1 9 1 7 ; ▁flying ▁began ▁ 2 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 7 . ▁▁ ▁Primary ▁F lying ▁School : ▁ 8 - week ▁course ▁▁ ▁Bol ling ▁Field ▁ ▁An ac ost ia , ▁District ▁of ▁Columbia ▁▁▁ ▁Advanced ▁F lying ▁School ▁▁ ▁Bro oks ▁Field ▁▁▁ ▁San ▁Antonio , ▁Texas ▁▁▁ ▁N amed ▁after ▁Cad et ▁Private ▁Sid ney ▁Johnson ▁Bro oks , ▁Jr ▁ ▁Const ruction ▁started ▁ 1 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁ ▁P erman ent ▁facility , ▁A viation ▁Fl ight ▁Inst ruct or ▁School . ▁▁ ▁Call ▁Field ▁ ▁W ich ita ▁F alls , ▁Texas ▁▁▁▁ ▁N amed ▁after ▁ 1 st ▁Lieutenant ▁Loren ▁H . ▁Call ▁ ▁Const ruction ▁started ▁ 4 ▁September ▁ 1 9 1 7 ; ▁flying ▁began ▁ 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁ ▁Tem por ary ▁flying ▁field , ▁Observ ation ▁School : ▁Advanced ▁flying , ▁ 5 - week ▁course ▁for ▁obser vers , ▁ 4 - week ▁course ▁for ▁pil ots ▁ ▁Field ▁ordered ▁closed , ▁ 1 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁▁ ▁Carl st rom ▁Field ▁ ▁Arc ad ia , ▁Florida ▁▁▁▁ ▁N amed ▁after ▁ 1 st ▁Lieutenant ▁Victor ▁Carl st rom ▁ ▁Const ruction ▁started ▁ 1 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁ ▁P erman ent ▁facility , ▁Advanced ▁P urs uit ▁School : ▁ 6 - week ▁course ▁▁ ▁Car r uth ers ▁Field ▁( l ater ▁Ben bro ok