Walker Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Roswell, New Mexico. It was opened in 1941 as an Army Air Corps flying …

The former Walker Air Force Base, also known as Roswell Army Air Field, consists of approximately 5,072 acres. The site was deactivated on 1 July 1967 and declared excess some 5,055 acres to the …

Welcome to the Walker Aviation Museum web page. Here, you will find historical information about the base and the men and women that served our country from this base. Roswell Army Air Field and …

from this base. As the home to the Strategic Air Command’s strongest fighting force, Roswell Army Air Field and Walker Air Force Base played a vital role in the security of the United States. Our museum …

Dec 31, 2013 · Explore the rich history of Walker Air Force Base, now Roswell International Air Center, and its significant contributions to American aviation.

The Army Air Corps utilized the airfield until June 1947, when it was transferred to the newly-created Department of the Air Force, thereafter known as Walker Air Force Base, named after General …

The purpose of this guide is to provide information about the military training activities that took place at the former Walker Air Force Base and to raise awareness of the hazards that may...

Roswell Army Airfield moved into the post-World War II atomic age with blazing speed. Walker Air Force Base, as the airfield was renamed, became one of the Strategic Air Command’s premier installations.

Once known as the Roswell Army Airfield during World War II and later as Walker Air Force Base during the Cold War, this sprawling 4,600-acre base held the distinction of being the largest of the United …

Shortly after its silver anniversary in 1966, Walker Air Force Base (WAFB) near Roswell, New Mexico, was phased out as an active military installation. Considerable history had been packed into those …