Fort Sill and the Birth of US Combat Aviation

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Article covers the history of Fort Sill as an aircraft, artillery unit, and observation balloon training center throughout both World War I and World War II, providing historical context for its importance in the field of military aviation.

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Wikle, Thomas A. Spring 2019.

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Article covers the history of Fort Sill as an aircraft, artillery unit, and observation balloon training center throughout both World War I and World War II, providing historical context for its importance in the field of military aviation.

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22 p. : ill.

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Abstract: Fort Sill is known for its Artillery Training Center, but few remember its legacy in military aviation. The first military aircraft arrived at Fort Sill in July of 1915. During both World War I and World War II, the base was home to pilot training programs. It also was a center for observation balloon training. Thomas A. Wikle explains the importance of Fort Sill and Henry Post Army Airfield to the early days of military aviation.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 97(1), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2019, pp. 4-25

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  • Volume: 97
  • Issue: 1
  • Page Start: 4
  • Page End: 25

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Wikle, Thomas A. Fort Sill and the Birth of US Combat Aviation, article, Spring 2019; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2017457/: accessed June 22, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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