Is there a military presence in or near Wichita, Kansas?

When airplanes were in their early days, innovators like Clyde Cessna, Lloyd Stearman, and Walter Beech began to develop their own airplanes. These men went off to start and contribute to well known companies today like Cessna and Beechcraft (a part of Textron Aviation) and Boeing. As time progressed from the early 1900’s into World War 2, production began to ramp up. The B-29 was made en masse in Wichita with some 2,700 being made through the duration of the war. In addition to producing large bombers, Beech made planes that were used to train bombardiers and navigators. After the war, Wichita had really established itself as a superpower in aircraft production as it was dubbed the “Air Capital of the World”.