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Hamilton Field, Link Trainer Facility, Sixth Street between Escolta & Hangar Avenues, Novato, Marin County, CA
LocationSixth Street between Escolta & Hangar Avenues,
Novato, CA
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS CA-2398-Y
Significance: Facility NO. 443 housed one of the first flight simulator devices used by the Army for aviation training, the Link Trainer. Hamilton was one of the few air bases to receive one of these pioneering training devices. Building 433 is considered significant for its association with Air Force history in northern California, and with World War II actions in the Pacific Theater.
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
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