Santa Ana Army Air Base

Infobox Military Structure
name=Santa Ana Army Air Base
partof = Army Air Force Training Command
location=Located near Santa Ana, California
coordinates=Coord|33|40|13.12|N|117|54|09.32|W|type:airport


caption= General Area of Santa Ana Army Air Base, 3 October 1995
type=Non-Flying Army Air Force Facility
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built=1941
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used= 1942-1946
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controlledby=United States Army Air Forces
garrison= Army Air Force Training Command
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Santa Ana Army Air Base (SAAAB) was an air base built during World War II that was decommissioned in 1946. [http://www.militarymuseum.org/SantaAnaAAB.html Historic California Posts: Santa Ana Army Air Base] ] The air base was used for basic training but didn't have planes, hangars or runways. The base was convert|1336|acre|km2 and located in Costa Mesa between Baker Street on the north, Harbor Blvd. on the west, Wilson Street on the south, Newport Blvd. on the east.

In 1958 the base was declared surplus and soon afterwards the land was divided for many uses. At present the site includes the Orange County Fairgrounds, Pacific Amphitheatre and Orange Coast College. Some of the original buildings were renovated and are being used by the present owners.

ee also

* California World War II Army Airfields

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