A former student of Peoples, David Willis, did a reflective essay on the impact of the Amarillo Air Force Base – its arrival and departure, which involved around 20,000 to 30,000 people ...

According to the Texas State Historical Commission, the Amarillo Air Force Base (AAFB) opened in 1942 and was used to train mechanics and aircrew for B-17 aircraft and later technicians for B-29 ...