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Sherman Army Airfield (California)

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Type
  
Military airfield

Year built
  
1941

In use
  
1941-1958?

Controlled by
  
United States Army Air Forces

Sherman Army Airfield is a former World War II airfield located in Pleasant Hill, California.

History

The 107-acre (43 ha) airfield was named after Dr. Samuel R. Sherman, who helped to provide the financing for the airfield. The field had two runways in an X-shape, with two hangars. The PAA started in 1942 for navigation and instrument flight training with two Stinson Reliants and a Waco VKS-7. Use of the field by the PAA for navigation and instrument flight training ended in 1944. Interstate 680 has been built through the center of the former airport and not a trace of the former airport appears to remain. Houses have been built on the former property and a drive-in movie theatre once occupied the western end of the field but it is now a shopping center. Sherman Field was located northeast of the intersection of Contra Costa Boulevard and Monument Boulevard.

References

Sherman Army Airfield (California) Wikipedia