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Languages : en
Pages : 276
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Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Basing of the B-2, T-38, and A/AO-10 Aircraft
Author: Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Basing of the B-2, T-38, and A/AO-10 Aircraft
Author: Whiteman Air Force Base
Author: Lt. Col. George A. Larson, USAF (Ret.) Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467128120
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Whiteman Air Force Base is located two miles south of Knob Noster. The base was activated following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, becoming Sedalia Army Air Field in November 1942 to train glider pilots and paratroopers. In August 1951, the base was assigned to the Strategic Air Command, with the 340th Bombardment Wing flying the Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber and KC-97 tanker. The base was renamed in honor of 2nd Lt. George Whiteman, US Army Air Corps, who was killed in his P-40 by a Japanese Zero during the attack on Pearl Harbor. In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the nation's fourth Minuteman ICBM wing, with 150 missiles. Before completion of the missile field contraction, SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing on February 1, 1963. The missile wing made history when it fielded the first female missile crew. In 1990, the base became part of history with the activation of the 509th Bomb Wing flying the Northrop B-2 "Stealth" Spirit bomber. Throughout its continuous military presence, since 1942, the base has always been at the forefront of national defense, especially now with the B-2 able to strike any target in the world at any time.
Community Coordination Plan for Basing the B-2 Bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
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Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
The U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) intends to deploy B-2 bombers at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri in the early 1990s. Establishment of the B-2 unit at Whiteman will constitute a substantial expansion of SAC activities at the base and the return of the first permanently assigned fixed-wing aircraft in 25 years. This report was written to assist local officials and SAC in developing a cooperative effort to maximize benefits and solve problems associated with the B-2 deployment. In order to accomplish this objective, SAC recommends that a community coordinating committee be established to develop plans that monitor and, if necessary, respond to the socioeconomic effects of the B-2 deployment. Approximately 2,357 new personnel will be assigned to Whiteman AFB to support the B-2. This will increase base employment by 57 percent over the current 4,119 employees. By including dependents of the B-2 support population, total population will increase by about 5,580. If current Whiteman AFB residential distribution patterns do not change following B-2 deployment, the town of Knob Noster will experience an increase in population of 106 percent. La Monte would grow by 14 percent and Warrensburg by 13 percent. Housing and classroom shortages could be a particular problem in Knob Noster and a lesser problem in Warrensburg.
B-2 Bomber
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : B-2 bomber
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Bunker Hill and Grissom Air Force Base
Author: Tom KelleyPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467115088
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
As the US Navy recovered from the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the aircraft carrier earned a place alongside the battleship, and the Navy grew its air force. Pilots were needed as fast as American industry could build airplanes, and Indiana became the home of a naval air-training center. After fascism's defeat with the end of World War II, a potentially more deadly Cold War brought the need for a deterrent force capable of surviving a nuclear attack and then completely destroying the enemy. A vital part of that force moved into the old Hoosier Navy Base in 1954. For more than three decades, Bunker Hill and Grissom airmen stood on the forward wall of America's freedom. Images of Aviation: Bunker Hill and Grissom Air Force Base tells their story through an amazing collection of declassified US Air Force photographs.
Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), Realignment and F/EF-111 Basing
Author: 21st Century U.S. Military Documents
Author: Department of DefensePublisher:
ISBN: 9781549575891
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Three Air Force documents provide unique information about USAF operations of this aircraft. B-2 Operations Procedures - Chapter 1 * INTRODUCTION * 1.1. Scope and Responsibilities * 1.2. References, Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms * 1.3. Waivers * 1.4. Deviations * 1.5. Distribution * Chapter 2 * MISSION PLANNING * 2.1. Responsibilities * 2.2. Map/chart preparation * 2.3. CBRNE * 2.4. Fuel Conservation * 2.5. Briefing/Debriefing * 2.6. Unit Developed Checklists/Local Pilot Aids * 2.7. Personal Equipment * Chapter 3 * NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES * 3.1. Ground Communications * 3.2. Ground Visual Signals * 3.3. Preflight * 3.4. Taxi * 3.5. Takeoff * 3.6. Formation * 3.7. Air Refueling * 3.8. Approaches and Landings * 3.9. Airshow/Flyby Profiles * 3.10. Chase Formation * 3.11. Reduced Lighting Training * 3.12. After Landing Procedures * 3.13. Hot Pit Refueling (HPR) * 3.14. Fuel minimums * Chapter 4 * INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES * 4.1. Approach Category * 4.2. Simulated Instrument Flight Procedures * 4.3. Flight in Precipitation/Icing Procedures * 4.4. INS/GPS/RVSM Flight * 4.5. B-2 BRNAV, RNP-10, MNPS RNP-12 * Chapter 5 * PILOT OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS * 5.1. Scope * 5.2. Crew Requirements * 5.3. General Limitations * 5.4. Pilot and Aircraft Limitations * Chapter 6 * AIR-TO-SURFACE WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT * 6.1. References * 6.2. General * 6.3. Off-Range Simulated Weapons Employment * 6.4. Weather Minimums/IMC Weapons Deliveries * 6.5. Hung weapons procedures * 6.6. Jettison procedures * 6.7. Exercise participation * Chapter 7 * ABNORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES * 7.1. General * 7.2. Ground Aborts * 7.3. Takeoff Aborts * 7.4. Air Aborts * 7.5. Radio/IFF-SIF Failure * 7.6. Lost Wingman Procedures * 7.7. Spatial Disorientation (SD)/Unusual Attitudes * 7.8. Armament System Malfunctions * 7.9. In-flight Practice of Emergency Procedures * 7.10. Search and Rescue Combat Air Patrol (SARCAP) Procedures * Chapter 8 * LOCAL OPERATING PROCEDURES * 8.1. General * 8.2. Forms Adopted B-2 Aircrew Evaluation Criteria - Chapter 1 * GENERAL INFORMATION * 1.1. General * 1.2. Waivers * 1.3. Procedures * 1.4. Grading Instructions * 1.5. Emergency Procedures/ATD Evaluation * 1.6. Examinations * 1.7. Instructor Evaluations * Chapter 2 * EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS * 2.1. General * 2.2. Instrument/Qualification Evaluation * 2.3. Mission Evaluation * 2.4. Instructor Evaluation * 2.5. Difference Requirements (If Applicable) * 2.6. Dual Seat Qualification (If Applicable) * Chapter 3 * EVALUATION CRITERIA * 3.1. General Grading Standards * 3.2. General * 3.3. Instrument * 3.4. Tactical Employment * 3.5. Information Collection, Records, and Forms B-2 Aircrew Training - Chapter 1 * GENERAL GUIDANCE * 1.1. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms * 1.2. Responsibilities * 1.3. Processing Changes * 1.4. Training * 1.5. Training Concepts and Policies * 1.6. RAP Policy and Management * 1.7. Training Sortie Program Development * 1.8. Training Records and Reports * 1.9. Weapons Delivery Recording * 1.10. Pilot Utilization Policy * 1.11. Sortie Allocation and Unit Manning Guidance * 1.12. Waiver Authority * 1.13. Test Units * Chapter 2 * FORMAL TRAINING * 2.1. General * 2.2. Waivers * 2.3. Prerequisites * 2.4. Ground Training * 2.5. Flying Training * 2.6. IQT * 2.7. BQT * 2.8. RQT * 2.9. FIC * 2.10. Faculty Training Course (FTC) * 2.11. Air Refueling Familiarization Training * 2.12. B-2 Lead In Weapons, Tactics And Intelligence Training * 2.13. USAF Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) * 2.14. USAFWS Instructor Upgrade Course * 2.15. Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Training Program * Chapter 3 * MISSION QUALIFICATION TRAINING * 3.1. General * 3.2. Ground Training * 3.3. Simulator Training * 3.4. Flying Training * 3.5. Transferring Between Units * Chapter 4 * CONTINUATION TRAINING * 4.1. General * 4.2. Ground Training * 4.3. Flying Training * 4.4. Special Categories * 4.5. Multiple Qualification/Currency * 4.6. Currencies/Recurrencies/Requalification
B-52H, T/N 60-053, 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, 36th Wing, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
Author: United States. Air Force. Aircraft Accident Investigation BoardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Edwards Air Force Base
Author: Ted HuetterPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738580906
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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