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Location DB > United States > Texas > Waco > James Connally AFB  Name James Connally AFB  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Duncantx on 10/2/2008 9:27 PM last modified by Duncantx on 10/2/2008 9:37 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Large former military base now technical college, most buildings are from military use are gone.  Basic Information Type: Outdoors/Buildings Status: Active/Abandoned/Demoished Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: not very exciting  Physical Information Address Waco, Texas United States Owner: State of Texas See a map of this location  Hazards asbestos rust unsafe flooring air quality  Interesting Features Most of airport is leased to L3 Communications who outfit numerous military air craft. Once a month Air Force One is flown in and stored on site while Bush is at Crawford ranch less than an hour to the west.  Security Measures fences barbed wire razor wire 24 hour guard locked gates wooden boarding very very active campus police.  Historical Dates Built: 1942 Closed: 0  Required Equipment flashlight breathing mask gloves  Recommended Equipment  History The airport opened May 5, 1942 as Waco Army Air Field and was the headquarters Army Air Force Central Instructors' School during World War II. It was deactivated after the war in 1945 but was reactivated in 1948 as a pilot training school and was named for Colonel James T. Connally who had been killed in Japan in 1945. The airport was initially called Connally Air Force Base but the name evolved to also include his first name. In 1951 it discontinued pilot training but started training navigators, radar operators, and bombardiers, with particular emphasis for those officers slated for eventual assignment to Strategic Air Command's B-36 Peacemaker and its ever-increasing fleet of B-47 Stratojets. In 1957, the base became the headquarters of Twelfth Air Force (12 AF). In 1965, the Air Force began sharing the base with the State of Texas, the latter having established the James Connally Technical Institute (JCTI) of Texas A & M University. which would eventually become part of Texas State Technical Institute TSTI). In 1966, Convair / General Dynamics established a modification center at the base to modify B-58 Hustlers. In 1968, as part of a nation-wide reduction in air force bases and naval air stations, James Connally AFB was closed, all navigator training consolidated at Mather Air Force Base, California and 12th Air Force relocated to Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas. At this point, the State of Texas bought the airport for use as a technical school while General Dynamics remained as a tenant performing mdification work on various military aircraft. The General Dynamics facility was later sold and has since been renamed Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems. In 1991, TSTI was renamed Texas State Tecnical College (TSTC). (from wikipedia)  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries quick walk around Thu, Oct 2nd, 2008 posted by Duncantx 14 pictures Outlaying Comm Station Wed, Nov 5th, 2008 posted by Duncantx 2 pictures Sewage plant and Clinic Fri, Feb 6th, 2009 posted by Duncantx 15 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 2/7/2009 8:08 AM.  Latest Changes on Feb 7 09 at 8:08, Emperor Wang validated this location on Feb 6 09 at 22:47, Duncantx deleted picture 285553 from gallery Sewage plant and Clinic on Feb 6 09 at 22:46, Duncantx deleted picture 285548 from gallery Sewage plant and Clinic on Feb 6 09 at 22:46, Duncantx updated gallery picture _DSC1879.JPG on Feb 6 09 at 22:46, Duncantx updated gallery picture _DSC1877.JPG on Feb 6 09 at 22:46, Duncantx updated gallery picture _DSC1876.JPG on Feb 6 09 at 22:45, Duncantx updated gallery picture _DSC1875.JPG on Feb 6 09 at 22:45, Duncantx updated gallery picture _DSC1872.JPG on Feb 6 09 at 22:44, Duncantx updated gallery picture _DSC1870.JPG on Feb 6 09 at 22:44, Duncantx updated gallery picture _DSC1867.JPG  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? 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