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The base was renamed Travis Air Force Base in 1951 for Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, who was killed when a B-29 Superfortress crashed shortly after takeoff on 5 August 1950. The ensuing fire caused the 10,000 pounds of high explosives in the plane's cargo — a Mark 4 nuclear weapon (minus its nuclear core) — to detonate, killing ...
The David Grant USAF Medical Center (DGMC) at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, is the United States Air Force's largest medical center [1] in the continental United States and serves military beneficiaries throughout eight western states.
It is the location of Travis Air Force Base and the headquarters of Jelly Belly. The population was 119,881 at the 2020 census. ... Fairfield city, California ...
The Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum (former names include Travis Air Museum, Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum, and Travis Air Force Base Heritage Center) is an aviation museum located at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. The museum houses 35+ aircraft displays and various other informative artifacts.
Travis AFB, California (1959–1968) Minot AFB, North Dakota, (1968–Current) B-52B, 1959; B-52G, 1959–1968; B-52H, 1968–Current 23rd Bombardment Squadron 31st Bombardment Squadron (to 4126th SW 1/60) 72nd Bombardment Squadron (B-52H) Currently flying B-52Hs at Minot AFB. 6th Bombardment (later Strategic Aerospace) Wing, Walker AFB, New Mexico
At the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, officials were forced to shuts its airspace for four hours last week because of concern about the “small unmanned aerial systems,” Bob Purtiman ...
The wing was stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California. The 1501st was discontinued on 8 January 1966 as part of the replacement of MATS by Military Airlift Command. Its aircraft, personnel and equipment were transferred to the Military Airlift Command 60th Military Airlift Wing, which was activated at Travis the same day.
The May 3, 1968, crash of Braniff Flight 352 south of Fort Worth was the deadliest airline disaster in Texas history at the time, killing all 85 on board. But the tragedy has largely been forgotten.