Presque Isle AAF

  Unknown date to present

  United States of America

CITY: Presque Isle, ME

IATA/ICAO CODES: PQI / KPQI

OTHER NAMES: Presque Isle AAF (until 1948), Presque Isle AFB (1948-1961), Presque Isle International (1961-present), Northern Maine Regional (1961-present)

Presque Isle airfield was appropriated by the USAAF at the beginning of World War II. It was turned into a base for opening the North Atlantic route due to link the USA to Great Britain. Presque Isle housed the headquarters of 23^rd Ferrying Wing (later ATC North Atlantic Wing) until 1 January 1944, and was designated as the embarkation base for the North Atlantic route.

Presque Isle AFB closed in 1961 and the airfield became a civilian airport.

1380^th AAF Base Unit (Presque Isle AAF)

ATC North Atlantic Wing headquarters (1 July 1942 to 1 January 1944)

• Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando: 42-107351
• Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando: 42-96686