Mitchel Field T-shirt Size:Medium Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst

Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2

Designed for close air support (CAS) of friendly ground troops

a crewmate uttered the now iconic words

Imaginations will soar to new heights as pilots-in-training practice loops

which was used during Operation Desert Storm in 1990 and in endless other applications

Mitchel Field T-shirt Size:Medium Established in 1918 as HazelhurstMitchel Field Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force Base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York. Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2, the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New York City Mayor, John Purroy Mitchel, who was killed in a training accident. Decommissioned in 1961, Mitchel Field became a multi use complex that is home to the Cradle