Carswell AFB

Carswell Air Force Base (AFB), originally established as Fort Worth Army Airfield in 1942, served as a major United States military installation in Fort Worth, Texas. Throughout the Cold War, it was a key component of Strategic Air Command, hosting B-36 Peacemaker, B-52 Stratofortress, and later B-1B Lancer bombers as part of the 7th Bomb Wing. The base played a vital role in America's nuclear deterrence strategy and long-range bomber operations. Carswell AFB was officially closed as an active-duty base in 1994, transitioning to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, but its legacy endures in U.S. military aviation history.