Pilots of the 444th Fighter Squadron  were part of the 328th Fighter Group and trained at Concord AAF in P-39 Air Cobra's from September to December 1943. 

 Concord AAF tower in 1943.

A 444th Fighter Squadron plane after a hard landing.  November 21, 1943. 

Buchanan Field opens to the public in 1946.

Some of the Buchanan Field operators in 1946. 

Looking North East at Buchanan Field in 1946.

NC-32125 from Buchanan flying in the Concord area in January 1948. If you look closely you can see the airport in the bottom right of this photo.

  May  28, 1949 a P-82E Twin Mustang landed and stayed
overnight on the field. 

A couple of familiar PSA faces working at Contra Costa Aviation in the 60's.

Future owner of Pacific States Aviation Frank Bell balancing a Mooney airplane with one hand.

Concord, CA was probably the most contested city on Pacific Southwest Airlines's route map.  N356PS flew into Concord for noise tests on October 17, 1985.  In May 1986 Pacific Southwest Airlines finally started service to Concord. Fares were $39 to or from Los Angeles, the same as the fare to any other Bay Area airport. 

Making way for Sams Club and Sport Mart

Buchanan Field 1995

Special thanks to Bill Larkins and the Concord Historical Society for all the great information and wonderful photos.

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