Stanley Field Explained

Stanley Army Airfield
Ensign:	Seventh Air Force - Emblem (World War II).svg
Ensign Size:	60px
Partof:	Seventh Air Force
Location:	Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Coordinates:	(Approximate)
Type:	Military airfield
Controlledby:	United States Army Air Forces

Stanley Army Airfield is a former World War II airfield located on Oahu, Hawaii. It was a temporary airfield, used for fighter planes as part of the island's defense. Today it is the site of the Schofield Barracks parade ground,^[1] which is named after Frederick C. Weyand, a former commander of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division.^[2]

History

United States Army Air Corps Curtiss P-40 Warhawk units based at Stanley Field:

• 318th Fighter Group's 19th Fighter Squad
• 15th Fighter Group's 18th Fighter Squad

See also

• Hawaii World War II Army Airfields

References

• Book: Maurer, Maurer. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II. 1969. reprint. 1982. Office of Air Force History. Washington, DC. 0-405-12194-6. 72556. 70605402.

Notes and References

1. News: Burlingame . Burl . April 24, 2005 . Where heroes took to the air . . January 23, 2023.
2. Web site: Branch . Ricardo . October 25, 2011 . Tropic Lightning Division rededicates parade field to Gen. Weyand . January 23, 2023 . United States Army.