Holloman Air Force Base

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Holloman Air Force Base

military base, New Mexico, United States

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Alamogordo
The Holloman Air Force Base was constructed there during World War II, and the first atomic bomb was exploded at the “Trinity Site” (60 miles [97 km] northwest) on July 16, 1945 (see photograph). The base later tested guided missiles, and it now houses aerospace research…
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The Holloman Air Force Base was constructed there during World War II, and the first atomic bomb was exploded at the “Trinity Site” (60 miles [97 km] northwest) on July 16, 1945 (see photograph). The base later tested guided missiles, and it now houses aerospace research…
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Luftwaffe
…practicality, as locations such as Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico boasted more airspace and better consistent flying weather than could be found in Germany. As a result of the reunification of Germany in 1990 and the fading of Cold War threats, the modern German air force—composed of both…
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…practicality, as locations such as Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico boasted more airspace and better consistent flying weather than could be found in Germany. As a result of the reunification of Germany in 1990 and the fading of Cold War threats, the modern German air force—composed of both…
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