Wurtsmith Air Force Base - Wikipedia
WEBWurtsmith Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force base in Iosco County, Michigan. Near Lake Huron, it operated for seventy years, from 1923 until decommissioned in 1993.
Former Wurtsmith Air Force Base (Oscoda, Iosco County) - State of Michigan
WEBWurtsmith Air Force Base, Oscoda, Michigan, served primarily as a combat crew and bomber training base throughout its 70-year history. Since its establishment in 1923, Wurtsmith played an important role in World War II, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War, hosting the 134th Army Air Force Base Fighter Unit …
Our History - Wurtsmith Air Museum
WEBJanuary 1981 -- The 379th is named the Best Bombardment Wing in the 8th Air Force. 18 March 1982 -- The 524th receives the 1981 Gen John D. Ryan Outstanding Bombardment Squadron in SAC. 20 April 1983 -- The last modified B-52G with the OAS arrives.
WAFB Through Time
WEBApr 1, 2019 · The Air Force assigned more than 3,000 personnel to the 5,200 acre Wurtsmith base at the height of the base's activity in the mid-1980s. During that decade, B-52 bombers at Wurtsmith, ready to fly at a moment's notice, carried air-launched nuclear-armed cruise missiles.
WAFB.NET
WEBWelcome to The WAFB Historical Site dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Wurtsmith Air Force Base and the units assigned there.
The B-52 and Oscoda: The Making of Wurtsmith AFB - Delta …
WEBThe B-52 and Oscoda: The Making of Wurtsmith AFB. In this local documentary, Delta College Public Media takes a look at life on Wurtsmith Air Force Base, the small town of Oscoda, and how the two are intertwined.
A brief history of Wurtsmith Air Force Base - WAFB
WEBThe Detroit native was killed Sept. 13, 1946 when his B-25 crashed on Cold Mountain near Asheville, North Carolina during a training flight. Wurtsmith became home to the 412th Fighter Group (formerly the 527th Air Defense Group), parent organization of the 63rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron.
Michigan Air Force crews flew nuclear bombs around during Cold War - mlive
WEBJun 9, 2016 · In 1953, the Air Force named the base after Maj. Gen. Paul Bernard Wurtsmith, a South Pacific war hero who died Sept. 13, 1946 when the B-25 training flight her was on crashed on Cold...
Former Wurtsmith Air Force Base (BRAC 1991) - AF
WEBApr 9, 2021 · Former Wurtsmith Air Force Base (BRAC 1991) Summary. Location: Oscoda, Michigan. Total Acreage: 4,628 Acres. Closed: June 1993. History. Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan, served primarily as a combat crew and bomber training base throughout its 70-year history.
Home - Wurtsmith Air Museum
WEBOct 2, 2024 · The Wurtsmith Air Museum is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving the history of Wurtsmith Air Force Base and aviation in Northeastern Michigan. We offer visitors three hangars full of military (all branches) and aviation history, static aircraft displays, artifacts, equipment and lots of WAFB memorabilia.