After completion of boot camp, i went to tech school at lowry afb, colorado. Back in 1975, at loring air force base in maine, sergeant steven eichner, was working with sergeant r. Zillow has 0 homes for sale in loring afb me matching. Loring international airport is situated 660 feet west of loring air force base limeston. Life at loring loring air force base loring remembers. Loring air force base to chesapeake bay bridgetunnel 10. Loring air force base, maine a collection of loring legends and snipits. Read stories of events that took place on base and enjoy the opportunity to reminisce about a base that many people attest was their favorite base. Formerly the loring air force base, the loring commerce centre lcc in limestone, me is now a commercial, industrial and aviation business park managed by the loring development authority of maine.
A maine towns long recovery after losing loring afb aol. Loring air force base limeston map aroostook, maine. Tucked in a once secret and still secluded location of northeast united states, loring air force base, a strategic air command base, is remembered here by those stationed at this unique but now closed base. Loring air force base was a united states air force base in limestone, maine. Loring air force base has been listed as one of the warfare good articles under the good article criteria. A maine towns long recovery after losing loring afb. In the 1970s, maines loring air force base was the worlds largest strategic nuclear b52 bomber base and home to the 42nd bomb wing, which was operational from 195394. A bt9 over randolph field later randolph air force base. Loring afb real estate loring afb me homes for sale zillow. Found near limestone, it was one of the largest bases during its operational years, until it was transferred to the air combat command in 1992.
A list of secret entrances and possible underground bases, page 1. Aug 19, 2010 a maine towns long recovery after losing loring afb. Rome2rio makes travelling from loring air force base to chesapeake bay bridgetunnel easy. Ufos over northern maine the 1975 loring ufo incident. Kliz was a united states air force installation in northeastern maine, near limestone and caribou in aroostook county. I used to live in some apartments right on the edge of hill air force base in layton, utah. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Loring afb was the largest base of the united states air force s strategic air command during its existence, until it was transferred to the newly created air combat command in 1992. Blakeslee and long spotted what appeared to be the running lights of an aircraft approaching loring air force base from the north at 3,000 feet.
Jun 26, 2015 on october 27 and 28, 1975, the air force experienced a ufo buzzing its nuclear weapons storage at loring air force base in northern maine. Loring air force base, maine, was named in his honor. Loring commerce centre, once the loring air force base, has evolved into a busy commercial, industrial and aviation park that is home to 25 new employers and 1,200 highlyqualified employees. He tells of a night in april of 1969 while stationed at loring afb in. Loring air force base is situated on 14,300 acres in northern maine, just outside the town of limestone.
Loring air force base, weapons storage area, northeastern corner of base at northern end of maine road, limestone, aroostook county, me. Locating air force base sites air mobility command af. Loring air force base, in limestone maine, was one of the six bases on the closure list. The heritage center is located in limestones loring air force base. The onsite property totals 8,317 acres and is located. Air force to build an air engineering development center with new wind tunnels. On october 27, 1975, security personnel assigned to the 42nd security police squadron, loring air force base, maine, were on duty in the munitions storage area, positioned on the northern perimeter of the flight line. Jun 01, 2011 the heritage center is located in limestones loring air force base. Loring air force base to chesapeake bay bridgetunnel. The lda now oversees 3,700 acres of land, which includes the airfield and most structures of the former air force base. Loring afb, maine, along with its major unit the 42nd bombardment wing bw, which had. Air force s strategic air command during its existence, and was transferred to the newly created air combat command in 1992. Loring air force base afb is located in the northeastern corner of maine, in aroostook. Caribou air force station other base pages and events loring air force base alert area loring air force base arch hangar loring air force base double cantilever hangar searsport loring pipeline caswell air force station operation head start louis blotner radar bomb scoring site loring aeronautical.
A few quotes from the linked wikipedia page regarding the base. Loring air force base limestone, maine airport facebook. The loring air force base alert area is a former alert area for b52 stratofortress aircraft of the 42d bombardment wing situated at the former loring air force base at limestone, maine. Loring international airport is the operational name of the airfield at the former loring air force base in limestone, maine, usa. On october 27, 1975, a patrolman near the loring weapons dump reported seeing an unidentified aircraft over the northern perimeter of the base. Jun 15, 2007 although it is no longer an active air force base today, in 1975 loring afb was a strategic air command base and a storage site for nuclear weapons.
Jun 21, 2015 this base is in northeastern maine, and has been reopened or recommissioned since 1994, updated baracks for thousands of troops, hundreds upon hundreds of humvees, tanks. The history of loring air force base sac limestone afb 42d bomb wing. Loring was posthumously awarded the medal of honor for deliberately crashing his aircraft into enemy antiaircraft guns during the korean war. Jul 22, 2006 i used to live in some apartments right on the edge of hill air force base in layton, utah. The aroostook national wildlife refuge 7,750 acres is located in northern maine on part of the former loring air force base. May 06, 2014 this entry was posted in photos, projects, the cold war project and tagged abandoned, air force base, cold war, loring, maine, military, photography, the cold war project.
The lda now oversees 3,700 acres of land, which includes the airfield and. Its free and see photos, maps, talk with people who worked and lived at loring. Old maps of loring airforce base brunswick, limestone. The primary assets of the lcc include over 3800 acres of developed land. Loring air force base arch hangar loring air force base double cantilever hangar searsportloring pipeline caswell air force station operation head start louis blotner radar bomb scoring site loring aeronautical station globecom communications annex number 2 base units 42d air base wing 42d air refueling squadron 69th bomb squadron 70th. The nukes were stored in a fenced weapons dump consisting of small huts covered with dirt for camouflage from the air. On october 27 and 28, 1975, the air force experienced a ufo buzzing its nuclear weapons storage at loring air force base in northern maine.
My last day in maine i made it to loring air force base, located near limestone. This base is in northeastern maine, and has been reopened or recommissioned since 1994, updated baracks for thousands of troops, hundreds upon hundreds of. Loring military heritage center opens to the public new. It had two runways, and only two other sac bases had two runways. Once called north river depot, the storage area also was known as the caribou air force station. Christine, the first link gave me exactly what i was looking for im currently living right across the street where the elementary school was wich is just an open field now. With over 3,800 acres of developed area loring has the capacity to support new business development with a variety of existing modern and practical. The host wing for loring afb throughout its existence was the 42nd bomb wing.
Jul 07, 2017 the maine legislature created the loring development authority in 1993 to acquire and manage the property of loring air force base, which was shuttered the following year. The mission and history of loring air force base in limestone are well. Loring afb 42nd bomb wing b36, b52 strategic air command. Pb94963701 eparodr0194086 july 1994 epa superfund record of decision. Find all the transport options for your trip from loring air force base to chesapeake bay bridgetunnel right here.
Although it is no longer an active air force base today, in 1975 loring afb was a strategic air command base and a storage site for nuclear weapons. Loring was a megabase, with enormous capacity, second in all of sac. Loring afb was carved out of the woods of maine beginning in the late forties and officially dedicated in 1953. Me64 page 3 loring air force base overview loring air force base afb is located in the northeastern corner of maine, in aroostook county, approximately 5 miles west and south of the international border at new brunswick, canada, and 400 miles north of boston. The history of loring air force base sac limestone afb 42d bomb wing kraft, victor on. Me and my wife heard very loud noises underground on more than one ocassion. The primary assets of the lcc include over 3800 acres of developed land, significant road and rail infrastructure, onsite. A b36 hangar under construction in 1948 at limestone later, loring air force. This entry was posted in photos, projects, the cold war project and tagged abandoned, air force base, cold war, loring, maine, military, photography, the cold war project. Former loring base preparing for new aviation repair firm. Colonel wojtecki spent 20 years in the air force and retired in 1988.
Loring afb maine, now a restricted nature refuge, page 1. The history of loring air force base loring air force base is a former air base that was used for many, many years by the us air force. Loring air force base, maine home membership photos legends home membership photos legends loring afb phone book 1984 1. See more ideas about maine, air force and strategic air command. The last b52g departed the base on 16 november 1993. Traveled to the loring heritage center located on the former loring air force base in august 2019 as the center was having an open house regarding the 25th year since loring air force base was closed in 1994. The best way to explain how it sounded is, it sounded like a train cruising underneath the. The history of loring air force base sac limestone afb 42d. A list of secret entrances and possible underground bases. Loring afb was the largest base of the united states air forces strategic air command during its existence, until it was transferred to the newly created air combat command in 1992. Loring air force base in maine was the closest base in the continental united states to the soviet union east of the urals, to europe and to the middle east.
Loring story draws more tales of nuclear weapons, ufos blogs. Loring air force base maine then and now base phone book 1984. Speaking of tunnels, the plant appeared to have a blocked tunnel entrance in a back room and rumor has it that. Remember loring afb aerospace company facebook 742 photos. Loring afb was carved out of the woods of maine beginning in.
Jan 30, 20 loring afb i hate to keep picking on philip klass, but ive just stumbled on another of his solutions and thought we might look at it. Loring air force base, weapons storage area, northeastern. Mar 18, 2008 loring afb in northeastern maine has quite a past. Loring air force base was a united states air force. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The history of loring air force base sac limestone afb. Loring air force base reopened with hundreds of tanks. The best way to explain how it sounded is, it sounded like a train cruising underneath the earth about 100 feet deep at least probably more. There was three days of activities regarding the closing of the base. The maine legislature created the loring development authority in 1993 to acquire and manage the property of loring air force base, which was shuttered the following year. Kliz was a united states air force base in limestone, aroostook county, maine. Illustrated history of maxwell air force base, 19182018.
Loring military heritage center limestone 2020 all you. The refuge was established in 1998 when land was transferred from the u. In the heat of the battle over sequestration last year, industry leaders. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. It was constructed in 1960 due to a demand by the strategic air command that its bomber bases have a staging area to launch alerts from. Have you seen the nuclear weapons storage igloos in limestone. Loring military heritage center opens to the public. See more ideas about maine, strategic air command and b 52 stratofortress. Though its no longer an active base, the location is anything but inactive, as it contains the dept. The secret underground usaf command post, that was built, but never used located at loring air force base, limestone, maine an alert force was established at loring air force base afb on. Loring air force base, weapons storage area, northeastern corner. The aircraft did not come closer to loring than about three miles at this time, and it was observed intermittently for the next hour. This project examines the case of loring air force base afb in aroostook county ten years after closure. Jones, when jones saw a red and orange object over the flight line.
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