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Plattsburgh Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air Command (SAC) base covering 3,447 acres (13.7 km 2) in the extreme northeast corner of New York, located on the western shore of Lake Champlain opposite Burlington, Vermont, in the town of Plattsburgh, New York.
The squadron was again activated at Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York in July 1955 as part of the 380th Bombardment Wing and equipped with Boeing B-47 Stratojets. [1] Although activated on the 11th, the squadron did not begin to be operational until the end of the month.
The squadron was again activated at Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York in July 1955 as part of the 380th Bombardment Wing and equipped with Boeing B-47 Stratojets. [1] Although activated on the 11th, the squadron did not begin to be operational until the end of the month.
Sep. 8—PLATTSBURGH — The doctor performing the autopsy on a man who was hit by a vehicle and killed at a Plattsburgh truck stop Wednesday night has ruled the death a homicide. Wayne H. Haupt ...
Squadron B-26 "Short Snorter", showing mission markings [c]. The 556th Bombardment Squadron was activated at MacDill Field, Florida on 1 December 1942 as one of the four squadrons of the 387th Bombardment Group and trained at bases in the southeastern United States with Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers until June 1943, when it deployed to the European Theater of Operations.
American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk collided in Washington, D.C. Authorities believe all 67 on board both aircraft died.
The second XB-47 built, after 46-65. First flight 21 July 1948. Test flown at Edwards AFB. In 1954 46-65 was scrapped, making 46-66 the oldest B-47 in existence, and the only surviving XB-47. Previously displayed at the since-closed Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum at the former Chanute AFB, Illinois. Returned to Edwards AFB in 2016.
SAC organized the 4007th Combat Crew Training Squadron at Carswell Air Force Base, Texas on 2 June 1968 and assigned it to the 340th Bombardment Group on 2 July. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The squadron was located just across the runway from the General Dynamics Fort Worth Plant and became the first USAF unit to fly and become operational with the General ...