| The Gulfport Army Airfield Hangar is located at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. The United States Army established the Gulfport Army Airfield in 1942 as a training station. Combat crews flying B-17 “Flying Fortresses” trained at the base. With the introduction of the much larger B-29 “Superfortress” the Army expanded the facilities at Gulfport and constructed the hangar. Following the war, the airfield was converted to civilian use and the hangar was used a commercial terminal until 1963. The Gulfport Army Airfield Hangar is a tangible link to Mississippi’s role in the Second World War and the growth of commercial aviation in the state. The hangar was listed on the National Register on March 21, 2011, from a nomination written by Bill Gatlin, MDAH architectural historian. The building was designated a Mississippi Landmark on July 27, 2012. |