Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jet Engine Maintenance Shop

— Myrtle Beach Market Common —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Jet Engine Maintenance Shop Marker

Inscription. Building 324 once housed the jet engine maintenance function for the tactical aircraft assigned to the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.

Most jet engine maintenance functions could be performed in this shop. These functions were critical to maintaining a high state of readiness for the Wing's combat aircraft.

The maintenance and repair work was carried out by highly skilled and technically competent personnel. The jet engine maintenance function also included operation of jet engine test cells which were essential to testing, adjusting and aligning an engine and its associated control systems.

At base closure, this facility was transferred to the Horry County Department of Airports.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military.

Location. 33° 39.901′ N, 78° 56.1′ W. Memorial is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. It is at the intersection of Farrow Parkway and Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway. The marker is located within Myrtle Beach’s Market Common which was established by redeveloping

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the former Myrtle Beach Air Force base into an urban village. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 806 Rosa Cir, Myrtle Beach SC 29577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on South Carolina’s Grand Strand

and in the Pee Dee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maintenance Hangers (here, next to this marker); Lieutenant General John W. Rosa, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Major General Ervin C. Sharpe, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); General Bruce Carlson (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant Colonel Anthony "Tony" Shine (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Curtis L. Brown

Jet Engine Maintenance Shop Marker (right center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Jet Engine Maintenance Shop Marker (right center)

(within shouting distance of this marker); General Michael P.C. Carns (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Paul Johnson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myrtle Beach.

Also see . . .
1. The History of Market Common: From Air Force base to thriving urban center. (Submitted on May 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. The History of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Bases’s Transformation. (Submitted on May 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.