216th Army Air Forces Base Unit

The 216th Army Air Forces Base Unit (AAF BU) (Special) provided base services at Wendover Army Airfield, where the 509th Composite Group was stationed during World War II. As such, it became involved in the Manhattan Project's program of testing bombs and aircraft under the codename Project W-47.

216th Army Air Force Base Unit
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Garrison/HQWendover Army Air Field, Utah
EngagementsWorld War II
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