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      • Established by the United States Army Air Corps as an Advanced Flying School in June 1941, it was closed at the end of World War II. It was again activated as a training base by the United States Air Force with the outbreak of the Korean War in November 1950.
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  2. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · George_Air_Force_BaseGeorge Air Force Base - Wikipedia

    The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing reactivated at George Air Force Base, California, on 1 October 1971, where it replaced the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing. The wing's mission at George was to take over the mission of training F-4 flight crews.

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  4. www.dailynews.com · 2010/06/28 · george-afb-is-goneGeorge AFB is gone but not forgotten – Daily News

    Jun 28, 2010 · The base was reactivated around that time, and it became home base for numerous fighter squadrons as they transitioned in and out of the military conflicts of the time.

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  6. www.sbsun.com · 2010/06/28 · george-afb-is-gone-butGeorge AFB is gone but not forgotten – San Bernardino Sun

    Jun 28, 2010 · In June 1950, the base was renamed George Air Force Base in honor of Brigadier General Harold H. George. George was a World War I fighter ace born on Oct. 14, 1892.

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  8. www.hmdb.org · mGeorge Air Force Base - The Historical Marker Database

    Apr 27, 2024 · George Air Force Base was reactivated on 1 July 1950 when the 1st Fighter Interceptor Wing, complete with F-86 "Sabre" jets, arrived and the Tactical Air Command assumed ownership of the base. In 1953, the 479 Fighter Bomber Wing became the first supersonic wing in TAC when it received the F-100 "Super Saber" aircraft.

  9. www.afcec.af.mil · Home · BRACHistory - AF

    Following the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, the base was reopened by the USAF and renamed George Air Force Base. The name honored Brigadier General Harold H. George, a World War I fighter ace who later directed air operations in the Philippines as a member of General Douglas MacArthur's staff.

  10. www.militarymuseum.org · GeorgeAFBGeorge Air Force Base - California State Military Museum

    The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing reactivated at George Air Force Base, Califoinia, on October 1, 1971, where it replaced the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing. The wing's mission at George was to take over the mission of training F-4 flight crews.

  11. museum.sbcounty.gov · exhibits · viewGeorge Air Force Base: Commemorating Its Legacy 30 Years Later

    Shortly after, the base was reactivated and a rapid refurbishment was conducted. George Air Force Base was officially decommissioned in December 1992. Today, several of the old base buildings are still used by the Army and Marine Corps for urban warfare training.

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