Virtual Globetrotting: Military - Air Ports http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2008 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:16:34 -0500 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Kingsville Naval Air Station]]> Kingsville Naval Air Station
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@ 2008-09-10 17:16:34
NAS Kingsville’s operation is the natural complement of NAS Corpus Christi. NAS Kingsville operates higher performance single engine aircraft, generally over land. Distance, rather than safety or capacity concerns, limits NAS Kingsville use of overwater areas.

Naval Air Station Kingsville is one of the U.S. Navy’s premier locations for jet aviation training. The naval air station’s primary mission is to train Student Naval Aviators for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps and tactical jet pilots for other select NATO and Allied countries. To accomplish its mission, NAS Kingsville is home to Training Air Wing TWO and several tenant commands, military as well as civilian, with a total complement of approximately 300 officers, 200 enlisted, 350 civilian personnel, and 625 contract maintenance personnel. The wing was the first in the Navy to operate the Boeing T-45 Goshawk aircraft, providing a single carrier-capable aircraft to replace the North American Rockwell T-2 Buckeye and the McDonnell Douglas TA-4 Skyhawk II in the Navy's strike pilot training pipeline.]]> Kingsville Naval Air Station
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-10 17:16:34
NAS Kingsville’s operation is the natural complement of NAS Corpus Christi. NAS Kingsville operates higher performance single engine aircraft, generally over land. Distance, rather than safety or capacity concerns, limits NAS Kingsville use of overwater areas.

Naval Air Station Kingsville is one of the U.S. Navy’s premier locations for jet aviation training. The naval air station’s primary mission is to train Student Naval Aviators for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps and tactical jet pilots for other select NATO and Allied countries. To accomplish its mission, NAS Kingsville is home to Training Air Wing TWO and several tenant commands, military as well as civilian, with a total complement of approximately 300 officers, 200 enlisted, 350 civilian personnel, and 625 contract maintenance personnel. The wing was the first in the Navy to operate the Boeing T-45 Goshawk aircraft, providing a single carrier-capable aircraft to replace the North American Rockwell T-2 Buckeye and the McDonnell Douglas TA-4 Skyhawk II in the Navy's strike pilot training pipeline.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56198/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56198/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:16:34 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56198/ 27.50311400 -97.80952000 <![CDATA[Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Waldron]]> Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Waldron
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Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Waldron
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-09 21:37:56
In support of the base’s training mission are two nearby outlying landing fields owned by the Navy: Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Waldron, which is 3.5 miles from the Air Station; and NALF Cabaniss, which is 8.0 miles from the Air Station.

Waldron Field was named 5 March 1943, prior to establishing of station, in honor of Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron, killed in action leading the attack of Torpedo Squadron 8 in the Battle of Midway; 4 June 1942. The former NAAS now an OLF to NAS Corpus Christi.

On August 10, 1941, Waldron became commander of Torpedo Squadron 8, based on the USS Hornet. Waldron was forty-one when he was killed in the Battle of Midway, the turning point of the war in the Pacific. Flying without fighter protection and without sufficient fuel in which to make it back to his carrier, Waldron, leading the rest of his Torpedo Squadron 8, delivered an attack against the Japanese on June 4, 1942. Battling fierce Japanese fire, Waldron’s squadron had little chance. He and others tried to escape their planes as they were hit, but few were successful. Of the fifteen planes and thirty men, only one officer lived to tell of the heroic leadership of Lt. Cmdr. Waldron. It is apparent that Waldron’s outstanding leadership motivated his men to die for him and with him and the cause for which they stood.

An airfield at Corpus Christi, Texas, was named for Cmdr. Waldron in April of 1943. A destroyer, USS Waldron, also became his namesake. In addition, a street in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota is named for John Waldron, WW II hero. ]]> Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Waldron
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-09 21:37:56
In support of the base’s training mission are two nearby outlying landing fields owned by the Navy: Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Waldron, which is 3.5 miles from the Air Station; and NALF Cabaniss, which is 8.0 miles from the Air Station.

Waldron Field was named 5 March 1943, prior to establishing of station, in honor of Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron, killed in action leading the attack of Torpedo Squadron 8 in the Battle of Midway; 4 June 1942. The former NAAS now an OLF to NAS Corpus Christi.

On August 10, 1941, Waldron became commander of Torpedo Squadron 8, based on the USS Hornet. Waldron was forty-one when he was killed in the Battle of Midway, the turning point of the war in the Pacific. Flying without fighter protection and without sufficient fuel in which to make it back to his carrier, Waldron, leading the rest of his Torpedo Squadron 8, delivered an attack against the Japanese on June 4, 1942. Battling fierce Japanese fire, Waldron’s squadron had little chance. He and others tried to escape their planes as they were hit, but few were successful. Of the fifteen planes and thirty men, only one officer lived to tell of the heroic leadership of Lt. Cmdr. Waldron. It is apparent that Waldron’s outstanding leadership motivated his men to die for him and with him and the cause for which they stood.

An airfield at Corpus Christi, Texas, was named for Cmdr. Waldron in April of 1943. A destroyer, USS Waldron, also became his namesake. In addition, a street in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota is named for John Waldron, WW II hero. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56170/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56170/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:37:56 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56170/ 27.63495000 -97.31500600 <![CDATA[Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Cabaniss]]> Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Cabaniss
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Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Cabaniss
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-09 21:36:15
Cabaniss was an auxiliary field for Corpus Christi Naval Air Station during World War II and the Korean War. It closed in 1958 and is now used for "touch and go" training for T-34 turboprops from the Naval Air Station. The former NAAS now an OLF to NAS Corpus Christi.

In addition to waterside force protection, IBU 15 routinely practices combat skills in a field environment. In November 2001, the unit held training and a battle exercise at Cabaniss Air Field in Corpus. ]]> Navy Landing Airfield (NALF) Cabaniss
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-09 21:36:15
Cabaniss was an auxiliary field for Corpus Christi Naval Air Station during World War II and the Korean War. It closed in 1958 and is now used for "touch and go" training for T-34 turboprops from the Naval Air Station. The former NAAS now an OLF to NAS Corpus Christi.

In addition to waterside force protection, IBU 15 routinely practices combat skills in a field environment. In November 2001, the unit held training and a battle exercise at Cabaniss Air Field in Corpus. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56169/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56169/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:36:15 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56169/ 27.70421900 -97.43911700 <![CDATA[Aircraft Bunker]]> Aircraft Bunker
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Aircraft Bunker
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By: KRL
@ 2008-08-21 12:39:56
Completed buried structure west of Hami Air Base. No taxiway completed to runway indicates recent construction. A number of old Mig 17/19 style wings on the western and southern ramps. A walled compound just to southwest of airstrip has a unusual pattern of buried and surface structures. Two lines of white hatches may be missile defense system. Comments welcome.]]> Aircraft Bunker
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By: KRL
@ 2008-08-21 12:39:56
Completed buried structure west of Hami Air Base. No taxiway completed to runway indicates recent construction. A number of old Mig 17/19 style wings on the western and southern ramps. A walled compound just to southwest of airstrip has a unusual pattern of buried and surface structures. Two lines of white hatches may be missile defense system. Comments welcome.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55230/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55230/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:39:56 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55230/ 42.85007600 93.63973600 <![CDATA[Underground Access]]> Underground Access
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Underground Access
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By: KRL
@ 2008-08-12 10:01:15
Two portals entrances 620 meters apart; 1 km northwest of Changzing Air Base. No aircraft visible, new covered work shelters on apron. Looks like aircraft only land in one direction - no rubber skid marks on eastern threshold.]]> Underground Access
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Underground Access
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By: KRL
@ 2008-08-12 10:01:15
Two portals entrances 620 meters apart; 1 km northwest of Changzing Air Base. No aircraft visible, new covered work shelters on apron. Looks like aircraft only land in one direction - no rubber skid marks on eastern threshold.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54833/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54833/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:01:15 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54833/ 30.97803200 119.71846800 <![CDATA[Underground Access]]> Underground Access
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By: KRL
@ 2008-08-12 09:19:40
3.3 km taxiway leads to portal south of Urumqi (south) military airport. 21 fighters parked on main ramp of airport.]]> Underground Access
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By: KRL
@ 2008-08-12 09:19:40
3.3 km taxiway leads to portal south of Urumqi (south) military airport. 21 fighters parked on main ramp of airport.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54831/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54831/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:19:40 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54831/ 43.43534600 87.51957900 <![CDATA[Underground Access]]> Underground Access
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Underground Access
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By: KRL
@ 2008-07-25 09:08:04
Yiwu Air Base. Two underground portals with long taxiways west of the airpstrip. Entrances 750 meteres apart under a large hill. A couple of vehicles visible outside the south entrance. Large hangar along taxiway, and numerous sheltered work areas on aprons.]]> Underground Access
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By: KRL
@ 2008-07-25 09:08:04
Yiwu Air Base. Two underground portals with long taxiways west of the airpstrip. Entrances 750 meteres apart under a large hill. A couple of vehicles visible outside the south entrance. Large hangar along taxiway, and numerous sheltered work areas on aprons.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53769/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53769/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:08:04 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53769/ 29.35150700 120.02112900 <![CDATA[It Won't Fit]]> It Won't Fit
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It Won't Fit
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@ 2008-07-22 09:27:27]]> It Won't Fit
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It Won't Fit
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@ 2008-07-22 09:27:27]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53589/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53589/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:27:27 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53589/ 32.49554400 -93.66881800 <![CDATA[Hard Hangars]]> Hard Hangars
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By: KRL
@ 2008-07-21 12:30:28
8 Hard Hangars at the southeast end of airstrip. Heli apron at the southwest end of airstrip. Il-76 on ready ramp apron. Large cement floor and taxiway being constructed just to the east of ready ramp.]]> Hard Hangars
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Hard Hangars
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By: KRL
@ 2008-07-21 12:30:28
8 Hard Hangars at the southeast end of airstrip. Heli apron at the southwest end of airstrip. Il-76 on ready ramp apron. Large cement floor and taxiway being constructed just to the east of ready ramp.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53522/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53522/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:30:28 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53522/ 34.13773900 77.55761900 <![CDATA[Hard Hangars]]> Hard Hangars
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By: KRL
@ 2008-07-21 12:17:19
Numerous Hard Hangars at this International Airport. Two loops at the north end; and one at the south under cloud. No aircraft visible.
Looks like a large domestic terminal under construction at the northeast corner of the airport.]]> Hard Hangars
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Hard Hangars
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By: KRL
@ 2008-07-21 12:17:19
Numerous Hard Hangars at this International Airport. Two loops at the north end; and one at the south under cloud. No aircraft visible.
Looks like a large domestic terminal under construction at the northeast corner of the airport.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53520/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53520/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:17:19 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53520/ 33.99388200 74.76237100 <![CDATA[Naval Outlying Landing Field 15305]]> Naval Outlying Landing Field 15305
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Naval Outlying Landing Field 15305
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-06-16 14:14:38
This former military airfield was one of several satellite airfields which were constructed during WW2 for the use of NAS Memphis (5 miles northwest), which was one of the busiest Navy training fields during the war.

Many of Memphis' satellite airfields were built in the same "wagon wheel" airfield configuration.

Jack Estes reported in 2005, “The narrow 'structure' is actually a pilots shed for a local radio-control airplane club.

If you look carefully in the center of the runways, you can see two smaller paved runways that the models fly off of.
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Naval Outlying Landing Field 15305
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-06-16 14:14:38
This former military airfield was one of several satellite airfields which were constructed during WW2 for the use of NAS Memphis (5 miles northwest), which was one of the busiest Navy training fields during the war.

Many of Memphis' satellite airfields were built in the same "wagon wheel" airfield configuration.

Jack Estes reported in 2005, “The narrow 'structure' is actually a pilots shed for a local radio-control airplane club.

If you look carefully in the center of the runways, you can see two smaller paved runways that the models fly off of.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51744/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51744/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:14:38 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51744/ 35.28822200 -89.83213300 <![CDATA[King Khalid Air Base]]> King Khalid Air Base
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King Khalid Air Base
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@ 2008-06-14 07:16:23]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51609/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51609/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:16:23 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51609/ 18.30403100 42.80755700 <![CDATA[Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma]]> Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma
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Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-05-26 20:02:52
Marine Corps Air Station Futenma or MCAS Futenma (ICAO: ROTM) is a United States Marine Corps base located in the city of Ginowan on the island of Okinawa. It is home to approximately 4,000 Marines of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and has been a U.S. military airbase since the island was occupied following the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Marine Corps pilots and aircrew are assigned to the base for training and providing air support to other land-based Marines in Okinawa.

The base includes a 2,800 meter-long runway as well as extensive barracks, administrative and logistical facilities. The air station is tasked with operating a variety of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft in support of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The base is also used as a United Nations air facility.]]> Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma
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Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma
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@ 2008-05-26 20:02:52
Marine Corps Air Station Futenma or MCAS Futenma (ICAO: ROTM) is a United States Marine Corps base located in the city of Ginowan on the island of Okinawa. It is home to approximately 4,000 Marines of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and has been a U.S. military airbase since the island was occupied following the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Marine Corps pilots and aircrew are assigned to the base for training and providing air support to other land-based Marines in Okinawa.

The base includes a 2,800 meter-long runway as well as extensive barracks, administrative and logistical facilities. The air station is tasked with operating a variety of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft in support of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The base is also used as a United Nations air facility.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50782/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50782/ Mon, 26 May 2008 20:02:52 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50782/ 26.27390600 127.75713400 <![CDATA['MacDill AFB']]> 'MacDill AFB'
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@ 2008-01-29 15:23:18]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44544/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44544/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:23:18 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44544/ 27.86335600 -82.50797600 <![CDATA[Panavia Tornado assembly]]> Panavia Tornado assembly
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@ 2008-01-01 06:21:30]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43058/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43058/ Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:21:30 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43058/ 41.66179100 12.44265800 <![CDATA[M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute (Zhukovsky - Ramenskoe Air Base)]]> M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute (Zhukovsky - Ramenskoe Air Base)
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M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute (Zhukovsky - Ramenskoe Air Base)
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@ 2007-12-04 10:11:49
Tu-160, Tu-144, Tu-96, Il-78, A-50....]]> M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute (Zhukovsky - Ramenskoe Air Base)
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M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute (Zhukovsky - Ramenskoe Air Base)
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@ 2007-12-04 10:11:49
Tu-160, Tu-144, Tu-96, Il-78, A-50....]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41657/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41657/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:11:49 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41657/ 55.57183700 38.15267400 <![CDATA[Hangar Ruslan S.A.L.I.S.]]> Hangar Ruslan S.A.L.I.S.
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Hangar Ruslan S.A.L.I.S.
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@ 2007-12-03 19:15:02
Ruslan S.A.L.I.S. (Strategic Airlift Interim Solution) Leipzig / Halle Airport]]> Hangar Ruslan S.A.L.I.S.
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Ruslan S.A.L.I.S. (Strategic Airlift Interim Solution) Leipzig / Halle Airport]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41650/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41650/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:15:02 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41650/ 51.40802400 12.20866600 <![CDATA[Badr Air Base (Sepah Air Base)]]> Badr Air Base (Sepah Air Base)
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Badr Air Base (Sepah Air Base)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-11-04 13:40:39
It is also known as Sepah Air Base. This base is operated by the military and has two asphalt runways (447m x 30m and 3525m x 43m).

In a report conducted by John Shields in 1996, he found that the Iran Aircraft Industries maintained major aircraft repair, overhaul, and manufacturing facilities at the Esfahan base. For instance, the Iran-140 is produced at the base. The IAI is supported by aerospace R&D from the University of Esfahan, which had designed most of Iran's RPV's (as of 1989). ]]> Badr Air Base (Sepah Air Base)
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Badr Air Base (Sepah Air Base)
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@ 2007-11-04 13:40:39
It is also known as Sepah Air Base. This base is operated by the military and has two asphalt runways (447m x 30m and 3525m x 43m).

In a report conducted by John Shields in 1996, he found that the Iran Aircraft Industries maintained major aircraft repair, overhaul, and manufacturing facilities at the Esfahan base. For instance, the Iran-140 is produced at the base. The IAI is supported by aerospace R&D from the University of Esfahan, which had designed most of Iran's RPV's (as of 1989). ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40580/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40580/ Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:40:39 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40580/ 32.61803900 51.69890500 <![CDATA[Shahid Vatanpour Army Air Base]]> Shahid Vatanpour Army Air Base
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Shahid Vatanpour Army Air Base
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@ 2007-11-04 13:37:55
Main base of the Esfahan Army Aviation Group.]]> Shahid Vatanpour Army Air Base
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Shahid Vatanpour Army Air Base
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@ 2007-11-04 13:37:55
Main base of the Esfahan Army Aviation Group.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40579/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40579/ Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:37:55 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40579/ 32.56972000 51.68759400 <![CDATA[Russian Made Chinese Bomber?]]> Russian Made Chinese Bomber?
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@ 2007-10-31 16:44:14]]> Russian Made Chinese Bomber?
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@ 2007-10-31 16:44:14]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40455/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40455/ Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:44:14 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40455/ 23.08160700 113.06871400 <![CDATA[Westover ARB "Christmas Tree"]]> Westover ARB "Christmas Tree"
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@ 2007-10-30 18:15:34
Westover Airforce Base supported the mission of the USAF Strategic Air Command from the mid-fifties to late sixties. During the Cold War, at least 5 B-52 bombers, armed with nuclear weapons, were kept on continuous alert on this apron known as the "Christmas Tree."

The "mole hole", Building 7450, pictured above and adjacent to this ramp, served as an alert facility for the crews, which spent one week of 24-hour alert in the underground quarters, going everywhere together during that week so they were always ready for launch in a few moments.]]> Westover ARB "Christmas Tree"
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@ 2007-10-30 18:15:34
Westover Airforce Base supported the mission of the USAF Strategic Air Command from the mid-fifties to late sixties. During the Cold War, at least 5 B-52 bombers, armed with nuclear weapons, were kept on continuous alert on this apron known as the "Christmas Tree."

The "mole hole", Building 7450, pictured above and adjacent to this ramp, served as an alert facility for the crews, which spent one week of 24-hour alert in the underground quarters, going everywhere together during that week so they were always ready for launch in a few moments.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40406/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40406/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:15:34 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40406/ 42.17786000 -72.55315300 <![CDATA[Fortified Syrian Bunker]]> Fortified Syrian Bunker
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Fortified Syrian Bunker
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Fortified Syrian Bunker
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@ 2007-10-25 13:37:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40196/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40196/ Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:37:31 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40196/ 33.93946600 36.88041700 <![CDATA[Creech Air Force Base]]> Creech Air Force Base
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By: Parabellum
@ 2007-10-20 14:11:45
Formerly Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Airfield, now home to the MQ-9 Reaper (Predator-B).]]> Creech Air Force Base
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@ 2007-10-20 14:11:45
Formerly Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Airfield, now home to the MQ-9 Reaper (Predator-B).]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40130/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40130/ Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:11:45 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40130/ 36.58224500 -115.67899700 <![CDATA[Lager Lechfeld Air Base]]> Lager Lechfeld Air Base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-20 15:32:56
An old WWII airfield used by Messerschmidt Me 262 and others, now still in duty by German Air Force.]]> Lager Lechfeld Air Base
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@ 2007-09-20 15:32:56
An old WWII airfield used by Messerschmidt Me 262 and others, now still in duty by German Air Force.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/39092/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/39092/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:32:56 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/39092/ 48.18500200 10.86363300 <![CDATA[Landsberg-Lech Air Base]]> Landsberg-Lech Air Base
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@ 2007-09-17 11:01:37
Landsberg-Lech Air Base is a German Air Force base located near the town of Landsberg am Lech in Bavaria. During the Cold War, it was a United States Air Force base.]]> Landsberg-Lech Air Base
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@ 2007-09-17 11:01:37
Landsberg-Lech Air Base is a German Air Force base located near the town of Landsberg am Lech in Bavaria. During the Cold War, it was a United States Air Force base.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38961/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38961/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:01:37 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38961/ 48.07359200 10.90554000 <![CDATA[Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base]]> Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base
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@ 2007-09-17 10:49:03
Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (German: "Fliegerhorst Fürstenfeldbruck"; now "Flugplatz Fürstenfeldbruck") is located near the town of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria, near Munich Germany. It is meanwhile an inactive German Air Force facility and is the home of the German Air Force Officer Training School.]]> Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base
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@ 2007-09-17 10:49:03
Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (German: "Fliegerhorst Fürstenfeldbruck"; now "Flugplatz Fürstenfeldbruck") is located near the town of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria, near Munich Germany. It is meanwhile an inactive German Air Force facility and is the home of the German Air Force Officer Training School.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38958/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38958/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:49:03 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38958/ 48.20325400 11.26416200 <![CDATA[Erding Air Base]]> Erding Air Base
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@ 2007-09-17 10:37:02
Erding Air Base is a German Air Force airfield near Munich. During the Cold War, it was a United States Air Force facility, used as an Air Depot, Air Base and an Air Station.

Relegated to Air Station status, Erding hosted TDY units of CONUS based USAF aircraft though the 1980s for short-term deployments as part of the annual Reforger exercises.

It remains an active German Air Force Base today.]]> Erding Air Base
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@ 2007-09-17 10:37:02
Erding Air Base is a German Air Force airfield near Munich. During the Cold War, it was a United States Air Force facility, used as an Air Depot, Air Base and an Air Station.

Relegated to Air Station status, Erding hosted TDY units of CONUS based USAF aircraft though the 1980s for short-term deployments as part of the annual Reforger exercises.

It remains an active German Air Force Base today.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38954/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38954/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:37:02 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38954/ 48.31800700 11.94007900 <![CDATA[Censored Airstrip in Spain]]> Censored Airstrip in Spain
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@ 2007-09-02 13:54:43]]> Censored Airstrip in Spain
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@ 2007-09-02 13:54:43]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38129/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38129/ Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:54:43 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38129/ 40.48953500 -3.45489500 <![CDATA[Satellite antenna under construction at Patrick Air Force Base]]> Satellite antenna under construction at Patrick Air Force Base
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@ 2007-08-16 22:43:59]]> Satellite antenna under construction at Patrick Air Force Base
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Satellite antenna under construction at Patrick Air Force Base
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@ 2007-08-16 22:43:59]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36979/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36979/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:43:59 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36979/ 28.22805300 -80.60510400 <![CDATA[Chaklala Airbase]]> Chaklala Airbase
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-10 16:46:27
The current location of the airport is shared with the "Chaklala Airbase" of Pakistan Air Force. The new location of the Islamabad International Airport has been selected at Fateh Jang, nearly 5 kilometers from Islamabad near Fateh Jang

The airport houses some squadrons of the Pakistan Air Force, but these squadrons do not contain fighter jets rather they are composed cargo and liaison planes.]]> Chaklala Airbase
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@ 2007-07-10 16:46:27
The current location of the airport is shared with the "Chaklala Airbase" of Pakistan Air Force. The new location of the Islamabad International Airport has been selected at Fateh Jang, nearly 5 kilometers from Islamabad near Fateh Jang

The airport houses some squadrons of the Pakistan Air Force, but these squadrons do not contain fighter jets rather they are composed cargo and liaison planes.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35059/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35059/ Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:46:27 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35059/ 33.61033100 73.09958300 <![CDATA[Transporting Danish Armored Personnel Carriers]]> Transporting Danish Armored Personnel Carriers
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-05-30 13:32:06
There is another half-dozen neatly lined up to the upper left.]]> Transporting Danish Armored Personnel Carriers
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@ 2007-05-30 13:32:06
There is another half-dozen neatly lined up to the upper left.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33954/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33954/ Wed, 30 May 2007 13:32:06 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33954/ 57.08257100 9.87337800 <![CDATA[Prince Sultan Air Base]]> Prince Sultan Air Base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-23 13:11:55
The Prince Sultan Air Base is located 80km south of Riyadh. During the decade following Operation Desert Storm, it was host to upwards of 4,500 US military personnel and an undisclosed number of aircraft. During mid-2003 the roughly 4,500 US troops at Prince Sultan redeployed from Saudi Arabia to Qatar, leaving about 500 in Saudi Arabia, primarily at Eskan Village.

The Saudi base is very large, and it has extensive landing and plane storage facilities, with the American enclave located inside the much larger secure 80-square-mile base of the Royal Saudi Air Force. A good way of looking at Prince Sultan / Al Kharj is as a large parking lot. It has an immense 15,000-foot runway with a parking area. But as early as 1994 -- except for some construction under way -- there was nothing there. This plot of desert -- in the middle of nowhere -- was known as "Al Kharj" or "Al's Garage" during Operations Desert Shield and Storm. ]]> Prince Sultan Air Base
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@ 2007-05-23 13:11:55
The Prince Sultan Air Base is located 80km south of Riyadh. During the decade following Operation Desert Storm, it was host to upwards of 4,500 US military personnel and an undisclosed number of aircraft. During mid-2003 the roughly 4,500 US troops at Prince Sultan redeployed from Saudi Arabia to Qatar, leaving about 500 in Saudi Arabia, primarily at Eskan Village.

The Saudi base is very large, and it has extensive landing and plane storage facilities, with the American enclave located inside the much larger secure 80-square-mile base of the Royal Saudi Air Force. A good way of looking at Prince Sultan / Al Kharj is as a large parking lot. It has an immense 15,000-foot runway with a parking area. But as early as 1994 -- except for some construction under way -- there was nothing there. This plot of desert -- in the middle of nowhere -- was known as "Al Kharj" or "Al's Garage" during Operations Desert Shield and Storm. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33500/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33500/ Wed, 23 May 2007 13:11:55 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33500/ 24.05978800 47.56719600 <![CDATA[Military helicopters at Coleman Barracks]]> Military helicopters at Coleman Barracks
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@ 2007-05-22 15:39:26]]> Military helicopters at Coleman Barracks
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@ 2007-05-22 15:39:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33385/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33385/ Tue, 22 May 2007 15:39:26 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33385/ 49.56365600 8.46734200 <![CDATA[Syrian helicopter on airstrip]]> Syrian helicopter on airstrip
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@ 2007-05-22 06:01:41]]> Syrian helicopter on airstrip
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@ 2007-05-22 06:01:41]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33297/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33297/ Tue, 22 May 2007 06:01:41 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33297/ 32.70025200 36.40048400 <![CDATA[Ethiopian Air Force Base]]> Ethiopian Air Force Base
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By: Gosell
@ 2007-05-21 19:11:22
Lots of military aircraft including SU27, Mig 23, Mig-21]]> Ethiopian Air Force Base
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@ 2007-05-21 19:11:22
Lots of military aircraft including SU27, Mig 23, Mig-21]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33285/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33285/ Mon, 21 May 2007 19:11:22 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33285/ 8.71891000 39.00172200 <![CDATA[Scary runway skid marks at March AFB]]> Scary runway skid marks at March AFB
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@ 2007-05-11 14:03:33
I wouldn't have wanted to be on the plane that made these skid marks!]]> Scary runway skid marks at March AFB
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@ 2007-05-11 14:03:33
I wouldn't have wanted to be on the plane that made these skid marks!]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32807/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32807/ Fri, 11 May 2007 14:03:33 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32807/ 33.88283700 -117.26092100 <![CDATA[B-2 bomber shelter at RAF Fairford]]> B-2 bomber shelter at RAF Fairford
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@ 2007-05-10 12:19:55
12/17/2004 - WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. (AFPN) -- The B-2 Spirit now has a new home away from home.

Officials at Royal Air Force Fairford in the United Kingdom recently unveiled two climate-controlled permanent hangars specifically designed for the B-2. The new 50,000-square-foot facilities allow specialized low-observable-surface maintenance to be performed.

"Low-observable maintenance is the backbone of the B-2," said Col. Chris Matson, 509th Maintenance Group commander. "Having the LO dock at Fairford allows us to do this critical process faster and better."

LO maintenance is essential to maintaining the specialized coatings that cover the aircraft's composite and metal skin. Applying these coatings, and ensuring they cure correctly, must be done in a climate-controlled environment, said Master Sgt. Brian Tobin, 509th Maintenance Squadron.

Forward basing B-2s at Fairford saves about 16 hours of flight time across the Atlantic Ocean and will enable the bombers to reach targets sooner, Colonel Matson said.

"Staging the B-2 closer to potential theater engagement areas will provide a deterrent to adversaries of the United States," said Lt. Col. Tom Bussiere, 325th Bomb Squadron commander. "The completion of the B-2 shelter is a step in the right direction in making RAF Fairford a fully operational B-2 forward operating base."

The $19 million hangar complex was completed seven months ahead of schedule, officials said.]]> B-2 bomber shelter at RAF Fairford
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@ 2007-05-10 12:19:55
12/17/2004 - WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. (AFPN) -- The B-2 Spirit now has a new home away from home.

Officials at Royal Air Force Fairford in the United Kingdom recently unveiled two climate-controlled permanent hangars specifically designed for the B-2. The new 50,000-square-foot facilities allow specialized low-observable-surface maintenance to be performed.

"Low-observable maintenance is the backbone of the B-2," said Col. Chris Matson, 509th Maintenance Group commander. "Having the LO dock at Fairford allows us to do this critical process faster and better."

LO maintenance is essential to maintaining the specialized coatings that cover the aircraft's composite and metal skin. Applying these coatings, and ensuring they cure correctly, must be done in a climate-controlled environment, said Master Sgt. Brian Tobin, 509th Maintenance Squadron.

Forward basing B-2s at Fairford saves about 16 hours of flight time across the Atlantic Ocean and will enable the bombers to reach targets sooner, Colonel Matson said.

"Staging the B-2 closer to potential theater engagement areas will provide a deterrent to adversaries of the United States," said Lt. Col. Tom Bussiere, 325th Bomb Squadron commander. "The completion of the B-2 shelter is a step in the right direction in making RAF Fairford a fully operational B-2 forward operating base."

The $19 million hangar complex was completed seven months ahead of schedule, officials said.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32739/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32739/ Thu, 10 May 2007 12:19:55 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32739/ 51.67773500 -1.77705500 <![CDATA[Bombs at the ready]]> Bombs at the ready
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@ 2007-05-02 20:18:53]]> Bombs at the ready
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@ 2007-05-02 20:18:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32338/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32338/ Wed, 02 May 2007 20:18:53 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32338/ 41.58871300 -83.79409600 <![CDATA[Hangars in a mountain at Meiringen Airbase]]> Hangars in a mountain at Meiringen Airbase
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