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  • Buckley radomes information review

    Radome LandscapeRadomes are large geodesic domes that are used to protect a variety of telemetry, tracking, and communications equipment.  The Buckley SFB radomes, situated in clusters across the horizon, resemble giant golf balls and have a noticeable impact on the local landscape.  The primary and

  • Buckley Gate Hours

    The Buckley Visitor's Center is open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only and is located at the 6th Avenue Gate. Call 720-847-9381 to schedule an appointment for a pass.The Mississippi gate is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can issue a pass in the event the Visitor's Center

  • Buckley Air Force Base Heritage

    460th Space Wing ChronologyMay 19, 1943 460th Bombardment Group (Heavy) establishedJuly 1, 1943 460th Bombardment Group (Heavy) activatedJuly 1, 1943 Assigned to Alamogordo Army Airfield, New MexicoAugust 31, 1943 Assigned to Kearns Army Airfield, UtahOctober 29, 1943 Assigned to Chatham Army