Eglin AFB?

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Eglin AFB?

#1 Postby Stormy1 » Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:47 am

If I need to haul butt down to Destin/Ft. Walton after this mess calms down, is there any chance the airport at Eglin will open quickly due to it being an AFB?
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#2 Postby pojo » Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:02 pm

Doubtful. I'm with the Air Force Reserves, and usually the AFB's are closed. They worry about plane safety. In this instance, the Hurricane Hunters are flying out of MacDill AFB in Tampa due to the possible destruction at Keesler AFB.
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#3 Postby Skywatch_NC » Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:08 pm

pojo wrote:Doubtful. I'm with the Air Force Reserves, and usually the AFB's are closed. They worry about plane safety. In this instance, the Hurricane Hunters are flying out of MacDill AFB in Tampa due to the possible destruction at Keesler AFB.


There's a fella from another wx site who's graduating from basic at Lackland this weekend and then is due to head down to Keesler Monday morning.

Eric
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#4 Postby JMGNole » Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:14 pm

My son is based at Hurlburt, in FWB.

They evacuated all of them out yesterday morning.
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#5 Postby yzerfan » Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:15 pm

Try flying into PCB, Tallahassee, or Dothan and renting a car for the drive down if need be. PCB's not that far of a drive.
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#6 Postby Stormy1 » Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:04 pm

Thank you for the responses. I can make the drive from Indy to Ft. Walton in 12 hours if need be. I was just hoping that I'd have a shot at Eglin.
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