Site of Old Midland Army Flying School

Old Sloan Field, built 1931, in 1942 became Midland Army Flying School, for bombardier cadets. At one time it was called largest bombardier training center in the world. One of over 25 World War II airfields in Texas, its cadets flew 861,510 hours in Beech "AT-11" aircraft, dropping 1,245,107 bombs. Last class of cadets graduated in Jan. 1945. The field was used as an Army Air Forces instructor school (Bombardier) until World War II ended later that year. After military phase-out, 1947, commercial field opened 1950. (1968)

Site of Old Midland Army Flying School is a historical marker in Midland, Midland County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Midland County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9405, -102.2075 near Midland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Midland County (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Staked Plains, Midland Christian College, and First Baptist Church of Midland.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5329004854. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.