Today marks exactly 81 years since the dedication of Minter Field in Shafter on February 7, 1942, exactly 2 months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. SHAFTER, Calif. (KERO) — Today marks exactly 81 ...

On February 5th, Minter Field celebrated 80 years of its dedication. In 1942, Minter Field formally got its name. The army air corp base in Lerdo was named after Lieutenant Hugh C Minter, a ...

SHAFTER, Calif. (KERO) — We harken back to a time when thousands of voices echoed across Minter Field in Shafter. Those voices were drowned out at times by the hum of hundreds of airplanes when the ...

The Minter Field Air Museum in Shafter is known for shining a spotlight on the airport’s history as a training center for thousands of pilots during World War II. But decades after the war's end, ...

One community's loss can be another's gain. And that is what's happening in Shafter, where the roster of entertainers for this weekend's air show at Minter Field has expanded as air shows in other ...

Two people walked away unharmed after a small airplane crashed upside down in a field in Kern County over the weekend, authorities said. What did the Kern County Fire Department find at the scene? The ...

SHAFTER, CA (September 5, 2022) – Friday morning, a plane accident at Minter Field Airport took the life of a veteran pilot, Sherman Smoot. The incident happened on September 2nd, at around 10:51 a.m.

SHAFTER, California—After graduating from college, I immediately listed my textbooks for sale, emptied my book bag, and performed a digital purge on my computer. My narrow way of thinking in those ...

SHAFTER, CA (November 8, 2021) – A fiery plane crash near Minter Field claimed the life of a pilot Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. when a crop dusting aircraft crashed about ...

Two people walked away unharmed after their small plane crashed and landed upside down in a field in Central California Sunday morning, officials said. The plane went down at about 11:15 a.m. in a ...