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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 3654630, member: 32619&quot;]It&#039;s been a while since I posted something here, and it&#039;s been a while since I purchased anything new so here&#039;s something old.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]982128[/ATTACH]</p><p>FL390b, Patrick AFB, Florida; brass, 35mm, Cunningham Vol I, pg. 83.</p><p><br /></p><p>Patrick AFB is still operational today as part of United States Space Command. They manage all uncrewed rockets at Cape Canaveral AFS which launches satellites into orbit for the various intelligence agencies, NASA, NOAA, and European Space Agency. The base was originally part of the Navy from 1940 - 1947 when it was placed into caretaker status. After creation of the Air Force, the base was transferred to the Air Force in 1948 and was known as Joint Long Range Proving Ground. Joint Long Range Proving Ground was renamed in 1950 for Major General Mason Patrick who died in 1942. He led early efforts in 1926 to have a semi-independent Air Corps branch of the Army created, similar to the Navy&#039;s Marine Corps branch.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Mmpatrick-time-cover-01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Patrick AFB has a long history of being a missile research site, going back to 1951. Other wings have operated out of the base including search and rescue and reconnaissance. The Air Force Reserve Force 920th Rescue Wing calls Patrick AFB home and they currently operate HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/HH60_Pave_Hawk_-_American_Air_Day_Duxford_%287125012961%29.jpg/300px-HH60_Pave_Hawk_-_American_Air_Day_Duxford_%287125012961%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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