Hangar No. 1 - Tuskegee, Alabama
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xptwo
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This sign tells the visitor about Hangar 1 at the site where the WWII Tuskegee Airmen received their initial flight training.
Waymark Code: WMFGT7
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2012
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Located outside the entrance to the Hanger 1 National Park Service office and exhibit area, this sign provides the visitor with information about how the hangar fit into the training routine.
The main part of the sign reads:
"Hangar No. 1
In Hangar No. 1 flying became real for the aviation cadet. The hangar housed the main activities of the airfield, including flight debriefings, flight record-keeping, aircraft maintenance, and military and civilian management. Several smaller rooms surrounding the original space were added as the program grew. The door to your left originally led to the machine Shop where metal parts for aircraft were repaired. Through those doors you will now find an orientation and information area, beyond which you can step back in time into the main hangar area."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1616 Chappie James Avenue
Tuskegee, AL USA
36083
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