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

Forward Operation Location Training Area

— Warbird Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Forward Operation Location Training Area Marker

Inscription. The Wing renovated the World War lI era aircraft dispersal parking area that was located on the east side of the airfield. This area, called the Forward Operation Location Training Area (FOLTA), was very similar to the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) bases that the A-10 units would be deployed to in response to aggressive actions by the Warsaw Pact (an organization of Central and Eastern European communist states). The FOLTA was used by all of the Wing's squadrons and provided the 354th with a unique training environment.
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FOLTA, the Hardstand concept, was developed during World War II to protect the east coast against Nazi bombing.

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

Location. 33° 39.716′ N, 78° 55.668′ W. Memorial is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. It can be reached from the intersection of Farrow Parkway and South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located within Warbird Park adjacent to Myrtle Beach International Airport. Touch for map. Memorial is

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at or near this postal address: 564 Farrow Pkwy, 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

and specifically in the Deep South.

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: Thunderhog (here, next to this marker); 1948 Myrtle Beach Airport (a few steps from this marker); A-7D Corsair (within shouting distance of this marker); F-100 D/F Super Sabre (within shouting distance of this marker); A-10 Thunderbolt II (within shouting distance of this marker); Military Officers Association of American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Nuclear and Atomic Veterans (within shouting distance of

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Forward Operation Location Training Area Marker

this marker); P-51 Mustang (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myrtle Beach.

Also see . . .
1. Training and Wartime Preparation at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. (Submitted on May 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Warbird Park. (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 109 times since then and 10 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.