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Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska
Type: Military
Status: Closed
Open: 1943, Close: 1994
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Eareckson Air Station, formerly Shemya Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands.
The airport was closed as an active Air Force Station on 1 July 1994. However, it is still owned by the USAF and is operated by the USAF 611th Air Support Squadron at Elmendorf AFB for refueling purposes. It also serves as a diversion airport for civilian aircraft. The base previously hosted the AN/FPS-17 and AN/FPS-80 radars and since 1977 the more powerful AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE phased-array radar. |
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CG193299 Obsolete
Added: 2018-01-20
Last Update: 2020-03-12
Color: White
Mold: Dragon
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
Updated by: Charles Kaplan
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