otherwise obstructed, he had little room to maneuver to make a safe landing. Once the landing was made, the glider pilot then became another infantryman. Once the glider pilot cadet successfully completed primary training, he moved on to advanced training, taught by AAF instructors at several military glider schools. The school was closed in November, 1943 as part of the drawdown of the Army Air Forces pilot training program. It was declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers, and eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) after the end of World War II. See also 36th Flying Training Wing (World War II) List of airports in Colorado References External links Fort Morgan Municipal Airport at City of Fort Morgan website Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (FMM) at Colorado DOT airport directory Aerial image as of July 1998 from USGS The National Map Airports in Colorado Transportation buildings and structures in Morgan County, Colorado Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Colorado USAAF Contract Flying School Airfields USAAF Glider Training Airfields Airports established in 1940 1940 establishments in Colorado USAAF Western Flying Training Command American Theater of World War II