Commander 598 Posted January 12, 2002 Posted January 12, 2002 I got the idea after I just watched a pair of CH-47s fly by en route to Barksdale. And back to the original topic... I live 30 miles from the base but i'm right on the flight path.
Jem Posted January 12, 2002 Posted January 12, 2002 I live 1.5 miles from a french military base. I usually go there twice a week because french friends who live in the base invite me to the cinema (yes it is in the base) or to play tennis (still in the base). There's this cool restricted weapon/ammo deposit area...never tried to go there though, I don't want to be shot at. That place is like Fallout's Vault City. Hmm, I wonder if I can find the holy G.E.C.K over there...
Rogue15 Posted January 12, 2002 Posted January 12, 2002 i live near some naval bases. (i live in jacksonville, florida) so there's cecil field and mayport. i'm closer to mayport i think...
Taarkin Posted January 12, 2002 Posted January 12, 2002 The plane they used to fly those Al-Queda prisoners to Cuba came from an airbase about 10 miles from here. I saw Air Force 1 there a while back too.
Commander 598 Posted January 12, 2002 Author Posted January 12, 2002 Originally posted by Jem I live 1.5 miles from a french military base. I usually go there twice a week because french friends who live in the base invite me to the cinema (yes it is in the base) or to play tennis (still in the base). There's this cool restricted weapon/ammo deposit area...never tried to go there though, I don't want to be shot at. That place is like Fallout's Vault City. Hmm, I wonder if I can find the holy G.E.C.K over there... Theres Golf Courses at Barksdale. To make this story short Barksdale is a city with a fence around it. Oh and yes they do have tactical nuclear weapons(possibly even missiles.) I saw Air Force 1 Sept. 11 when Bush came strait from Florida(I think it was Florida)
Nute Gunray Posted January 13, 2002 Posted January 13, 2002 The closest thing to a military base near me is the airport half a mile away that the PA ANG bases some attack helos out of. There's PA NG base about 10 miles north of here. Some sort of construction battalion. My house lies under a military air corridor that the USAF uses to direct stuff across the Atlantic to bases in Europe. I see lots of heavy transports and used to see a few B-52s. I've never seen a midair refueling, but i've seen the planes getting into formation with the tankers (the 911th air refueling wing is based in pittsburgh. they link up over my area and refuel over the mountains out east).
Taarkin Posted January 13, 2002 Posted January 13, 2002 A wedge of F-16s flew a few hundred feet over my house en-rute to the Nixon funeral(the F-16s were en route, not my house)
Dagobahn Eagle Posted January 13, 2002 Posted January 13, 2002 Yes, I do. The city's airport has a military airbase right by it.
Tierce Posted January 13, 2002 Posted January 13, 2002 I live near Andrew's Airforce base (not like walking distance or anything)..and The Naval Academy (i can walk to it..and its the closest thing to a base)
Nukekitty Posted January 13, 2002 Posted January 13, 2002 Until recently I lived and worked on a military base. Sept 11th I was in charge of one of the largest weapons depots on the east coast........
Cmdr. Cracken Posted January 13, 2002 Posted January 13, 2002 They must have found out you converse with one of us
Zargon Posted January 13, 2002 Posted January 13, 2002 I used to live 15 minuts from an AFB, but it closed, when i was 6 a F-16 broke mach 1 over my neighborhood and broke a ton of windows.
BasiliskJC Posted January 14, 2002 Posted January 14, 2002 Yeah there's a bunch of bases near my house. I remember watching an F-15 flying near my house, hella loud. Last year I went to a Marine Base to practice with there band and am going to a different base this year to do the same.
K_Kinnison Posted January 14, 2002 Posted January 14, 2002 The airport in madison takes care of a unit of f-16 for the national guard that is about it for me
Nukekitty Posted January 14, 2002 Posted January 14, 2002 Nah, they finally discharged me for injuries that they caused.....
HutchSFA Posted January 14, 2002 Posted January 14, 2002 I live approximately 1/2 a mile from the enarest miltary base in my town. Not only that, but I live directly in the flight path depending on what direction the wind is blowing. I could very literally throw a rock at a harrier and hit it as it flies over. I would never hit it though they move too fast. I also live about 30 miles away from the other base in town.
Darth Sceltor Posted January 14, 2002 Posted January 14, 2002 The closest base to me is Scott AFB, unless the NG Armory in town counts. I've been to Tinker AFB in Oklahoma.
Guest Kai Posted January 15, 2002 Posted January 15, 2002 I live near Ft Lewis, and our own Portland ANG Base (PANG) Not too much activity, until recently from PANG. Black Hawks and Pave Hawks fly around quite often now.
GUNNER Posted January 15, 2002 Posted January 15, 2002 Mac chord AFB/ Fort Lewis is about 30 minutes away and bremerton Naval shipyards in about 50-60 minutes away. The carl Vinson is from bremerton as was the missouri.
Gold leader Posted January 15, 2002 Posted January 15, 2002 It seems that the military base density is much higher in the US than over here.
Nitro Posted January 15, 2002 Posted January 15, 2002 I spend a couple of nights a week on my city's base. CFB Moncton is home to an infantry unit, an engineering unit, and an anti-aircraft artilliary unit, as well as an Army Cadet corps, a Sea Cadet corps, and two Air Cadet squadrons. They've also comandeered a few large hangars at our airport, and they're flying Auroras out of there... If you don't know what an Aurora is, let me know, and I'll elaborate. I'm expecting at least you to know, Nukekitty.
Zargon Posted January 16, 2002 Posted January 16, 2002 Of course I know what an Aurora is Nitrous, what you been huffin anyways?!
Darth Sceltor Posted January 16, 2002 Posted January 16, 2002 I think Fort Leonard Wood is somewhere nearby too.
Lujayne Posted January 16, 2002 Posted January 16, 2002 I live near an Air Force base. At least I think I do. Hey Nirto do you know if there's an Air Force base in Moose Jaw? Yeah, I'm sure it is. CFB Moose Jaw sounds right. I think. I should go now. And Nitro, even I know what an Aurora is
Keyan Farlander Posted January 16, 2002 Posted January 16, 2002 I used to live in Virginia Beach. Figure it out for yourselves
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