Castle Air Station - Atwater (Merced Co.) CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member sbcamper
N 37° 21.932 W 120° 34.368
10S E 714941 N 4138187
A supply depot during WW II, named for BG Wm. F Castle, who led bombing missions over Europe and died as a result of one in 1944. Castle was later known as a Strategic Air Command base.
Waymark Code: WMQQ38
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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The base is currently an active flight line and pilot instruction field. A variety of County agencies maintain offices here. University of Calif. Merced campus and a number of health clinics. A State Office of Emergency Services and a sheriffs station.
Deactivated after 1990. The parade grounds remain with a horseshoe of state flags.
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daylight recommended. The county has a number of sites including the current flight line fire station, an office of emergency services. UC Merced campus.
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Posting a picture(s) of the location would be nice although not required.
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