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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMW4_dobyville_Tampa-FL.html
Dobyville, named for long-time resident Richard Cornelius Doby, was also known as West Hyde Park. By the 1920's, Dobyville was one of Tampa's primary African-American neighborhoods. The approximate historic boundaries went from Gray Street on the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMVG_worlds-first-scheduled-commercial-airline_Tampa-FL.html
CommemoratingThe world's first scheduledcommercial airlinenear this site.St. Petersburg to TampaJan 1, 1914Pilot of Benoist AirboatTony JannusP.E. Fansler, OwnerErected Feb 1956 by theTampa Federation ofGarden Club CirclesThrough airbreathes the f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMUD_william-f-poe-plaza_Tampa-FL.html
William F. Poe Plaza is named in honor of William F. Poe, Sr. in recognition of the many significant improvements he initiated in downtown Tampa during his five years of service as Mayor of Tampa from October 1974 to October 1979. For many years, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMTK_tampa-bay-and-macdill_Tampa-FL.html
1950's SCCOA RacesDuring the 1950s, the Sports Car Club of America held regular car races at MacDill and many other Air Force bases throughout the country. 1990's Air ShowsAir shows at MacDill have brought out huge crowds to witness the superio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMTJ_today-at-macdill-afb_Tampa-FL.html
As the base and the City of Tampa progress through the 21st century, they face new challenges in the ever-changing global landscape. Today, over 50 different groups operate from the base and over 13,000 military and civilian personnel are assigned…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMTF_macdill-1950-to-2000_Tampa-FL.html
3 F-80 Shooting Stars Fly to KoreaIn February 1951, MacDill's 307th deployed to Okinawa for the Korean conflict. It was one of the first units to move its fighting forces overseas. MacDill During VietnamDuring the Vietnam conflict, MacDill AFB …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMT6_technology-middot-power-middot-diversity_Tampa-FL.html
Although the F-4 Phantom was used as a fighter jet in Vietnam, it was originally designed as an interceptor for defense of the fleet against air attack. The need for a jet designed as a fighter led to the introduction of the F-16. Between 1979 and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMSZ_history-in-the-air_Tampa-FL.html
Since the first wave of B-18 Super Heavy Bombers arrived at MacDill in 1940, the base has seen a remarkable variety of America's finest military aircraft. MacDill's first mission included transitional training on the B-17 Flying Fortress. After Wo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMST_the-war-years_Tampa-FL.html
As MacDill Field's first runways were being completed in 1941, only 8,500 men were enlisted in the Army Air Corps. But by the end of World War II in 1945, over 2.5 million Americans had joined the newly renamed Army Air Forces. The demands of war …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMSR_tampa-goes-to-war_Tampa-FL.html
MacDill's First Base Commander· Col. Clarence L. Tinker took command on March 11, 1940· First Native American to attain the rank of Major General· Killed in action in Pacific Theater during Battle for Midway in 1942· Ti…
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