Eielson Air Force Base

Hursey Gate at Eielson

One of two control towers at Eielson Air Force Base. Behind the tower is an aircraft hangar.

354th FW Headquarters building

A U.S. Air Force EMD GP40-2 locomotive sits outside Eielson AFB's central heat and power plant. The base owns two of these engines, both moving coal & rail traffic across the 11 mi (18 km) rail system, making it the second largest railroad in Alaska.

26 Mile Field - now Eielson AFB - 1945

A C-130 Hercules airplane from the Spanish Air Force parks on the flightline for their stay during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3 at Eielson Air Force Base.

Boeing RB-47H-1-BW Stratojet Serial 53-2496 on the snowy Eielson flightline.

McDonnell F-101A-10-MC Voodoo Serial 53-2433 undergoing cold weather testing.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from Nellis Air Force Base's 64th Aggressor Squadron prepares to take off from Eielson Air Force Base.

Convair F-102A-15-CO Delta Dagger Serial 53-1802 undergoing cold weather testing.

An A-10 Thunderbolt II is refueled mid-air by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Air Refueling Wing.

Eielson Flightline

Comentarii

23 October 2018, 15:05

Jay Dubya
Thanks for the photos Micah - gee isn't that A-10 a bit of a tail sitter !

27 October 2018, 09:32

Micah Marsh
lol, sure is got to enjoy snow. It sure weighs you down A-10

28 October 2018, 01:08

Micah Marsh
Posted this for reference material for me or any other member needed if they wanted to build something from it

12 November 2018, 18:31

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Summary
Airport type Military: Air Force Base
Owner United States Air Force
Operator Pacific Air Forces
Location Fairbanks North Star Borough near Moose Creek, Alaska
Built Aug. 1943 - October 1944
In use 1944 - present
Occupants 354th Fighter Wing
Elevation AMSL 547 ft / 167 m
Coordinates 64°39′56″N 147°06′05″W / 64.66556°N 147.10139°W
Website www.eielson.af.mil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 14,530 4,429 Concrete

Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI, FAA LID: EIL) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska.

The host unit at Eielson is the 354th Fighter Wing (354 FW) assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force. The 354 FW primary mission is to support Red Flag-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. Forces, provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close-air support, and large force employment training in

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