Lookback: Week of April 11 to April 18
50 YEARS AGO — 1973 • The Air Force will transfer 10 KC-135 supply aircraft from a soon-to-be-closed Massachusetts base to Plattsburgh Air Force Ba...
50 YEARS AGO — 1973 • The Air Force will transfer 10 KC-135 supply aircraft from a soon-to-be-closed Massachusetts base to Plattsburgh Air Force Base, said Rep. Robert C. McEwen (R-30) Monday. The 10 new aircraft will be in addition to the 980th Bombardment Wing's present two-tanked squadrons and two FB-111 bomber squadrons, McEwen said. In addition to the new aircraft scheduled to be transferred in September, the Air Force is assigning to Plattsburgh Air Force Base 264 more military personnel and 76 new civilians, said the congressman.