Historic California Posts, Camps, Stations and Airfields
Tipton Auxiliary Field
(Rankin Field Auxiliary No. 2)
 
 
 
 
 
During World War II, the airport was designated as Tipton Auxiliary Field (A-2). It was used by the United States Army Air Forces as an auxiliary training airfield for the flying school at Rankin Field, California. It is now farm land.
 
Extract, US Army Air Forces Directory of Airfields (January 1945)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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Updated 8 February 2016