Travis Air Force Base

Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force air field in the Central Valley of California, near Fairfield, CA. Called the "Gateway to the Pacific", Travis handles more cargo and passengers than any other military air terminal in the United States.

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United States Air Force - Central Valley - California - Fairfield, CA

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The base?s host unit, the 60th Air Mobility Wing, is the largest wing in the Air Force's Air Mobility Command, with a versatile fleet of 37 C-5 Galaxies and 27 KC-10 Extenders. The base is also host to David Grant Medical Center, a major Air Force teaching hospital and regional trauma center.

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60th Air Mobility Wing - Air Mobility Command - C-5 Galaxies - KC-10 Extender - David Grant Medical Center

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The base was previously known as Fairfield-Suisun AFB, but was renamed for Brigadier General Robert F. Travis who was killed when a B-29 Superfortress crashed on August 5, 1950. The ensuing fire caused 10,000 pounds of high explosives in a nuclear weapon to detonate, killing Travis and 18 others. The base was renamed on October 20, with an official ceremony the next year on April 20, 1951.

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Robert F. Travis - B-29 Superfortress - August 5 - 1950 - High explosives - Nuclear weapon - October 20 - April 20 - 1951

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