▁property ▁was ▁developed ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁for ▁S ikor sky ▁A ircraft . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁world ' s ▁first ▁successful ▁commercial ▁hel ic op ters , ▁the ▁S ikor sky ▁VS - 3 0 0 , ▁was ▁developed ▁in ▁Str at ford ▁by ▁Ig or ▁S ikor sky ▁and ▁flow n ▁at ▁his ▁plant . ▁The ▁Ch ance ▁V ought ▁A ircraft ▁company ▁designed ▁and ▁constructed ▁the ▁V ought ▁F 4 U ▁C ors air ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁several ▁other ▁se ap lan es ▁and ▁f igh ters ▁until ▁they ▁moved ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁V ought - S ikor sky ▁A ircraft ▁Division ▁in ▁Str at ford ▁built ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 7 , 8 2 9 ▁F 4 U ▁f igh ters ▁and ▁these ▁plan es ▁saw ▁extensive ▁combat ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Theatre ▁of ▁operations ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁and ▁played ▁a ▁supporting ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁Korean ▁War . ▁ ▁The ▁Ly coming ▁company ▁produced ▁Wright ▁radial ▁engines ▁at ▁the ▁site ▁and ▁after ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁the ▁plant ▁was ▁converted ▁to ▁produce ▁tur b ines . ▁ ▁The ▁site ▁was ▁then ▁owned ▁by ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁through ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁O wn ership ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁Because ▁of ▁the ▁Base ▁Re align ment ▁and ▁Cl os ure ▁actions ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Department ▁of ▁Def ense ,