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To: FreedomStar3028

A lot of Air Force bases have runways about 15,000 feet long.

An old pilot told me they were built for the B-36’s.


8 posted on 03/09/2016 6:00:11 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: yarddog

Hmmmmmmmmm


9 posted on 03/09/2016 6:01:50 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: yarddog

Edwards has the longest at 15,000 feet long.


17 posted on 03/09/2016 6:34:22 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: yarddog

Actually if you look at the runways at the old SAC bases they were all more than 12,000’ long. I thought it was for the B52’s.


39 posted on 03/09/2016 7:22:06 PM PST by ladyjane
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