Hawthorne Municipal Airport

Hawthorne Municipal Airport was used under the name Northrop Field by Northrop Aircraft Co. during World War II. B-17 bombers were built and tested here. A company flight school was contracted by the Western Technical Training Command during the war.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: TracesOfWar.com
• Richard E. Osborne, World War II Sites in the United States - A Tour Guide & Directory