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MarkHolloway
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: USAF MRAP's
Creech AFB, Nevada (Indian Springs) _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:19 am Post subject: Re: USAF MRAP's
Isn't Creech the downlink base for flying Predator?

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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:52 pm
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You know you are getting old when

They have started renaming bases after commanders you can remember making jokes about the changes they instituted when they took over Confused

I can remember when Gen Creech took over TAC. He started a 'spruce up campaign that included a somewhat standardised color scheme on all TAC bases of a light tan overall color with medium brown accents. The color scheme was generally called 'Creech Brown'

Indian Springs might be a Predator downlink site. It is an outlying field to Nellis AFB and was used to support the ranges used for Red Flag and weapons testing. Back in the old days they would occasionally base overflow units at the runway there when they were having a big Red Flag exercise. So with a good runway, proximity to the ranges, a less active Red Flag schedule and being somewhat isolated it would make sense that they based the predator effort there.

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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: USAF MRAP's
Yep... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creech_afb Neil

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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: USAF MRAP's
It's the Predator place. Used to be Indian Springs Air Force Auxillary Field. _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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