55,000 gunners had graduated by the end of World War II, of which 45,000 were B-17 gunners and 3,000 B-29 gunners. The training was performed using B-17 gunners but later migrated to the B-29 Superfortress. About 9,117 gunners were trained by end of 1942. World War II made the base construction particularly urgent. “Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB) is situated 13km north-east of the central business district of Las Vegas in Nevada, US.” Development of the Las Vegas Army Air Field began in March 1941 with the intention to graduate the trainers to the highest degree of proficiency for combat operations. The Utah, Arizona and Nevada regions were considered and Las Vegas in Nevada was selected as the most suitable due to its clear weather.
In October 1940, US Army Air Corps Major David Schlatter began looking for a location for his aerial gunnery school. An MTC simulator for F-15E Strike Eagle and F-35 Lightning II aircraft will be installed at the base in future. The remaining three will be delivered by October 2011.
Each simulator consists of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter cockpit. The MTC comprises four high definition simulators. The first of four F-16 mission training centre (MTC) simulators was installed at the NAFB on 17 June 2011 under a $109.1m contract with L-3 Link Simulation and Training. The base accommodates 12,000 military and civilian personnel, and features a 4,800-square-mile test and training range. The base also performs operational test and evaluation missions and supports combat search and rescue, and piloted aircraft operations throughout the world. NAFB provides modern combat training to military personnel in the US Air Force (USAF), Army, Navy, Marine Corps and allied forces. Built on a 14,000-acre site, about 60% of the land is undeveloped and the remaining 40% contains structures.īuilt in 1941, the base was named after the World War II Lieutenant William Harrell Nellis, a P-47 pilot who died in the Battle of the Bulge. It is one of the largest fighter air force bases in the world. Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB) is situated 13km north-east of the central business district of Las Vegas in Nevada, US.
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