Felker Army Airfield’s evolution; past to present

[The Patriot]

In 1949, U.S. Army Col. William B. Bunker, Transportation School commandant, developed an idea for the world’s first military heliport exclusively designed for helicopters. According to records provided by the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, the primary mission of the heliport was to train helicopter units and develop doctrine and helicopter unit employment policies.


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