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The number of active duty Air Force Bases within the United States rose from 115 in 1947 to peak at 162 in 1956 before declining to 69 in 2003 and 59 in 2020. This change reflects a Cold War expansion, retirement of much of the strategic bomber force, and the post–Cold War draw-down.
5.1.5 California air force bases. ... There are approximately 2,500 U.S. service members in Iraq, [14] ... Lake City Army Ammunition Plant;
HAER No. CA-235, "Edwards Air Force Base, X-15 Engine Test Complex", 5 photos, 17 data pages, 1 photo caption page HAER No. CA-236, " Edwards Air Force Base, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory ", 15 photos, 45 data pages, 4 photo caption pages
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 ...
Formerly Used Defense Sites in California (2 C, 66 P) Forts in California (4 C, 52 P) G. Military facilities in Greater Los Angeles (4 C, 6 P) I.
Pages in category "Installations of the United States Air Force in California" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Beale Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: BAB, ICAO: KBAB, FAA LID: BAB) is a United States Air Force base in California. It is outside Linda , about 10 miles (16 km) east of the towns of Marysville and Yuba City , and about 40 miles (64 km) north of Sacramento .
Namesake: Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale Second Air Force 1949–1975. Eighth Air Force 1975–1992. 4th Air Division 1952–1964. 311th Air Division 1949. 2d Bomb Wing 1963–1991.