The story
Alt Name: --. Opened: 1943. Status in 1944: 8th AF. 96th Bomb Group. Current use: Motor Sport. Remarks: Now a motor racing circuit. It is possible to identify small sections of the original runways and taxiways despite heavy modification. The back straight of the motor racing circuit is an old runway.
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