John Wayne Airport

This airport was a local airport for Orange County before the war. During World War II, the airfield was taken over by the AAF, renamed Orange County Army Air Field and subsequently used for training purposes. It was also a base for Navy blimbs (a kind of airship).

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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