Plattsburgh Air Force Base (N.Y.)
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Name (Latin)
Plattsburgh Air Force Base (N.Y.)
Other forms of name
United States. Air Force. Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Coordinates
-73.4656 -73.4656 44.6539 44.6539 (gooearth )
Associated country
United States
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Sources of Information
- Military Publishers. Plattsburgh Air Force Base, 1976:map recto (Plattsburgh Air Force Base, Plattsburgh, N.Y.; air base construction commenced 1954)
Wikipedia description:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air Command (SAC) base covering 3,447 acres (13.7 km2) in the extreme northeast corner of New York, located on the western shore of Lake Champlain opposite Burlington, Vermont, in the town of Plattsburgh, New York. The base closed on 25 September 1995, pursuant to the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2687 note) and the recommendations of the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission. It is now a civilian airport and industrial complex, operated by the Plattsburgh Air Base Development Authority. The airfield is now known as Plattsburgh International Airport.
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