Amarillo Air Force Base, originally Amarillo Army Air Field is a former United States Air Force base located in Potter County, Texas, approximately 6 miles (10 km) East of downtown Amarillo within the easternmost city limits. The City of Amarillo is located on the boundary of Potter and Randall counties in the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle.

Sep 8, 2023 · The Amarillo Air Force Base became the first Air Force all-jet mechanic-training base when it reopened in 1951. In 1959, the base was redesignated the Amarillo Technical Training Center.

The base was activated in April 1942 and formally named an army air field in May. It was eleven miles east of Amarillo on a 1,523-acre tract of land adjacent to English Field, a commercial airfield serving the Panhandle.

In March 1951, the post was reactivated and renamed Amarillo Air Force Base, becoming the first Air Force all-jet mechanic-training base, which also included the training of U.S. soldiers and trainees from foreign countries.

Amarillo was primarily a training command base. Originally Amarillo Army Air Field, it was activated in April 1942 and formally named an army air field in May. It was eleven miles east of Amarillo on a 1,523-acre tract of land adjacent to English Field, a …

Apr 10, 2023 · The Amarillo Air Force base was created to train the crew and mechanics on the B-17 Flying Fortress plane. Later on, training on the B-29. After the war, Amarillo's base was turned into a permanent base mainly for mechanic training, but also basic training.

Sep 24, 2016 · It opened as a training center for B-17 and B-29 bomber maintenance, then switched to B-47 bomber mechanic instruction, and later was repurposed to house a wing of the Strategic Air Command. U.S....

Nov 1, 1994 · Amarillo Air Force Base, originally Amarillo Army Air Field, was activated in April 1942 and formally named an army air field in May. It was eleven miles east of Amarillo on a 1,523-acre tract of land adjacent to English Field, a commercial airfield serving the Panhandle .

May 6, 2021 · Not too long ago they actually served more of a purpose as functioning water towers for the airmen stationed at what was known as Amarillo Air Force Base. They had a little more color to them with Red and White paint that has slowly browned with time.

Amarillo Air Force Base (AFB), currently Amarillo International Airport, is located in Potter County, Texas, approximately 6 miles East of downtown Amarillo within the easternmost city limits.