E4b nighthawk appears to be landing in Wright Patterson afb. Came from Tampa fl. Whats there?
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It came from there. Why is Wright Patterson so special, any theorys?
I believe any maintenance items/modifications are performed at Wright Patt in Dayton. The E4-B’s home base is Offutt in Omaha NE which is home to Strategic Air Command. I seem to recall when that hangar was damaged because of flooding it’s temporary home was in Dayton. They seem to go back and forth quite a bit between the two. I was watching one of the Nighthawk birds this weekend and it was making its rounds over Lake Superior.
Strategic Air Command has not existed since 1992.
Yes you’re right I think it was re-named Stratcom or something. I just remember it being called SAC for the longest...
Strategic Air Command was a USAF major command (MAJCOM) They handled strategic bombers, tankers and all USAF nuclear forces. Opposite of Tactical Air Command (fighters) and Military Airlift Command (cargo and transport). Big re-org in 1992. Air Combat Command created with all aircraft that deployed weapons. Air Mobility Command handles tankers, cargo and transport. Now US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is a unified combatant command. They handle all US military strategic nuclear and space forces. All services, not just USAF. US Strategic Command and SAC often get confused. This is as concise as I can reply as I am drinking and watching football. So I may have whiffed a detail. Party on, fren!
Hangar 18.