Aliases
WPAFBWRIGHT-PATTERSON AFBWRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASEWright PatWright-Patterson AFBWright-Patterson Air Force Base
Disambiguation
Primary U.S. Air Force base near Dayton, Ohio; the 'Wright-Patterson' designation reflects merger of Wright Field (est. 1917) and Patterson Field (est. 1931) in 1948. Distinct from Area 51 (Nevada) but historically associated with UFO investigation narratives.
Stats
mentions20
documents5
Organization
military-branchUSfounded: 1948
Enrichment
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- Wright-Patterson Air Force BaseWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Established 1948 from merger of Wright Field (1917) and Patterson Field (1931)
- Headquarters for Air Force Materiel Command
- Located near Dayton, Ohio
- Hosted Project Blue Book 1951–1969
- Investigated 12,618 UFO sightings
- Does Hangar 18, Legendary Alien Warehouse, Exist?History (A&E Networks)▎ high· 2026-05-14
- 'Hangar 18' conspiracy theories regarding alleged UFO storage
- USAF denials issued 1968 and January 1985
- Robert Spencer Carr UFO claims in 1974
- Wright-Patterson regarded as 'real Area 51' in UFO mythology
- Air Force Institute of TechnologyU.S. Air Force▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Founded 1919
- Located at Wright-Patterson AFB
- Graduate-only research institution
- Awarded 20,831 master's and 1,037 PhD degrees since 1956
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
Description (EN)
Low-signal entity — referenced 18 time(s) across 5 document(s). No external enrichment performed (criteria: ≥3 mentions). Use the page references below for raw context.
Descrição (PT-BR)
Entidade de baixo sinal — referenciada 18 vez(es) em 5 documento(s). Sem enriquecimento externo (critério: ≥3 menções). Use as referências de páginas abaixo para contexto bruto.