Historic Aerospace Site Historical

Historic Aerospace Site Historical (HM1XOJ)

Location: Eglin Air Force Base, FL 32542 Okaloosa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 27.98', W 86° 33.675'

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Eglin Air Force Base

The American institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Historic Aerospace Site
Eglin Air Force Base

The Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base, activated 14 Jun 1935 under command of Capt Arnold H. Rich, was renamed Eglin Field in 1937 for Lt Col Frederick I. Eglin, U.S. Air Corps. The first missions of Eglin were to provide both bombing and gunnery training for new pilots and testing of Army Air Corps aircraft and other systems. Eglin's dual role of training and testing continued through World War II, with the establishment of the Air Corps Specialized Flying School and the Air Proving Ground Command. Today, Eglin continues to provide state-of-the-art munitions testing, personnel training and other combat support capabilities for the Air Force, DOD, industry and U.S. allies.
2009
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HM NumberHM1XOJ
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Year Placed2009
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Date Added Friday, April 7th, 2017 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 542117 N 3370542
Decimal Degrees30.46633333, -86.56125000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 27.98', W 86° 33.675'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 27' 58.8" N, 86° 33' 40.5" W
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Area Code(s)850
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Museum Dr, Eglin Air Force Base FL 32542, US
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