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Victorville’s role in D-Day
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — On June 6, the world will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Allied invasion of Normandy, France. But did you know about the role Victorville played in D-Day?
In July 1941, the U.S. Army Air Corps began work on the Victorville Army Air Field, home to an advanced twin-engine pilot training school.
Pilot and bombardier training began in February 1942. Graduating pilots flew a variety of aircraft, including bombers and C-47 Skytrain transports, the primary aircraft that carried airborne paratroopers into battle.
Victorville Army Air Field also trained Waco CG-4 glider pilots. To ease the overcrowded runways at Victorville, glider students practiced take-offs and landings at the El Mirage Lakebed and El Mirage Field. Pilots of both gliders and C-47s were essential to the invasion of Normandy.
Around 13,100 American paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne made night parachute drops early on D-Day, followed by 3,937 glider troops.
The Victorville Army Air Field later became George Air Force Base, and El Mirage Field is now home to General Atomics, producer of the Predator and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
(source: Robert Lovingood news release)
APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A motorcycle rider was airlifted following a crash Tuesday in Apple Valley.
It happened at the intersection of Pawnee Road and Highway 18 at 7:35 p.m. and involved a minivan and black 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle.
When firefighters from the Apple Valley Fire Protection District arrived on scene they requested one airship to land at St. Mary’s Medical Center for the motorcycle rider, who sustained major injuries. Witnesses reported the rider suffered a serious leg injury.
The rider was subsequently airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, and a second ground ambulance was requested to the scene.
Westbound lanes of Highway 18 at Pawnee Ridge were shut down as authorities investigated the crash. Additional information will be updated as it becomes available.
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HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Downed power lines are blocking a stretch of busy Arrowhead Lake Road near Randall Road in Hesperia.
At about 5:22 PM on August 11th San Bernardino County Fire responded to the scene and located the snapped utility pole with low hanging high-tension wires across the roadway. Firefighters requested law enforcement to expedite to the scene and shut down the roadway
Southern California Edison will respond to complete the repairs and at this time it’s unknown how long the roadway will remain closed for. According to CHP incident logs, officials are providing traffic control.
Additional information will be updated as it becomes available.
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HESPERIA, Calif.(VVNG.com) — Traffic along the northbound I-15 freeway remains jammed after it was briefly shutdown to land two helicopters Tuesday.
It was reported at 11:53 a.m. on August 11, 2020, about a mile before Main Street in Hesperia.
For reasons still unknown, the four-door sedan rolled over and landed on it’s roof in a drainage ditch along the right shoulder of the freeway.
San Bernardino County Fire responded to the incident and located two people with critical injuries inside the tan colored vehicle.
Firefighters requested that the California Highway Patrol shut down traffic in order to allow the two helicopters to land on the freeway.
A Mercy Air helicopter landed first followed by a Reach helicopter and both occupants were airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.
The Victorville CHP is handling the investigation and anyone with information is asked to call 760-241-1186.
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