Cannon Air Force Base
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| Cannon Air Force Base | |||
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| IATA: CVS - ICAO: KCVS | |||
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| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | USAF | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,295 ft (1,309.1 m) | ||
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| 04/22 | 10,000 | 3,048 | Concrete |
| 13/31 | 8,200 | 2,499 | PEM |
Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Curry County, New Mexico. It is presently the home of the 27th Fighter Wing.
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[edit] 27th Fighter Wing
The primary mission of the 27th Fighter Wing is to maintain an General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter wing capable of day and night combat operations for war fighting commanders, world-wide, at any time. The 27th Fighter Wing is part of Air Combat Command (ACC), Twelfth Air Force.
Fighter squadrons of the 27th Operations Group are:
- 522d Fighter Squaron (F-16C/D block 50, red tail flash)
- 523d Fighter Squaron (F-16C/D block 30, blue tail flash)
- 524th Fighter Squaron (F-16C/D block 40. yellow tail flash)
All aircraft of the 27th FW carry the tail code "CC".
Along with the 27th OG, the 27th Fighter Wing commands the 27th Maintenance Group; the 27th Mission Support Group, and the 27th Medical Group, consisting of 4,000 active-duty members and civilians.
The 27th FW also is responsible for Melrose Range, an air training range near the neighboring town of Melrose, New Mexico.
Today, the 27th Fighter Wing continues to live up to its name as the "World's Most Lethal Warfighting team." In a moment's notice, the wing is capable of deploying its aircraft and warriors anywhere in the world.
[edit] BRAC 2005
On May 13, 2005, The Base Realignment and Closure commission recommended that Cannon Air Force Base be closed. However, on August 25, 2005, the BRAC Commission overturned the recommendation that Cannon AFB be closed, but upheld the withdrawal of the base's fighter planes. The Air Force had until 2009 to come up with a new use for Cannon AFB, otherwise the base would be closed in 2010.
On June 20, 2006, it was announced that Cannon AFB would become the new home of the 16th Special Operations Wing, expanding and realigning some aspects of the Air Force Special Operations Command headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This designation means that the base will receive new aircraft to replace the F-16s lost in the BRAC realignment.
According to the Air Force news service, new airframes, to include the CV-22 Osprey, will be assigned to Hurlburt/Eglin as well as to the new wing at Cannon. Other potential aircraft for Cannon are AC-130U Gunships and the MC-130H Combat Talon II. The final aircraft mix between Cannon and Hurlburt Field has not been finalized. [1]
[edit] Geography
Cannon AFB is located at 1. It lies 6 miles from the town of Clovis, New Mexico and about twice that far to the town of Portales. As of the 2000 census, the base as an administrative entity had a total resident population of 2,557. Many military personnel reside in both towns; additionally, federally-owned military housing developments have been built within Clovis and Portales, including one section directly adjacent to the base.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²). 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.19% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,557 people, 921 households, and 575 families residing on base. The population density is 185.9/km² (481.8/mi²). There are 1,087 housing units at an average density of 79.0/km² (204.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the residents is 67.97% White, 13.34% African American, 0.70% Native American, 5.71% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 6.06% from other races, and 5.91% from two or more races. 12.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 921 households out of which 37.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% are married couples living together, 4.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% are non-families. 37.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.82.
Age-wise, the population is spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 52.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 0.8% from 45 to 64, and 0.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 153.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 171.4 males.
The median income for a household on the base is $18,465, and the median income for a family is $25,573. Males have a median income of $15,546 versus $14,635 for females. The per capita income for the base is $11,562. 12.0% of the population and 11.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] History
The history of the base began in the late 1920s, when a civilian passenger facility, Portair Field, was established on the site. In the 1930s, Portair was renamed Clovis Municipal Airport.
[edit] World War II
During World War II, the military began to use the facility as a bomber base. Clovis AAF was assigned to Second Air Force. On April 8, 1943, the base was renamed Clovis Army Air Field..
The host unit at Clovis was the 16th Bombardment Operational Wing, a training unit for Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber crews for Europe, and later becoming a major training/conversion base for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers heading to the Pacific Theater. The 16th Bomb Wing arrived in January 1943. Known USAAF groups assigned to Clovis AAF were:
- 302d Bombardment Group (19 January - 17 December 1943)
(B-24) Served as an operational training unit. - 450th Bombardment Group (21 May - 8 July 1943)
(B-24) Trained with B-24s. Transferred to Fifteenth Air Force in Italy. - 498th Bombardment Group (20 November 1943 - 13 April 1944)
(B-29) Trained with B-29 Superfortresses. Transferred to Twentieth Air Force in Saipan. - 497th Bombardment Group (1 December 1943 - 13 April 1944)
(B-29) Trained with B-29 Superfortresses. Transferred to Twentieth Air Force in Saipan. - 472d Bombardment Group (7 December 1943 - 1 April 1944)
(B-29) Trained with B-29 Superfortresses. Deactivated in place. - 500th Bombardment Group (12 January - 13 April 1944)
(B-29) Trained with B-29 Superfortresses. Transferred to Twentieth Air Force in Saipan. - 93d Bombardment Group (13 December 1945)
(B-24) Arrived at Clovis for deactivation. - 467th Bombardment Group (13 December 1945 - 4 August 1946)
(B-29) Trained with B-29s Superfortresses. Deactivated in place.
During the war, the 16th Bomb Wing provided flying, bombing, gunnery and photographic reconnaissance training. On 25 March 1944 the 234th Army Air Force Base Unit took over host duties at Clovis.
[edit] Cold War
With the end of the war, plans were made to establish a permanent B-29 presence at Clovis. On 16 April 1945 Clovis was transferred from Second Air Force to Continental Air Command, which was redesignated Strategic Air Command on 21 March 1946.
The immediate postwar use of Clovis was a processing center for personnel separating from service. However, by mid-1946, the airfield was placed on reduced operational status due to postwar funding cutbacks and flying activities decreased. On 16 October 1946 the 234th AAFBU was deactivated and on 1 November 1946 the airfield was placed under administrative control of Colorado Springs AAF.
Clovis AAF was finally placed on temporarily inactive status 28 May 1947.
With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, Clovis was reactivated. The 509th Airdrome Group, Clovis Detachment took over day-to-day responsibilities for the airfield on 16 December 1947. The 509th operated Clovis as a detachment from its Headquarters at Roswell AAF New Mexico, using the airfield as a deployment facility for the group's B-29s.
Clovis AAF was also renamed Clovis Air Force Base on 13 January 1948. However with no funds to host an active SAC bomb wing, Clovis AFB was placed on reserve/standby status on 1 July 1948. It's caretaker unit was the 234th Air Force Base Unit.
Clovis remained on standby status until 12 May 1950 when plans were made to reactivate the facility and station tactical air units at the base due to the advent of the Cold War. The base was assigned as subpost of Reese AFB, Texas on 12 May 1950 while construction ensued to bring the base up to USAF standards. On 1 July 1951, Clovis was assigned to Tactical Air Command (TAC).
[edit] 140th Fighter-Bomber Wing
The first USAF unit to use Clovis AFB was the Air National Guard 140th Fighter-Bomber Wing, which arrived in October 1951 after being activated due to the Korean War. The 140th FBW was a composite unit, made up of elements from Colorado, Utah and Wyoming Air National Guard. The Wing flew the World War II vintage North American F-51D "Mustang".
During their period of federal service, elements of the 140th FBW took part in Operation Tumbler-Snapper - 1952, a nuclear bomb test in Nevada.
At the end of 1952, the elements of the 140th returned to state Air National Guard control.
[edit] 50th Fighter-Bomber Wing
The next unit to use Clovis was the 50th Fighter-Bomber Wing, which was activated on the base 1 January 1953. Operational squadrons of the 50th FBW were:
- 10th Fighter-Bomber (dark blue stripes)
- 81st Fighter-Bomber (yellow/black stripes)
- 417th Fighter-Bomber (red stripes)
The 50th flew the North American F-86F "Sabre", and stayed at the base a few months before transferrnig to Hahn Air Base West Germany during Operation Fox Able 20 on 10 August 1953. This marked the first mass flight of an entire tactical wing from the U.S. to continental Europe.
[edit] 388th Fighter-Bomber Wing
On 22 November 1953 the 388th Fighter-Bomber Wing activated at Clovis. The 388th's operational squadrons were:
- 561st Fighter-Bomber Squadron (yellow)
- 562d Fighter-Bomber Squadron (blue)
- 563d Fighter-Bomber Squadron (red)
Each squadron was equipped with F-86F Sabres. Wing support aircraft consisted of 4 C-47s of various types, one L-20A, and 5 T-33s.
On 22 November 1954, the 388 FBW relocated to Etain-Rouvres Air Base, France.
[edit] 312th/474th Fighter-Bomber Wings
With the departure of the 388th to France, the wing was replaced at the base by the 312th Fighter Bomber Wing, being activated at Clovis on 1 October 1954. Operational squadrons of the 312th FBW were:
- 386th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (red)
- 387th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (blue)
- 388th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (yellow)
- 477th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (activated October 1957) (F-100D/E) (green)
The 312th was equipped with the F-86H "Sabre
On 8 November 1954, the 474th Fighter Bomber Group became a second flying component of the 312th FBW. The 474th was transferred to Clovis from Taegu AB, South Korea after fighting in the Korean War. Operational squadrons and colors of the 474th FBG were:
- 428th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (blue)
- 429th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (yellow)
- 430th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (red)
- 478th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (activated October 1957) (F-100D/E) (green)
The 474th was also equipped with North American F-86H "Sabre".
Several changes occurred at Clovis AFB in 1957. On 8 June Clovis AFB was renamed Cannon Air Force Base in honor of the late General John K. Cannon, a former commander of Tactical Air Command. In October of the same year, the 474th Fighter Bomber Group was elevated to wing status. With two fighter wings at the base, the 832nd Air Division was activated to oversee their activities.
In addition, in 1957, Clovis AFB became a major training installation for the new North American F-100 “Super-Sabre” pilots. The first F-100D/F aircraft arrived in December 1956 being assigned to the 312th. Later in the year, the 474th also converted.
The F-100 became the principal base aircraft for the next 12 years. From April 1956 to October 1957 the 312th TFW rotated tactical squadrons to France, 6 months at a time. The 312th also furnished units for TAC composite air strike forces in the Far East during 1957 and 1958, deploying F-100s and crews to Taiwan during the 1958 Formosa Crisis. ALso in 1958, F-100s from Cannon deployed to Turkey.
HQ USAF redesignated the 312th and 474th Tactical Fighter Wings on 1 July 1958 as part of a worldwide naming change.
[edit] 27th Tactical Fighter Wing
1959 brought organizational changes at Cannon AFB. With the transfer of Bergstrom AFB Texas to Strategic Air Command, TAC deactivated the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing at Bergstrom, and activated it in place at Cannon on 18 February, replacing the 312th TFW which was deactivated in place the same day. The 27th, in various designations, has been assigned to Cannon AFB for over 45 years. The operational squadrons of the 312th were redesignated as follows:
- 477th TFS -> 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron (CA/CC green colors)
- 386th TFS -> 522d Tactical Fighter Squadron (CC red colors)
- 387th TFS -> 523d Tactical Fighter Squadron (blue colors)
(Sqdn at Clark AB PI 1965 - 1973. Flew F-4D/E aircraft with PK tailcode at Clark.) - 388th TFS -> 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron (CD/CC yellow colors)
Succeeding major deployments of Cannon’s F-100s took place during the 1961 Berlin Crisis and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
Beginning in 1966, the natural aluminum finish of TAC aircraft began to be replaced by the Southeast Asian camouflage motif. About that same time, two digit squadron tail codes appeared on the aircraft for identification purposes. Codes used with the 27th were "CA" for the 427th; "CC" for the 522d and "CD" for the 524th. In 1972, these were standaridized to "CC" for all 27th TFW aircraft.
On 18 July 1967 the 474th TFW retired it's F-100s and received new General Dynamics F-111A aircraft. The 474th was the first USAF F-111A Wing to receive the F-111. In January 1968, the 474th was transferred to Luke AFB, Arizona, leaving Cannon AFB with 27th TFW as the sole operational fighter wing.
[edit] Vietnam Era
Units from Cannon deployed the first F-100 squadron to Thailand in 1962-1963, and South Vietnam in 1964. Beginning in 1964 and throughout the Vietnam War years squadrons from the 27th TFW were deployed and detached to Air Force units and bases around the world. The 27th did not recombine as a cohesive wing until 1973.
The 522d and 523d Tactical Fighter Squadrons were assigned to Clark Air Base, Philippines on a rotating basis, deploying to South Vietnam on a rotating basis from 8 August 1964 until 25 November 1965. The 523d replaced the squadron at Clark beginning on 23 November 1965, not returning to Cannon until 31 August 1973.
Other deployments of 27th TFW aircraft and squadrons (481st, 522d, 524th) were to Hahn AB, Germany; Chambley-Bussieres AB, France; Incirlik AB, Turkey; Dhahran AB Saudi Arabia; Misawa AB, Japan; Kunsan AB, South Korea; Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; and Udon RTAFB, Thailand.
In December 1965, with most of it's operational squadrons deployed, the mission of the 27th changed from a Tactical Fighter Wing to a replacement training unit. The 27th Tactical Fighter Wing became the largest such unit in TAC. The 4585th Student Squadron was initially activated on 1 January 1966 to perform this mission. Later, the 4429th Combat Crew Training Squadron was activated on 15 May 1968 as a 2d training squadron, replacing the deployed 523d TFS.
On 1 January 1969 the 4427th Tactical Training Squadron replaced the 4585th SS. The 465th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron replaced the 4429th CCTS on 1 December 1972, arriving from Holloman AFB New Mexico.
Many F-100 pilots that flew in the Vietnam War were trained at Cannon AFB. From Cannon, the aircrews were transferred to the F-100 bases in South Vietnam - Phù Cát Air Base (37th TFW); Phan Rang AB (35th TFW) and Tuy Hoa AB (31st TFW).
The 27th also trained forward air controllers and air liaison officers in Lockheed T-33 Shooting Stars from 1969 to 1976. The 4468 Tac Control Squadron initially performed this mission in 1969, being replaced by the 609th Tac Control Squadron. The 609th TCS was inacivated on 15 June 1976.
[edit] Post-Vietnam Era
With the withdrawal of the F-100 from Vietnam in 1970, and the phaseout of the aircraft from the active Air Force inventory, the 27th TFW began conversion to the General Dynamics F-111E "Aardvark". In late 1969. This was a several year conversion process, when in July 1972, the last operational active duty Air Force F-100s were transferred from the 27th TFW to the Air National Guard.
The first squadron to receive the F-111E was the 481st TFS, receiving the aircraft on 30 September 1969. In addition, older F-111A models were received in October 1969. The squadron reached initial operational capability with the F-111E in the fall of 1969, and had 29 F-111Es by December. However several accidents involving wing longerons grounded the aircraft until July 1970.
In October 1971 the 522d TFS received both F-111A and F-111Es, although the last F-100D from the squadron did not depart until 19 July 1972; the 524th TFS began receiving their first F-111A/E on 19 July 1972 as well. As part of the wing's training mission, the 4427th Tactical Fighter Replacement Squadron was activated on 1 October 1971 as an F-111D training unit.
The F-111A and F-111E models were not to remain long at Cannon, being replaced in 1972 with the more advanced F-111D. The F-111Es were sent to RAF Upper Heyford England and the F-111As being sent to the 474th TFW at Nellis or were converted into EF-111A Raven electronic warfare aircraft.
After the conversion to the F-111D the operational squadrons of the 27th TFW in 1973 were:
- 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-111D received Dec 72)
(Redesignated 481st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron 15 January 1976) - 522d Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-111D received May 72)
- 523d Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-111D received Aug 73)
(Returned from Clark AB, PI, 15 Aug 1973 w/p/o/e replacing 465th TFS which was deactivated in place.) - 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-111D received Jul 72)
- 4427th Tactical Fighter Replacement Squadron (F-111D received Jun 72)
(Deactivated on 15 January 1976. Aircraft reassigned to 481st TFTS.)
The 837th Air Division moved to Nellis AFB Nevada on 1 July 1975, after which the 27th TFW became the host unit at Cannon.
The 481st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron was deactivated in January 1980 and the 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron was redesignated the 524th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron. That left the 27th TFW with two operationally deployable and one training squadron:
- 522d Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 523d Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 524th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
1988 marked the beginning of Cannon’s expansion as a result of decisions made by the Secretary of Defense’s Commission on Base Realignment and Closures. The 428th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron formerly of the 474th TFW at Cannon was reactivated with the 27th TFW on 15 December, being equipped with the F-111G. The "G" model was a conversion of the SAC FB-111A all-weather strategic bombing version of the F-111, which was originally intended as an interim successor to the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and Convair B-58 Hustler. These aircraft (less their nuclear delivery capabilty} were transferred to Cannon following the disbandment of SAC's 509th BW at Pease AFB New Hampshire and the 380th BW at Plattsburgh AFB, New York.
The F-111Gs at Cannon were used primarily for training, but was scheduled to be supplanted in the training role by the F-111E. This made the F-111G surplus to USAF requirements, and the F-111G began to be transferred to AMARC for storage in 1991 with the arrival of the "E" models with the 428th TFTS. The last G model was sent to AMARC in 1993.
During Operation Desert Shield/Storm the men and women of the 27th TFW played a role which was not what they envisioned. The aircrews and aircraft of the 27th did not deploy to the region. Support personnel and a combat support group element, headed by Colonel David Benson, Commander of the 27 Combat Support Group, represented the wing. On 16 January 1991, when the U.S. led coalition force initiated an air assault against key Iraqi positions, the 27th TFW had 325 personnel serving in the Persian Gulf region in combat support roles.
[edit] Post Cold War
On 1 November 1991, the 27th TFW was re-designated the 27th Fighter Wing as part of an Air Force-wide reorganization. In June 1992, the 27th FW became part of a new major command - Air Combat Command. ACC was created when SAC, TAC, and the Military Airlift Command merged to form two commands, ACC and the Air Mobility Command.
On 1 August 1992 a fifth operational F-111 squadron was added to the 27th FW with the activation of the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron was reactivated at Cannon flying the Grumman EF-111A Raven. The EF-111A was an electronic countermeasures version of the F-111A, developed in the 1970s to replace the Douglas EB-66 Destroyer. The 429th was formerly at Cannon with the 474th TFW. On 22 June 1993 the squadron was redesignated the 430th ECS.
In addition, the 592d, 593d and 594th Fighter Squadrons replaced their F-111D models for the upgraded F-111F model. The F-111F differed from the F-111D in having more advanced electronics which were nevertheless simplified and more reliable, along with improved landing gear.
From September 1992 to July 1993, 27th FW F-111 aircrews and support personnel rotated to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation PROVIDE COMFORT.
In 1995 the face of the flightline changed when the wing began its transition to General Dynamics F-16C/D aircraft. The first F-16's to arrive in May were assigned to the 522nd Fighter Squadron. Also transitioning were the 523rd and 524th Fighter Squadrons.
With the arrival of the F-16s, the F-111s were sent to AMARC. The 428th Fighter Squadron was inactivated in September 1995, and the ECW EF-111A-equipped 429th ECS was deactivated in May, 1998 with the 27th Fighter Wing officially holding a retirement ceremony in memorial park. The F-111 in various forms had been at Cannon AFB for 29 years. With their retirement, the 430th ECS was deactivated.
On 15 January 1998 the 524th Fighter Squadron ventured to the desert for their first overseas deployment since transitioning to the F-16. The 522nd Fighter Squadron deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. They flew missions enforcing UN resolutions of no-fly zone over Southern Iraq. In March, the 523d Fighter Squadron also deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH.
These two 27th FW squadrons were the first F-16 unit to replace Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II units performing close air support. In addition, they were the first F-16 unit to maintain the demanding combat search and rescue alert in Southwest Asia. While deployed to the Gulf region in December 1998, the F-16s from the 522nd Fighter Squadron provided close air support alert, defensive counter air alert and interdiction in Iraq.
In August, 1998, the 524th Fighter Squadron deployed to Hill AFB, Utah for exercise Combat Hammer. During the exercise, they dropped inert GBU-24 Paveway III laser guided bombs and fired live maverick antitank missiles on Utah test range. The hit rate was one of the highest ever seen in the Air Force, showcasing the lethality of the Block 40 F-16.
In 1998, the governments of the United States and Singapore signed an agreement laying the foundation of the Peace Carvin III program. As a Foreign Military Sales training program for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), Peace Carvin III was designed for the continued training of RSAF in rapid deployment and tactical employment of the block 52 F-16 C/D throughout a wide spectrum of missions including air to- air, joint maritime and precision air-to-ground weapons delivery.
In support of Peace Carvin III, the 428th Fighter Squadron was reactivated on 12 November 1988 and tasked to take the lead in Peace Carvin III. The squadron was a hybrid of USAF and RSAF F-16 C/D manned by USAF instructor pilots, Singaporean pilots and combined RSAF and USAF teams of maintenance and support personnel.
In May 1999, the 428th Fighter Squadron participated in its first official major exercise after its reactivation. The squadron deployed to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, for exercise Combat Archer. The exercise was designed to test weapons capabilities, tactics and employment. This included the first live firing of radar-guided air-to air AIM-7 Sparrow by the RSAF.
With the completion of Peace Carvin III, the 428th FS was deactivated on 6 July 2005.
In July 1999, the 522nd Fighter Squadron deployed to Keflavik Naval Air Station, Iceland, to support NATO exercise Coronet Norsemen. They served primarily as the combat air arm of the Iceland Defense Force. In August 1999, the 523rd Fighter Squadron relieved the 522nd Fighter Squadron from Coronet Norsemen.
During Operation ALLIED FORCE in 1999, the 524th Fighter Squadron was notified for "on-call" duty to augment forces. Quick termination of hostilities precluded the 524th Fighter Squadron from seeing action.
[edit] Global War On Terror
11 September 2001 the day terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and The Pentagon, aircraft from 522nd FS, 523rd FS and 524th FS went on alert.
In December 2002, the 524 FS deployed to Kuwait and participated in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, dropping nearly a million pounds of precision guided munitions, more than any other F-16 Block 40 squadron in history.
[edit] See Also
- Air Combat Command
- Air Forces Southern
- United States Army Air Force
- Tactical Air Command
- Strategic Air Command
[edit] References
Much of this text in an early version of this article was taken from pages on the Cannon Air Force Base website, which as a work of the U.S. Government is presumed to be a public domain resource. That information was supplemented by:
- Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
- Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 USAF Reference Series, Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, Washington, D.C., 1989
- Baugher, Joe. USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to present. USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to present
- Endicott, Judy G., USAF Active Flying, Space, and Missile Squadrons as of 1 October 1995. Office of Air Force History
- Martin, Patrick, Tail Code: The Complete History Of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings, 1994
- Menard, David W. USAF Plus Fifteen - A Photo History 1947 - 1962. Lancaster, PA: Schiffere Books,1993. ISBN 0-88740-483-9.
- Rogers, Brian, United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978, 2005
- Ravenstein, Charles A.Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History, 1984. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
- Strategic-Air-Command.com [2]
- F-16.net [3]
- F-100.org [4]
- F-111.net [5]
- American Military Aircraft [6]
- Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER
[edit] External links
- Training range for the 27th Fighter Wing at Cannon AFB
- Cannon AFB Lodging
- F-100s of the 27th TFW
- F-100s of the 317th TFW
- F-100s of the 474th TFW
- Resources for this U.S. military airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCVS
- ASN Accident history for KCVS
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCVS
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)
