Back in the early 70's we were stationed at Lowry AFB but
lived in the suburbs of Aurora (way out in the boonies at that time)
under Buckley's traffic pattern and Air Nat'l Guard F-100's.
There was also a couple of Convair T-29's based out of there
that my Dad would fly from time to time (it just didn't seem right
to watch an old fighter jock head off into the wild blue wearing
a shirt and tie like an airline pilot!) SLUF's had just replaced the
Huns by the time we moved, but Buckley was still an ANG base
in the middle of fields and prairies. I imagine that Buckley is now
surrounded by urban sprawl.
-Mike Marron
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