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With the end of the war, operations at the base came to a virtual standstill.
It was then the base was selected as a storage site for hundreds of decommissioned aircraft with the activation of the 4105th Army Air Force Unit.
The 4105th oversaw the storage of excess B-29s and C-47 " Gooney Birds.
" Tucson's dry climate and alkali soil made it an ideal location for aircraft storage and preservation, a mission that has continued to this day.
The airfield also acted as a separation center, which brought the base populace to a high of 11, 614 people in September 1945.
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