forces in Europe and the Pacific, First Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force in 1947, and Air Refueling pioneer. He commanded the "Question Mark"—A U.S. Army C-2A Fokker Transport Aircraft—in the record setting endurance flight of 150 hours, 40 minutes in January 1929, This mission proved that aerial refueling was safe and practical and earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross. The Flight also helped prove that airpower was no longer a barnstorming sideshow but a serious component of National Defense.
Erected 2002 by Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame.
Location. 38° 32.402′ N, 89° 51.826′ W. Marker is in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in St. Clair County. Marker is on Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Heritage Dr, Scott Air Force Base IL 62225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on October 18, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
