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Santa Ana Army Air Base Wing

Costa Mesa, California

History

1336-acre area that was used to train Army cadets interested in flying. The site used to have over 800 buildings. Construction was completed in 18 months. Was used during WWII.

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Military

Our Society has two facilities, the Diego Sepulveda Adobe (California Historical Landmark #227), and our headquarters/museum/research facility at 1870 Anaheim Street in Costa Mesa. A part of our group, the Santa Ana Army Air Base Wing, covers the Santa Ana Army Air Base which was a pre-flight school for pilots, navigators and bombardiers from 1942-1946. We have collections covering both Costa Mesa and the SAAAB, as well as exhibits for both. When corresponding, please use our P.O. Box 1764, CM, 92628 address.