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Kingsville Naval Outlying Fields

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The Kingsville Naval Outlying Fields in Corpus Christi, Texas are a complex of over 50 naval outlying landing fields built during World War II to support navy flight training.

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During World War II between 1941-43, the Kingsville Naval Outlying Landing Fields were constructed to facilitate naval flight training, primarily from NAS Kingsville, NAAS Rodd Field, NAAS Cuddihy Field, and NAAS Waldron Field. In order to make way for the construction of the NOLF fields, lots of acres owned by the King Ranch were purchased.[1]

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Many of these airfields either used a circular landing mat measuring 450 meters in diameter, or a similar circular landing mat with 4 extended runways. Airfields also used 8 runways in a star-shaped format, which could accommodate landing and takeoffs from any wind directions. At-least 7 fields had used this method, and was also used in other airfields outside of the complex. Sometimes, a Naval Outer Landing Field was constructed parallel to an existing field, essentially being referred to as a twin airfield.[2]


Seven of these outlying fields were assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field. Eight of these outlying fields were assigned to NAAS Rodd Field.

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Naval Outlying Landing Fields

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The shape of NOLF 41 is still recognisable from above.
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