Wright-Patterson AFB, since 1917

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) (IATA: FFO, ICAO: KFFO, FAA LID: FFO) is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place just east of Dayton, Ohio, in Greene and Montgomery counties. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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109 years of Wright-Patterson AFB

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