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词条 Gulfport Army Air Field Hangar
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Gulfport Army Air Field Hangar
| nrhp_type =
| designated_other1_name = Mississippi Landmark | designated_other1_link=Mississippi Landmark | designated_other1_abbr=USMS | designated_other1_color=#B3A1D7 | designated_other1_number=047-GLF-5902-NR-ML | designated_other1_date=July 27, 2012[1] | designated_other1_num_position=bottom
| image = GulfportArmyAirFieldHangar, southeast elevation, 2016.jpg
| caption = Hangar in 2016
| location= Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport,
Gulfport, Mississippi[1]
| coordinates = {{coord|30|24|18|N|89|03|47|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Mississippi#USA
| built = 1944[2]
| restored =
| architect =
| architecture =
| added = March 21, 2011[3]
| area = {{convert|5.47|acre|ha|abbr=on}}[4]
| governing_body = Local
| mpsub =
| refnum = 11000111
}}Gulfport Army Air Field Hangar, also known as FBO Hangar and Gulfport Municipal Airport Terminal, was constructed in 1944-45 for use in training combat crews to operate the B-29 Superfortress.[4] Located in Gulfport, Mississippi, the hangar was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2012.[2]

History

In support of the United States entry into World War II, Gulfport Army Air Field was constructed in 1942 to serve as a training facility for aviation units associated with heavy bombers, such as the B-17.[2] In 1944, the War Department expanded the Gulfport Air Field and began constructing the present hangar to accommodate the larger B-29 bomber.[4]

The concrete and steel hangar has a large vaulted roof with one-story, lean-to additions, on the east and west sides, along its length. The hangar is approximately {{convert|200|ft|m}} long, north to south, and {{convert|80|ft|m}} wide. Two-inch thick gypsum planks were used to cover the roof, and the planks were sealed with bitumen. Access to the hangar was through a series of sliding wood doors, covered in sheet metal. Sheet metal was also used as siding for the structure.[4]

When World War II ended, the Gulfport Army Air Field was declared excess property and was transferred by the War Assets Administration to the City of Gulfport in 1949.[5] The western lean-to addition on the hangar was used as the Gulfport Municipal Airport passenger terminal from about 1947 until 1963. The hangar was then leased to various aviation enterprises through August 2005, when the structure was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.[4] Restoration of the hangar began in 2015.[6]

Hangar restoration was completed in May 2016. On May 26, 2016, the Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority held an official lease signing agreement, transferring the hangar to the Mississippi National Guard.[7]

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References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/rpt.aspx?rpt=msLandmarkList&City=Gulfport&County=Harrison |title=Mississippi Landmarks |date= |publisher= |accessdate=2015-11-06}}
2. ^MDAH Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet (FBO Hangar) Retrieved 2015-11-06.
3. ^USDI National Park Service, National Register Digital Assets (Gulfport Army Air Field Hangar) Retrieved 2015-11-06.
4. ^[https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/nom/prop/102037.pdf National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Gulfport Army Air Field Hangar)] Retrieved 2015-11-06.
5. ^The Historical Society of Gulfport (A Postcard History of Gulfport Field) Retrieved 2015-11-07.
6. ^Historic WWII hangar in Gulfport to be restored for National Guard use Retrieved 2015-11-07.
7. ^WWII hangar restoration completed at GPT Retrieved 2016-10-22.
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