page_title: Sharpe Field
hierarchical_section_title: Sharpe Field
caption_attribution_description: English: The first graduates of the Advanced Flying school on a BT-13 basic training aircraft. (l-r) George S. "Spanky" Roberts, Capt. Benjamin O. Davis, Charles DeBow, Jr., Lt. R. M. Long, Mac Ross, and Lemuel R. Curtis. Air University/HO, Maxwell Air Force Base AL photo collection
context_page_description: Sharpe Field is a closed private use airport located six nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Tuskegee, a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. This airport is privately owned by the Bradbury Family Partnership.
  Formerly known as Tuskegee Army Airfield, Sharpe Field was used to train the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. It provided advanced training for the graduates of nearby Moton Field. Most of the history of the Tuskegee Airmen was made at this site.
context_section_description: Sharpe Field (IATA: TGE, FAA LID: AL73) is a closed private use airport located six nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district of Tuskegee, a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. This airport is privately owned by the Bradbury Family Partnership.
  Formerly known as Tuskegee Army Airfield, Sharpe Field was used to train the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. It provided advanced training for the graduates of nearby Moton Field. Most of the history of the Tuskegee Airmen was made at this site.
caption: The first graduates of the Advanced Flying school on a BT-13 basic training aircraft
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