In the early days of World War II, the United States hurried to prepare. Aerial warfare had come a long way, and new technologies dominated warfare. Historian John Hale will present a History of Condor Field, an airbase located in Twentynine Palms, used to train Glider Pilots next week. Hilary Sloane will tell you more about the lecture…
Following the Third Reich’s first successful use of gliders in combat in 1940, the United States rushed to develop a program of its own, eventually surpassing the Germans. Between 1942 and 1943, Condor Field in Twentynine Palms was essential for training 6,000 pilots needed to fly the Army Air Force’s combat gliders. John Hale’s in-person lecture, sponsored by the Desert Institute and the Twentynine Palms Historical Society, will be held at the Old School House Museum, 6760 National Park Drive, on Friday, April 8 at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door.
