Norton Air Force Base
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Norton Air Force Base was a United States Air Force facility 2 miles east of downtown San Bernardino in San Bernardino County, California.
196th Fighter Squadron – North American P-51D-10-NA Mustang, 44-14845, 1947
New 63d MAW C-141As on the ramp at Norton AFB, 1967. Serial 66-0177 is in foreground. This aircraft would become the "Hanoi Taxi" and today is on permanent display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
French Valley Final Approach RWY 18
March Air Reserve Base
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March Air Reserve Base, previously known as March Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force Reserve base located in Riverside County, California, between the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and
Norton Air Force Base
…squadrons (all 4 of which were part of the 63d and 445th Military Airlift Wings) – C-141 Starlifter, C-21, and C-12 Huron aircraft – were moved to nearby March Air Force Base, while the remaining squadron – C-141 aircraft – was moved to McChord Air Force Base, Washington. Control of the airport and surrounding facilities was…
An aerial view of March ARB and its surroundings in 2025
The control tower at March (demolished in 2015).
An aerial view of March ARB in 2015.
A Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" on a training flight during World War I. This was the type of aircraft used at March Field during this era for basic military pilot training.