Douglas C-47 near Alliance

ID: 26 ~ Source: Nebraska State Historical Society, RG1805-PH000000-000004_SFN106030
This file appears in: The Alliance Army Air Field
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Twin engine plane (#224053 on tail)

This file appears in: The Alliance Army Air Field

By The Explore Nebraska History team
In the spring of 1942 the U.S. Army selected a site one mile south of here for an airfield. The dry climate and open landscape afforded ideal flying conditions. Ample water, cheap land, and Alliance's…