The History of Loring Air Force Base (SAC) Limestone AFB 42d Bomb Wing
Author: Victor Kraft
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 138
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Author: Victor Kraft
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 138
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 560
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 176
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 760
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joseph T Page II
Publisher: America Through Time
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe establishment of then-Limestone Air Force Base in 1947 was a watershed moment in United States Air Force history, with the air base designed and constructed as a "superbase," able to support and arm America's largest bomber, the B-36 Peacemaker. In 1953, the base was renamed after Major Charles J. Loring, Jr., a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient from the state of Maine. As the United States nuclear arsenal advanced over the decades, the men and women of the 42d Bombardment Wing at Loring AFB operated cutting-edge equipment and weaponry like the B-52 Stratofortress, KC-135 Stratotanker, and the AGM-69A Short Range Attack Missile. Loring members fought valiantly during the Vietnam War and the Gulf War, repurposing a strategic nuclear force into global power assets during conventional conflicts. Changing global politics saw the inactivation of the base in 1994, with the land transitioning to public open spaces and an international airport among other activities. This volume encapsulates the history of Strategic Air Command's first "Superbase" and the activities of the men, women, and children at Loring AFB.
Author: United States. Air Force. Bombardment Wing, 42nd
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Published: 1963
Total Pages: 138
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Department of Defense. Air Force Base Conversion Agency. Division B.
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 23
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Economic Development
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 178
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Philip J. Vedros
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 22
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe report presents the results of a condition survey performed at Loring AFB in July 1965. A layout of the airfield pavements is shown in fig. 1. The major areas of interest in this condition survey were as follows: The performance and conditions of the flexible pavements relative to usage and predicted life or design requirements; The maintenance methods used and the effectiveness of the maintenance work.
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 12
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Air Force plans to reduce operations at Loring Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command base in Maine, in two phases. The first phase, to begin in the summer of 1979, will remove 24 of the 44 aircraft assigned to this base. The second phase will begin in 1982 or 1983 depending on the completion of phase I, and will remove the remaining 20 aircraft. This prolonged realinement action will provide operational utility and allow time for orderly community planning and integration of Federal assistance. GAO interviewed Air Force officials at the Pentagon, Loring Air Force Base, and Strategic Air Command Headquarters, discussed the proposed realinement with representatives of a private consulting firm, and reviewed in detail the following significant costs and savings items: military and civilian personnel cost savings, the one-time costs associated with military permanent change-of-station, and homeowner assistance. Based on the items of cost and cost avoidance examined, the Loring realinement action appears economically justified. The one-time costs associated with the reduction will be recovered in less than 1 year; recurring savings through personnel authorization reduction are expected to increase from $1 3.5 to $2 6.7 million upon completion of phase II. The costs and cost avoidances reviewed resulted in minor adjustments to three of the four items. One-time savings from military construction were not considered in payback period calculation.