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events=During World War II, the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Illinois for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.

Most of these airfields were under the command of First Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC) (A predecessor of the current-day United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command). However the other USAAF support commands (Air Technical Service Command (ATSC); Air Transport Command (ATC) or Troop Carrier Command) commanded a significant number of airfields in a support roles.

It is still possible to find remnants of these wartime airfields. Many were converted into municipal airports, some were returned to agriculture and several were retained as United States Air Force installations and were front-line bases during the Cold War. Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes.

Major Airfields

Army Air Force Training Command
* Chanute Field AAF, Rantoul: Eastern Technical Training Center
(Metrological School; adv. Specialities): 9th Army Air Force Base Unit: Was: Chanute Air Force Base (1917-1993): Now: Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport
Airport codes|TIP|KTIP
* Curtis-Parks AAF, East St. Louis: Contract Pilot School: Now: [http://www.airfieldsdatabase.com/WW2/WW2%20bases%209/Curtis-Parker%20-%20East%20St%20Louis%20IL%201939.jpgAgricultural area]
* George Field AAF, Lawrenceville: AAF Southeast Training Center: 327th Army Air Force Base Unit: Now: Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport
Airport codes|ORD|KORD :: Attenbury AAF, Columbus, Indiana:: Sub-base of George AAF:: Now: Columbus Municipal Airport (Indiana) Airport codes|CLU|KCLU:: Sturgis AAF, Sturgis, Kentucky:: Sub-base of George AAF:: Now: Sturgis Municipal Airport Airport codes|TWT|TWT

Air Transport Command
* Scott Field, AAF, Belleville: 8th Army Air Force Base Unit: Now:

Air Technical Service Command
* Chicago MAP, Chicago: 395th Army Air Force Base Unit: Joint use USAAF/Civil Airport: Now: Chicago Midway International Airport
Airport codes|MDW|KMDW
* Orchard Place APT/Douglas AAF, Chicago: Joint use USAAF/Civil Airport: Now: O'Hare International Airport
Airport codes|ORD|KORD

References

* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.
* Thole, Lou (1999), Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now - Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Pub . ISBN 1575100517
* [http://www.airfieldsdatabase.com/WW2/WW2.htm Military Airfields in World War II - Illinois]

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