The Air Guard has a B1B and advanced fighter jets deployed there.Otis had numerous strategic bombers deployed at Otis AFB in the 50's during the Cold War. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob McGwier" <[email protected]> To: "Steve Meuse" <[email protected]> Cc: "'Amsat BB'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:15 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Symposium News Posted to the Web
That was the source of my confusion as well. My interpretation would be the rule applies only to OTIS AFB (in this case) and it doesn' exist so it cannot apply to a nonexistent entity. Bob Steve Meuse wrote: > Steve Meuse expunged ([email protected]): > > >> (e) In the State of Massachusetts within a 160-kilometer (100 mile) >> radius around locations at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts (latitude >> 41°45' North, longitude 70°32' West); >> >> > > Also, I don't know if this has any legal basis, but technically there is > no such thing as "Otis Air Force Base". Pave Paws is location on Cape Cod > Air Force Station, which is on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. > There is (recently closed) an Otis Massachusetts Air National Guard Base, > but OTIS AFB ceased to exist back in the 60's. > > > -Steve > > N1JFU - http://n1jfu.blogspot.com - sme...@twitter > > > -- (Co)Author: DttSP, Quiktrak, PowerSDR, GnuRadio Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. "You don't need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.", MLK. Twitter:rwmcgwier Active: Facebook,Myspace,LinkedIn _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
