Foster Air Force Base
Foster Air Force Base (1941–1945, 1952–1959) is a former United States Air Force facility in Texas, located in Victoria County, approximately six miles (10 km) east-northeast of Victoria.
| Foster Air Force Base Foster Field | |
|---|---|
| Part of Tactical Air Command | |
| Victoria County, near Victoria, Texas | |
2006 USGS airphoto | |
Foster AFB Foster AFB | |
| Coordinates | 28°51′09″N 96°55′07″W |
| Type | Air Force Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1941–1945; 1953–1959 |
A flying training airfield during World War II, it was part of Tactical Air Command (TAC) during the early years of the Cold War as a tactical fighter and command base.
The airfield honored Lt. Arthur L. Foster (25 November 1888 – 10 February 1925), a Texas native from Georgetown. A U.S. Army Air Corps instructor, he was killed in a crash at Brooks Field, near San Antonio. Foster's son received his training and commission at the namesake base in 1942.
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