Altus Army Air Field began training pilots to fly twin-engine aircraft in 1943. At the end of World War II, the Army stopped using the field and it was closed in 1945. The Air Force activated Altus Air Force Base in 1953. A Tactical Air Command troop carrier wing operated from Altus for 10
Altus, OK Military BasesWestern Oklahoma State College, established as Altus Junior College in 1926, is the oldest continuing two year college in Oklahoma. An emphasis in academic transfer and more than 59
Altus, OK CollegesRed Rock Canyon became a landmark on the California Road, the pioneer trail that led westward from Ft. Smith, Arkansas to San...
This downtown memorial honors oil industry giant, Earl P. Halliburton, founder of Halliburton Services, an international oil ...