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42-480: Vina Auxiliary Field also called Vina Auxiliary Field No. 3 was a 323.62 acres US Army airfield 3 miles northeast of Vina, California in Tehama County . Vina Auxiliary Field was 15 miles northwest of Chico at 39°56′54″N 121°59′29″W  /  39.94833°N 121.99139°W  / 39.94833; -121.99139  ( Vina Auxiliary Field No. 3 ) at an elevation of 280 feet. The Vina Auxiliary Field

84-523: A strafing run or area bombing . The importance of precision targeting cannot be overstated: by some statistics, over a hundred raids were necessary to destroy a point target in World War 2; by the Persian Gulf War , the U.S. Air Force was able to release to media precise footage of television- or radar-guided bombs directly hitting the target without significant collateral damage (using, for example,

126-743: A 3,000 x 3,000-foot square landing mat on the site with a few support buildings. The Field was used to train fighter and bomber pilots from the Chico Army Airfield schools. The Orland Auxiliary Field was closed on November 30, 1946. Orland Auxiliary Field was transferred to Glenn County in May 1947, with conditions. Conditions were: used for public airport, Army improvements kept, changes not impact airport, Army could rent airport in state of emergency, land not sold without OK. Breach of conditions lose of land. The Orland-Haigh Airport opened in June 1947. A single 4,500 runway

168-627: A 4,400-foot runway running north–south and a 4,400-foot runway running from west-northwest to east-southeast. The runways were used as an auxiliary airfield for Chico Army Air Field and the Hamilton Army Airfield . After the attack on Pearl Harbor the US and Jimmy Doolittle planned a bombing raid on Tokyo . In 1942 some of the B-25 crews started their final bombing training at Willows Auxiliary Field. The Willows Auxiliary Field closed on July 24, 1944, and

210-675: A 6,000-foot runway running north/west by south/east, a 5,000-foot runway running north–south and a 5,000-foot runway running north/east by south/west. After the war, the Sacramento Army Air Field was returned to its owner, the City of Sacramento, and was renamed the Sacramento Municipal Airport . In October 1967, most airlines moved to the new Sacramento International Airport and the Sacramento Municipal Airport

252-409: A huge ranch of 55,000 acres (22,000 hectares). It included what was at the time the largest vineyard in the world — 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) growing 3 million vines. The ranch also grew fruit, vegetables, and grain, along with hundreds of horses, cattle, and hogs. His wines were not successful, and he turned to producing medicinal brandy instead. The village grew with the ranch; at its height Vina had

294-442: A larger, more general attack such as carpet bombing . Weapons used in an airstrike can range from direct-fire aircraft-mounted cannons and machine guns , rockets and air-to-surface missiles , to various types of aerial bombs , glide bombs , cruise missiles , ballistic missiles , and even directed-energy weapons such as laser weapons . In close air support , air strikes are usually controlled by trained observers on

336-713: A new Airport and put in for a Works Progress Administration project that was called the Stillwater Airfield . But with the start of World War II the US Army renamed the project the Redding Airdrome . The building of Redding Airdrome started on January 12, 1942. At completion, in March 1942, the Airdrome was renamed Redding-Shasta Army Air Field . During operations the name was shorted to Redding Army Airfield. The Redding Army Airfield

378-628: A population of 1,300 and boasted two hotels and five saloons. After Stanford's death his widow Jane Stanford tried to maintain the ranch, keeping it until 1898 or later. On July 1, 1955, a property known as the Flynn Ranch was sold to Gethsemani Abbey and became the site of the Vina Monastery. In 1959 it became the Abbey of New Clairvaux. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

420-426: Is an offensive operation carried out by aircraft . Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps , balloons , fighter aircraft , attack aircraft , bombers , attack helicopters , and drones . The official definition includes all sorts of targets, including enemy air targets, but in popular usage the term is usually narrowed to a tactical (small-scale) attack on a ground or naval objective as opposed to

462-679: Is open and there is light traces of former landing pad, just south of the California State Route 149 at the Openshaw road exit-overpass in Wicks Corner, California. Orland Auxiliary Field is three miles (4.8 km) southeast of the city of Orland, California and 13 miles west of the city of Chico. The Army purchased the 558.20 acre of agricultural land called Crocker tract in 1942 for the Orland Auxiliary Field. The US Army built

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504-668: The F-4U Corsair and North American P-51 Mustang fighters that fought during the Korean War, albeit at the cost of the R&;D of the aircraft itself, the weapons, and, most important to the man on the ground, fuel and loiter time, though this situation was slightly alleviated with the introduction of aircraft like the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly , LTV A-7 Corsair II , and Lockheed AC-130 gunships. Today, airstrike terminology has extended to

546-529: The LANTIRN pod). Paul Fussell noted in his seminal work The Great War and Modern Memory the popular 20th century tendency to assume an errant bomb hitting a church, for example, was completely deliberate and reflective of the inherent evil of the enemy; over time, expectations for reduced collateral damage have increased to the point that developed countries engaging in war against less technologically advanced countries approach near-zero in terms of such damage. In

588-589: The Malayan Emergency of the 1950s, British and Commonwealth Avro Lincoln heavy bombers, de Havilland Vampire fighter jets, Supermarine Spitfires , Bristol Brigands , de Havilland Mosquitos , and a host of other British aircraft were used in Malaya in operations against guerillas. However, the humid climate played havoc with the Mosquito's wooden airframe, and they were soon deployed elsewhere. This period also marked

630-576: The Redding Municipal Airport after the war. Redding Army Airfield was built in 1942 on 1,120 acres of acquired land near City of Redding . Two runways were built along with the needed support buildings. One runway ran north–south and was 6,000 feet long and 150 feet wide. The other runway ran northwest–southeast and was 5,062 feet long. Redding Army Airfield is located 160 miles north of Sacramento in Shasta County, California . The City wanted

672-609: The CDP covers an area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km ), all of it land. The 2010 United States Census reported that Vina had a population of 237. The population density was 175.3 inhabitants per square mile (67.7/km ). The racial makeup of Vina was 195 (82.3%) White , 1 (0.4%) African American , 7 (3.0%) Native American , 2 (0.8%) Asian , 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander , 20 (8.4%) from other races , and 12 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42 persons (17.7%). The Census reported that 203 people (85.7% of

714-559: The City of Sacramento; it opened in 1930 on 235-acres. With the start of World War II, the Sutterville Aerodrome was taken over for use by the US Army and renamed the Sutterville Auxiliary Field. At first, the airfield was used as subbase of Hamilton Field. The Army leased land around the airfield and expanded operations at the airfield, renamed it the Sacramento Army Air Field. The Airfield was used by 4th Air Force and

756-610: The Western Training Flying Command. Training was first on Ball P-39 Aircobras. On April 7, 1945, train switch to heavy bomber with the 404th and 405th Army Air Force . Sacramento Army Air Field became a sub-base to Chico Army Air Field. It was used jointly by the 4th Air Force and the Army Air Forces Western Flying Training Command . By 1945, the Army had three lighted runways in operation:

798-786: The airfield was transferred to the War Assets Administration . The sold and then used as a civilian airport for he County of Tehama. Later the airport was closed and the land sold to a private owner, now called the Deer Creek Ranch Airport a private airport. The Deer Creek Ranch Airport is still a 3,000-foot by 3,000-foot paved landing mat as built in 1942. Willows Auxiliary Field is located one mile west of Willows, California in Glenn County at 39°30′55″N 122°13′50″W  /  39.51528°N 122.23056°W  / 39.51528; -122.23056 . A single runway on

840-548: The airfield. The Army built a 3,000-foot square asphalt landing mat and a few wood support buildings. The most common plane used at the airfield was the Vultee BT-13 . After the war, on 19 June 1947, the airfield was transferred to the Glenn County . County of Glenn used the Airfield as civilian airport till 1970, after the closure the site was returned to farmland. Campbell Auxiliary Field also called Campbel Auxiliary Field No. 4

882-565: The command of the Chico Army Airfield at one time. Hamilton Army Airfield also used or was in command of these airfields at some time: Siskiyou County Army Airfield is now the Siskiyou County Airport with a single north–south 7,484-foot runway. Built by the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA), but later turned over to the US Army. The army used the 7,484 runway for heavy bomber training. The 985.44-acre site

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924-439: The concept of the strike aircraft , what earlier generations of military aviators referred to as light bombers or attack aircraft . With the near-complete air supremacy enjoyed by developed nations in undeveloped regions, fighter jets can often be modified to add strike capability in a manner less practicable in earlier generations. Airstrikes can be carried out for strategic purposes outside of general warfare. Operation Opera

966-425: The ground for coordination with ground troops and intelligence in a manner derived from artillery tactics. The first large scale air raid occurred during World War I in 1915, when London was bombed by 15 German Zeppelin dirigibles at night. Since the residents of London, and many of its defenders, were asleep, a loud warning system for air raids made sense, leading to the creation of the air raid siren . It

1008-545: The last combat deployment of British Spitfires. During the Vietnam War, airstrikes and their doctrine were adjusted to fit the jets, like the North American F-100 Super Sabre , Republic F-105 Thunderchief , Douglas A-4 Skyhawk , and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II , which were entering the U.S.A.F. and U.S.N. inventory. These aircraft could fly faster, carry more ordnance, and defend themselves better than

1050-619: The lease was terminated June 11, 1945. The Country opened the Willows-Glenn County Airport on the site. The Airport is located just west of the Interstate 5 at the California State Route 162 exit. Kirkwood Auxiliary Field also called Kirkwood Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 2 was an airfield used to train pilots in the Army Air Forces Basic Flying School at Chico Army Air Field. The Kirkwood Auxiliary Field

1092-406: The other Chino auxiliary airfield, Oroville Auxiliary Field had a practice bombing range. The bombing range supported bombing, dive-bombing and skip bombing training ranges. Large white targets were built on the bombing range. The Oroville Auxiliary Field was closed on October 1, 1944, but opened again on June 18, 1945. On November 1, 1946, the airfield was closed and not reopened. Today the land

1134-617: The population) lived in households, 34 (14.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 70 households, out of which 29 (41.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 39 (55.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 11 (15.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 10 households (14.3%) were made up of individuals, and 5 (7.1%) had someone living alone who

1176-425: The site was built in 1931 on what was a grass pasture. The runway was built by the Civil Aeronautics Administration on a site already picked by local groups. The airport was operated by the City of Willows. On April 25, 1942, the US Army leased the airport with 318.20 acres of surrounding land and built a second runway on the site. The airport was used by the US Army for training pilots and troops. The two runways are:

1218-834: Was 237. Vina is the location of the Roman Catholic Trappist Abbey of New Clairvaux . Hiram Good , "Indian hunter", homesteaded in Lower Deer Creek , later Vina, filing Proof of Claim in the Marysville office on February 4, 1857. Lower Deer Creek became Vina in the 1860s when a winery was founded. It derives its name from the Spanish-language word meaning " vineyard ". A post office has been in operation at Vina since 1871. Beginning in 1881, railroad industrialist and former governor Leland Stanford bought land in and around Vina, which he developed into

1260-560: Was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.3 males. There were 76 housing units at an average density of 56.2 per square mile (21.7/km ), of which 51 (72.9%) were owner-occupied, and 19 (27.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%. 152 people (64.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 51 people (21.5%) lived in rental housing units. Airstrike An airstrike , air strike , or air raid

1302-401: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90. There were 55 families (78.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.20. The population was spread out, with 49 people (20.7%) under the age of 18, 21 people (8.9%) aged 18 to 24, 61 people (25.7%) aged 25 to 44, 55 people (23.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 51 people (21.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

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1344-412: Was a US Army airfield built 12 miles northwest of Chico at 39°54′10″N 121°55′43″W  /  39.90278°N 121.92861°W  / 39.90278; -121.92861  ( Campbell Auxiliary Field No. 4 ) . The Army purchased the 470 acres of livestock grazing pasture in 1942 and built a 3,000-foot x 3,000-foot landing mat there. Campbell Auxiliary Field was used for training pilots. The land

1386-676: Was a single eight-ship Israeli airstrike against the Iraqi Osirak nuclear reactor , criticized by world opinion but not leading to a general outbreak of war. Such an example of the preventive strike has created new questions for international law. Airstrikes, including airstrikes by drones, were extensively used during the Gulf War , War on Terror , War in Afghanistan , Iraq War , First Libyan Civil War , Syrian Civil War , Iraqi Civil War , Yemeni Civil War , 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and

1428-463: Was built in 1942 and is 4 miles northwest of Montague, California . For night landing a lighting system was installed by the Army. Later in October 1943 the base as turned over to be a sub base of Hamilton Field . On May 1, 1944, it was turned back over to be a Chino Auxiliary Field and used only as an emergency landing field. On December 30, 1944, the airfield declared inactive by the US Army. The Airfield

1470-495: Was built on the east side of the 3,000 by 3,000 Orland Auxiliary landing mat. The original outline of the Orland Auxiliary Field mat is visible from the air. The Airport is still open as the Haigh Field Airport , thus there has been no Breach. A sewage treatment plant was added to the land with other minor changes. The following airfields were used in the support of training pilots at Chico Army Airfield school or were under

1512-410: Was located at 39°47′24″N 122°07′48″W  /  39.79000°N 122.13000°W  / 39.79000; -122.13000 , near Capay, California , northwest of Sacramento, California . Kirkwood Auxiliary Field was 7 miles northeast of the town of Orland, California and 18 miles west northwest of the city of Chico. The War Department purchased 359.62 acres of farmland on October 8, 1942, for

1554-519: Was not until World War II that the Oxford English Dictionary first records usage of the term "air strike", which remained two separate words for some time thereafter. The Second World War also saw the first development of precision-guided munitions , which were fielded successfully by the Germans, and contributed to the modern sense of air "strike", a precision targeted attack as opposed to

1596-426: Was renamed Sacramento Executive Airport . [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Vina, California Vina ( Spanish : Viña , meaning "Vine") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County , California . Vina sits at an elevation of 210 feet (64 m). The 2010 United States census reported Vina's population

1638-581: Was sold on July 12, 1946, and the airfield closed. Today the land is open and there is a light traces of former landing pad, just north of Zimmershed Creek and Pin Creek. Oroville Auxiliary Field also called Oroville Auxiliary Field No. 5 was a 360 acres Army airfield built in 1942 to train pilots. The 3,000-foot x 3,000-foot landing mat was located at 39°34′58″N 121°38′24″W  /  39.58278°N 121.64000°W  / 39.58278; -121.64000  ( Oroville Auxiliary Field No. 5 ) . Unlike

1680-527: Was used as a refueling stop and for training in the Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter aircraft. Bombs for the planes were stored at the Airfield. On November 16, 1947, the Redding Army Airfield was turn over to the City of Redding. The City took the 6,000-foot runway and make it 7,003 feet for jets. The original Sacramento civil airport was called the Sutterville Aerodrome that was six miles south of

1722-416: Was used for training pilots from Flying School at Chico Army Air Field. The Army purchased the land in 1942 and opened the in 3,000-foot by 3,000-foot paved landing mat in 1943. The square mat was also used as an emergency landing field. A disabled plane could land coming from any direction. Most of students landed and took from the field using Vultee BT-13 and BT-15 trainers. After the war on November 20, 1946,

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1764-455: Was used on and off by fire fighters, US Forest Service and some small private planes. On 22 October 1962, the US Air Force rented the Airfield to station some Interceptor Squadrons from Hamilton Air Force Base and built some airfield improvements. The US Air Force ended its rental and removed jets on July 18, 1971, returning the Airfield to be a County Airport. Redding Army Airfield became

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