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History 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II

Hargrove Van de Graaff Field Hangar

Hargrove Van de Graaff Field, just outside Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, opened in 1940 to serve as a flight training school during World War II.

Hargrove Van de Graaff Field hangar at Tuscaloosa National Airport

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Allied Flight Training in Alabama during World War II

Allied Flight Training in Alabama during World War II

Tuscaloosa National Airport

Tuscaloosa National Airport

Hargrove Van de Graaff Field hangar at Tuscaloosa National Airport

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