The 97th BG and 92nd BG trained here in Sarasota, when Sarasota-Bradenton Airport was leased to the USAAF. The 97th's contingent included Paul Tibbets, which was prominently noted in the small display about the WW II years inside the SRQ terminal. Both were transferred down from MacDill AFB in Tampa, still active today as the home of Central Command.
The 97th BG and 92nd BG trained here in Sarasota, when Sarasota-Bradenton Airport was leased to the USAAF. The 97th's contingent included Paul Tibbets, which was prominently noted in the small display about the WW II years inside the SRQ terminal. Both were transferred down from MacDill AFB in Tampa, still active today as the home of Central Command.
The 97th BG and 92nd BG trained here in Sarasota, when Sarasota-Bradenton Airport was leased to the USAAF. The 97th's contingent included Paul Tibbets, which was prominently noted in the small display about the WW II years inside the SRQ terminal. Both were transferred down from MacDill AFB in Tampa, still active today as the home of Central Command.