Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Lewiston

A municipal airport opened in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States, in 1935.

From late 1942, during World War II, the airfield was under the control of the United States Navy for use as a base for anti-submarine patrols by Squadron VS-31.

Five auxiliary landing fields were used in support of this facility, at Bar Harbor, Casco Bay, Lewiston, Rockland, and Sanford.

It was redesignated a Naval Auxiliary Air Station in August 1945, and disestablished on 1 December 1945 during the first round of postwar base closings,[5][6] with the site being declared surplus to the Navy's requirements in 1946, and handed back to the cities of Auburn and Lewiston in 1947/1948.

Torpedo Squadron 153 (VT-153) was established at NAAF Lewiston on 26 March 1945, transferring to Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, on 1 June 1945.

A formation of six Chance-Vought Corsairs flying over New England countryside, with British markings and British Naval Airmen at the controls. This is towards the conclusion of their training in America, just before their departure for deck landing trials. They were flying from Lewiston, Maine.