They are aerial shots taken from a helo in 1958 showing the base from two views. Air force combat wings lineage and honors histories 19471977. An informative and historical overview of clinton county, ohio with the full 1915 b. Air force, army, marine corps, navy and coast guard. The clinton foundation and the redevelopment of howard air. Iln was a united states air force base located two nautical miles 3. Photo, print, drawing, available online, pdf, english. Faa airport master record for iln form 5010 pdf, effective. Military air disaster marker clinton county history center. The aircraft is an antonov an225, conceived by soviet engineers in the dying days of the cold war. Tinker air force base the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Clinton sherman air force base, located seventeen miles southwest of clinton, was established in october 1943 during world war ii as naval air station clinton and served as a strategic air command sac heavy bomber and aerial refueling aircraft base during the cold war, from september 1954 through december 1969.
Clintonsherman air force base foss, oklahoma military. The airport was formerly known as clinton county air force base. Air force was at the airfield it operated a strategic air command sac base. Clinton county air force base for great oaks joint vocational school district sheet 2 of 2. Clinton county afb, oh clinton county air force base was a strategic air command bomber alert facility in the early 1960s. Mueller, robert, air force bases volume i, active air force bases within the united states of america on 17 september 1982, office of air force history, 1989. Note the best one shows various types of aircraft on the tar mac including a number of c46 aircraft. The air force historical research agency, maxwell afb, alabama, is the repository for most of the. To commemorate this nationallysignificant thunderstorm research study, two meteorologists from nws wilmington, ohio collaborated with the clinton county historical society to establish an ohio historical marker in wilmington near the former site of the clinton county army air force base, which served as headquarters for the thunderstorm. The atlas f icbm squadron also known as the 556th strategic missile squadron, which manned the north countrys silos was assigned to plattsburgh air force base, from october 1961 through june 1965.
The 98th bombardment squadron 195963 operated b52 stratofortress aircraft while assigned to the 4123 strategic wing, at clinton sherman afb, oklahoma. Clinton county air force base historical is a military in clinton county, oh with an elevation of 1,056 feet, or 322 meters above sea level. Part of wilmington cic lands midwest air charter inc. Tinker air force base afb, located nine miles southeast of downtown.
Military academy, west point, was commissioned a second lieutenant of field artillery, regular army, on june 12. Clinton county air force base historical in clinton county. Vietnam war, 19611975 protest movements texas bergstrom air force base. This heirloomquality coffeetable book features a glimpse of clinton county from. The air force historical average unit price for new facilities. The plattsburgh airport now offers regular service to washington, dc. Network tv news and the vietnam veterans against the war knoxville. Project sign project grudge in 1949, project blue book in march 1952 was. Ftd sent all of its case files to the usaf historical research center, which. The military base houses personnel, conducts training operations for active duty and reservist forces, stores equipment, and supports military operations. Today it is the site of the clintonsherman industrial airpark. The facility was renamed clinton sherman air force base, with the name being derived from the nearby city of clinton, oklahoma and the sherman iron works. President bill clinton visit to mcclellan air force base.
Canadian forces base clinton, cfb clinton for short, was a canadian forces base located near clinton, ontario. As with the first edition, we have partnered with the clinton county historical association, plattsburgh air force base museum, miner institute, alice t. Plattsburgh airport begins regular service to washington. Wilmington air park is a publicuse airport located two nautical miles 3. Clinton county historical association, plattsburgh air force base museum. It initially opened in july 1941 as raf station clinton under the british commonwealth air training plan as a training unit for radar operators during a period when radar was a top secret device. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. This place is also known as clinton county army airfield.
An important resource for the study and research of clinton county, ohio history including civil war history and genealogy. The story of the schweinfurt raid by martin caidin, warthog. Former air force officers were reading through the base. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is plattsburgh which is approximately 0 miles away and has an elevation of 165 feet 22 feet lower than plattsburgh air force base historical. Ufo enthusiast releases k pages of air force docs on ufos. Clinton county air force base military wiki fandom. No other information is available on our website at this time. A satellite image of the clinton county air force base historical area in clinton county, oh. Clinton county air force base historical, ohio area map, satellite view, local search, photos, videos, traffic, bike trails, weather and street views where available.
Clinton county, ohio history genealogy wilmington, oh. The air force modernized the old world war ii naval air station with many new buildings, as well as constructing a,000 ft 4,000 m main runway to support boeing b52 stratofortress bombers. From 6 march 1950 to 1 december 1951, clinton county air force base was. Popular air force history books goodreads share book. Wrightpatterson air force base wpafb is a united states air force base and. Robert matsui, dsacramento also spoke at the event. Museum campus 5 museums clinton county historical museum, war of 18 museum, air force base. Clintonsherman air force base 19541969 is a former united states air force strategic air command base located near the town of burns flat in washita county, oklahoma, 15 miles 24 km southwest of the city of clinton, oklahoma.
The aircraft is an antonov an225, conceived by soviet engineers in. With this consolidation, the 121st became a super wing by gaining the 145th air refueling squadron with its aircraft, unique history and heritage. If you dont see the former military base you are looking for, please make the webmaster aware of this added updated years of operation base name base location. The andrew air force base, located in clinton, md, acts as a center of military command for u. Air force in 1947, the installation was renamed clinton county air force base and primarily supported air force reserve flight operations and training under the 302d special operations wing and its predecessor organization, the 302d tactical airlift wing and 302d troop carrier wing. Plattsburgh air force base, m60 machine gun range, off. Clinton county, ny, civil war record 1861 to 1865, plattsburgh, new york, united states. Abx air is een vrachtvervoers luchtvaartmaatschappij met als basis wilmington, ohio, vs. The airport opened in 1929 and a small hangar was built in 1930. Miner agricultural research institute, and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, clinton county memories. Plattsburgh air force base in 1994, just before it was decommissioned. Ccha efforts the clinton county historical association has undertaken numerous projects to preserve the history of the plattsburgh barracks prior to the air force.
The worlds largest plane, shown in the 6 photos below, once operated out of ccafb flying ge jet engines to boeing. Plattsburgh air force base, us route 9, plattsburgh, clinton county. The new united express flights, operated by skywest airlines, will run seven days a week. Plattsburgh air force base closure left emotional scars ncpr. Consultation with shpo was initiated to determine the impacts on historical or cultural resources. Clinton county air force base for great oaks joint vocational school district sheet 1 of 2. Towneplace suites by marriott clinton at joint base andrews accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival. Management design manual, therefore appropriate bmps would. In october, 1993, the 121st air refueling wing was consolidated with the 160th air refueling group which was deactivated in the process. Oversight of toxic chemical abuse allegations at hill air. An allout community lobbying effort kept the base off the federal base closure list in june 1993. The primary coordinates for clinton county air force base historical places it within the oh 45177 zip code delivery area.
This volume, a preliminary, groundbreaking effort planned and produced within a prescribed period of time. Old base museum campus plattsburgh, ny home facebook. This recording features president bill clinton at the mcclellan air force base in sacramento, california on october 3, 1993. The 907th airlift group is an inactive united states air force reserve unit. The pressrepublican is proud to partner with the clinton county historical association, the clinton county historians office, the alice t. Here are a couple of more photos from my photo archive. Clinton sherman air force base is a former united states air force strategic air command base. Battle of plattsburgh association, plattsburgh, ny. According to the national archives, 12,618 ufo sightings were reported to project blue book while it was headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base in dayton, ohio. Clinton county air force base historical is a historical feature military in clinton county. It was last active with the 445th airlift wing, based at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio.
Its people, industries, and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. The center will collect videotaped and audiotaped recollections of veterans from all of americas wars to be made available to scholars, students, and family members. Clinton sherman afb, ok clinton sherman industrial airpark csia, formerly clinton sherman air force base and clinton naval air station, encompasses approximately 3,000 acres in western oklahoma. The landing strip was approved by the civil works administration in. Oversight of toxic chemical abuse allegations at hill air force base. The winding history of mcclellan park has brought us from a booming air force base, through closure and back to the revitalized hub of business it is today. Hearing before the committee on labor and human resources, united states senate, ninetyseventh congress, first session, on oversight of the problems involving the use of toxic chemicals at the hill air force base at ogden, utah, july 11, 1981, roy, utah. Plattsburgh air force base, m60 machine gun range, off perimeter road in firearms training area, plattsburgh, clinton county, ny contributor names historic american engineering record, creator created published. Due to the overwhelming response to clinton county memories. After decades of success, plattsburgh development agency faces hard landing. Photo, print, drawing, available online, image, pdf. Clinton county, ny, civil war record 1861 to 1865 home. This article incorporates public domain material from the air force historical. The all weather flying center was based at the clinton county army.
On a damp and cloudy thursday morning in december of 1964 an ohio air national guard kc97g tanker 522920, of the 160 arg air refueling group, departed clinton county air force base on what was planned as a routine local training mission. The early years, the pressrepublican is happy to present a second hardcover pictorial history book, clinton county memories ii. Plattsburgh air force base closure left emotional scars. Teaching hardcore school haters at plattsburgh air force base sarah rowden moved to plattsburgh in 1972 when her husband was relocated to the air force base there. Plattsburgh air force base historical topo map in clinton. Aerial photos clinton county afb, ohio 1958 ephemera. About face only known issue of a protest paper from bergstrom air force base tx. Clinton county air force base historical historical feature military in clinton county.