Offutt Field, a start

[tdhenderson]

I have a way to go but here is a few screenies of the beginnings of Offutt Field from the 40's. I am not quite sure how I am going to replicate the Martin Bomber Plant on the NW side. It is a monster of a building.

Trevor

[Admin]

That looks good so far

[mustang51]

The bomber plant is currently known as building D. The main fabrication lines for the B-26 and later the B-29s were sited there. Global weather and some elements of the 544th were there when I was at Offutt. The armament and some electronics were done in buildings across the runway-Mod A and Mod B IRRC, Those are still in existence. One is the "Warrior Fitness Center."
Building C housed the early SAC HQ when it moved from Bolling to Offutt. Later the Larger HQ building with the famous 'underground' was built west of the runway complex. The Quadrangle was a left over from Fort Crook Army post. The houses around the Quadrangle are known as General's Row and are still in use. On the south side of the Quadrangle/parade grounds are other quarters, the base theater, and the old Provost Marshal building. I live in Papillion, about 5 miles from Offutt. Retired in 1990.

[mustang51]

Added a few notes:

[mustang51]

Here are some pretty good URLs.

www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/facility/offutt.htm Many Photos and lots of information
on Fort Crook/Offutt History.


freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~gtusa/usa/ne.htm
FORT CROOK Sarpy Co.
Located south of Bellevue, Fort Crook was built between 1894 & 1896, with the first infantry troops arriving June 28, 1896. In 1918 arrival of the 61st Balloon Company elevated it to an airfield. In 1921 landing strips were graded, and by 1924, it became known as Offutt Field. Both the airstrip and army post grew in importance, until June 11, 1946 when Fort Crook officially transferred to the 2nd Air Force, and on Jan. 13, 1948, the entire complex was renamed Offutt Air Force Base. The fort's old brick barracks, hospital, and other buildings are scattered around Offutt Air Force Base, mixed with more modern structures. NOTE: (Access is limited only to members of the military and their official guests.)


www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/sarpy.htm

Fort Crook Historic District [SY04] Listed 1976/12/12

The district is located on Offutt Air Force Base near Bellevue and includes twenty-three buildings. A bill signed by President Grover Cleveland in July 1888 authorized construction of Fort Crook, built between 1891 and 1896 and named in honor of Major General George Crook (see General George Crook House, Omaha). The district consists of large, two, and two-and-one-half-story brick buildings including a fire station, jail, headquarters buildings, dormitories, officers' quarters, and a theater. Many of the buildings are used as housing for military personnel of Offutt Air Force Base.

www.strategic-air-command.com/bases/Offutt_AFB.htm SAC History and information

[tdhenderson]

Mustang51,

Thanks for the links! I spent two years in the bowels of Building D taking college classes and have been in C many times. I am trying to get as many pictures together of them as possible.

Trevor