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Plattsburgh Air Force Base was designated as one of four major Atlas launching systems in the U.S., [4] the only ICBM missile system deployed east of the Mississippi River. [ 2 ] During the period 1961 and 1963, 12 Atlas-F missile sites were constructed within a 50-mile radius of the base, thus giving the 380th the capability to launch 12 missiles.
In 1939, on the eve of World War II, Plattsburgh Barracks hosted the massive 1st United States Army maneuvers, a huge pre-War training operation involving aircraft, tanks, and roughly 20,000 soldiers. The barracks was last used as offices and then apartments for Air Force personnel at Plattsburgh Air Force Base in the late 1950s. Following the ...
United States Oval Historic District is a national historic district located on Plattsburgh Air Force Base at Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York.The district includes 26 contributing buildings and one contributing structure.
Jul. 10—PLATTSBURGH — Battlefield Memorial Gateway will be a gateway to the past. "It brings the American story to life for further exploration in the region," Plattsburgh Town Supervisor ...
Plattsburgh International Airport uses the runway of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, which closed in 1995. The airport terminal was completed in February 2007 with the building being dedicated on April 27, 2007.
Aug. 19—PLATTSBURGH — It's early June 1993. The economy looks promising. Plattsburgh Air Force Base is slated for expansion. Life is good. Local Plattsburgh couple Ed and Janice Freer also ...
In June, its 820th Air Base Group became the host organization for Plattsburgh, taking over from the 380th Air Base Group, which had acted in that capacity since 1955. [2] The 380th Bombardment Wing , which had activated at Plattsburgh in the summer of 1955, was the first combat wing assigned to the division.
Oct. 21—PLATTSBURGH — Many wheel or walk past the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel and appreciate its timeless beauty. Its history is revealed as the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA ...