Tag: North American Aerospace Defense Command
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Airmen at Colorado’s Buckley Air Force Base train to fly against Russian threat
After 19 years of defending Colorado’s skies from a 9/11 style attack, the 140th Fighter Wing at Aurora’s Buckley Air Force Base has an added new mission that’s a throwback to the unit’s Cold War past. With more than 1,700 Colorado National Guard troops, the wing still has F-16 fighters on alert that can take…