Biggs Army Airfield
August 20, 2026
Biggs Field in El Paso began as a rough Army airstrip east of Fort Bliss soon after World War I, first used by the 12th Air Squadron flying De Havilland DH-4 biplanes to patrol the Mexican border during the post-Pancho Villa period. Regular military use dates from 1919, and the field later moved…
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