re: #110 Walter L. Newton

Yes.. said the same thing in #103. Decommissioned, more like “moved.”

Correct. Most of the work has been transferred to, I believe, Utah, although Area 51 itself remains closed.

They have an enormously long runway there, with an even more enormous runoff area, something like five miles in total length. Whatever was landing there was coming down fast. It’s probably kept as backup, much as Edwards AFB serves as backup for shuttle landings that can’t make KSC for some reason.

Sidenote: turns out the EAFB is the largest single user of renewable energy in the nation, with over 60% of it’s supply coming from renewable sources.