Freeman Army Airfield
Freeman Army Airfield is an inactive United States Army Air Forces base. It is located 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southwest of Seymour, Indiana.
Freeman Army Airfield | |
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Located in: Seymour, Indiana | |
Freeman Army Airfield, 1946 | |
Coordinates | 38°55′29″N 85°54′30″W |
Type | Army Air Force Airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942–1946 |
Freeman AAF
Location of Freeman Army Airfield, Indiana
- For the civil use of this facility after 1946, see Freeman Municipal Airport
The base was established in 1942 as a pilot training airfield. It was also the first military helicopter pilot training airfield. In 1944, black bomber pilots were trained at Freeman, and it was the scene of a racial incident that outraged many Americans and led to the military re-evaluating its racial policies. After the war, captured German, Italian and Japanese aircraft were brought to the base for evaluation and testing. It was closed in 1946.
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