FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware ~ 1 FEB 2011

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

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Road Trip: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB is a United States Air Force base located two miles south of the city of Dover, Delaware.

Dover AFB is home to the 436th Airlift Wing (436 AW) of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), known as the "Eagle Wing", and the AMC-gained 512th Airlift Wing (512 AW) of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), referred to as the "Liberty Wing". It was the only base to solely operate the massive C-5 Galaxy, with two active flying squadrons (the 3rd Airlift Squadron, which now operates the C-17 Globemaster III, and 9th Airlift Squadron) and two Air Force Reserve flying squadrons (the 326th Airlift Squadron and the 709th Airlift Squadron).

Construction began of Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome began in March 1941 and the facility was opened on December 17, 1941. It was converted to an Army Air Corps airfield just weeks after December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It was renamed Dover Army Airbase on April 8, 1943; Dover Subbase on June 6, 1943 and Dover Army Airfield on February 2, 1944. With the establishment of the United States Air Force on September 17, 1947, the facility was renamed Dover Air Force Base on January 13, 1948.

The 436th Airlift Wing traces its roots back to the 436th Troop Carrier Group of World War II fame that activated at Baer Field, Indiana on April 1, 1943. After months of training at Alliance Army Airfield, Neb., the group was assigned to the 9th Air Force, IX Troop Carrier Command, 53rd Troop Carrier Wing, in the European Theatre of Operations. Flying the C-47 Skytrain and based out of Bottesford, and later, Membury, England, the 436th TCG participated in four major airborne operations prior to the Allied victory in May 1945.

Learn More About The History Of Dover Air Force Base HERE!

The 436th Airlift Wing is the active duty military host unit at Dover Air Force Base, which provides command and staff supervision, along with support functions, for assigned airlift providing worldwide movement of outsized cargo and personnel on scheduled, special assignment, exercise and contingency airlift missions.

The "Eagle Wing" is a subordinate of Eighteenth Air Force headquartered with the Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The Eagle Wing consists of operations, maintenance, mission support and medical groups and 14 staff divisions. The wing has more than 4,000 active-duty military and civilian employees.

Home to the C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, the Eagle Wing flies hundreds of missions throughout the world and provides 25 percent of the Nation's strategic airlift capability, projecting global reach to over 100 countries around the globe.

Read More About Dover Air Force Base HERE!

During WWII, the 4146 Base Unit was involved in secret rocket development at what was then known as Dover Army Airfield. The building complex where these military secret operations took place was Hangar 1301. From the 1950s to the 1970s, various fighter squadrons called the hangar home. In the 1990s after restoration and placement on the National Register of Historic Places, Hangar 1301 was given new life as the home of the Air Mobility Command Museum.

The Air Mobility Command Museum is a part of the National Museum of the United States Air Force's field museum system. Air Mobility Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. Its mission is to deliver maximum war-fighting and humanitarian effects for America through rapid and precise global air mobility.

Visit The Air Mobility Command Museum HERE!

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[MEG33]

Wind chill here is 14! The radar and weather channel say it’s snowing but not on my yard..The rain seems to have stopped..It’s 27 now..It was 63 at 10pm!
Good Morning Everyone!
HUGS

[luvie]

Howdy! Good to be here...for the moment. Gotta go get ready for...w*** in a bit. Have a good day!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Luvy ((HUGS))

I luv ya gal, but if the rest of us have to be cold...well, ya know...I don't mind sharing...hehe

Bundle up and have a good day.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. How’s it going?

[luvie]

Thaaaaaanks, Early bird! I’d rather be sharing...well...chocolate instead! :) Have a great day!

[tomkow6]

Winter Storm Warning - ALERT 2

A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3:00PM CST WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 02

Issue Time:   3:18 AM CST Tuesday Feb 1 2011

Valid Until:   11:30 AM CST Tuesday Feb 1 2011

BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY
UNTIL 11:30AM CST
Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
318 AM CST Tue Feb 1 2011

Winnebago-Boone-Mchenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-Dupage-Cook-
Kendall-Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including The Cities Of...Rockford...Belvidere...Woodstock...
Waukegan...Oregon...Dixon...Dekalb...Aurora...Wheaton...Chicago...
Oswego...Joliet...Gary...Valparaiso

...Blizzard Warning Remains IN Effect From 3 PM This Afternoon To
3 PM CST Wednesday...

A Blizzard Warning Remains IN Effect From 3 PM This Afternoon To
3 PM CST Wednesday.

* Timing...Accumulating Snow Will Develop Around The Interstate 80
Corridor During The Early To Mid Afternoon...Spreading North To
The Wisconsin State Line By Mid To Late Afternoon. The Most
Significant Snow May Come IN A Couple Of Waves...With The First
Wave Late This Afternoon Into Early This Evening...Followed By A
Second Wave Of Intense Snow Later This Evening Into The
Overnight. Accumulating Lake Effect Snow Showers Will Continue
Over Northeast Illinois Wednesday Morning...Spreading Into
Northwest Indiana Wednesday Afternoon.

* Accumulations...Snow Will Be Heavy At Times With Accumulation
Rates Of 1 To 2 Inches Per Hour Likely. Storm Total Snowfall Of
10 To 18 Inches Is Likely Toward Rockford And Dixon. The
Heaviest Snowfall Totals Are Likely Downwind Of Lake Michigan In
The Chicago Metropolitan Area Into Northwest Indiana Where 12 To
20 Inches Of Snow Is Likely...With Isolated Amounts Of Around 2
Feet Possible.

* Winds...Northeast Winds Will Increase To 20 To 35 Mph By Late
This Afternoon. Wind Gusts Up To 40 Mph Will Be Possible By
Evening With Gusts Of 40 To 50 Mph Likely Tonight. Even Stronger
Winds Are Likely Near The Immediate Lakeshore With Sustained
Winds Of 30 To 40 Mph With Gusts Between 50 And 60 Mph.

* Blizzard Conditions...The Strong Winds Along With Blowing And
Occasionally Heavy Falling Snow Will Reduce Visibilities To Near
Zero At Times...Particularly Tonight.

* Thunderstorms...Isolated Snow Producing Thunderstorms Are
Expected To Develop Tonight...Resulting IN Locally Very Intense
Snowfall Rates. It Is Not Uncommon To See Snowfall Rates In
Excess Of 4 Inches Per Hour IN Thundersnow Making Travel Nearly
Impossible.

* Travel...Road Conditions Will Rapidly Deteriorate During The Mid
To Late Afternoon As Snow Develops From South To North Across
The Area. Travel Is Expected To Become Treacherous By Late
Afternoon...And Downright Dangerous By Early Evening As Winds
Increase Resulting IN White Out Conditions. Snowfall Rates Will
Be So Intense At Times That Road Crews Will Be Unable To Keep
Even Primary Roads And Highways Cleared. Unnecessary Travel
Should Be Avoided At All Costs This Afternoon Through Early
Wednesday Morning As More Than Half Of The Fatalities IN Previous
Illinois Blizzards Have Occurred As A Result Of Traffic
Accidents. Before Making The Decision To Travel...Consider If
Getting To Your Destination Is Worth Putting Your Life At Risk.

* Power Outages...The Combination Of Strong And Gusty Winds Along
With Possibly Heavy Wet Snow Sticking To Powerlines Could Result
IN Power Outages. Due To The Prolonged Nature Of Very Adverse
Conditions...Plan Accordingly For The Possibility Of A Prolonged
Disruption IN Commercial Power.

* Other Impacts...The Heavy Nature Of The Snow Will Make Shoveling
Extremely Difficult...And Potentially Deadly. During And
Immediately Following The Blizzard Of 1999 Over 40 People IN The
Chicago Area Alone Lost Their Lives To Heart Attacks While
Shoveling The Heavy Snowfall. If You Must Shovel The Snow...Take
Frequent Breaks Indoors And Do Not Underestimate The Task At
Hand.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...

A Blizzard Warning Means Severe Winter Weather Conditions Are
Expected Or Occurring. Falling And Blowing Snow With Strong Winds
And Poor Visibilities Are Likely. This Will Lead To Whiteout
Conditions...Making Travel Extremely Dangerous. Do Not Travel! If
You Absolutely Must Travel...Have A Winter Survival Kit With You.
Have  plenty of beer stock-piled.  If You Get Stranded...Stay With Your Vehicle.

Be sure to buy a fine, pre-owned WEATHER Burka from tomkow6!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and ((HUGS)) Meg.

Some crazy weather we're having across the country. I think Ma in AK is upset cause we're getting all the crappy winter weather and she's not.

[tomkow6]

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[beachn4fun]

mine?

[beachn4fun]

mine?

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[beachn4fun]

Ok, well be safe

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Geez, when you guyz get cold out there it doesn’t look promising for us Eastcoasters.

Would you look at the AK & MD temp bar? And, Boston and Odessa, TX colder than AK? Crazy!

[MEG33]

It is indeed..It is so strange to have such a drastic change..We rarely have days where it doesn’t get above freezing and we are in for three of those..lows in the teens..

Close the darned door in the Arctic, Would ja! LOL
Calling slgore.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and ((HUGS)) EG. All is well so far. Getting ready to start on one of my tasks.

Howz it out your way?

[MEG33]

algore