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Location DB > United States > Michigan > Kincheloe > Kincheloe  Name Kincheloe  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Bman505 on 6/24/2010 2:17 AM last modified by Bman505 on 6/24/2010 3:22 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Description  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Accessibility: Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Kincheloe, Michigan United States Owner:  Hazards  Interesting Features  Security Measures  Historical Dates Built: 0 Closed: 0  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History After a bit of research and a few attempts to locate this it worked out. This is the ammunition depot for the Kincheloe AFB. During World War II, the Soo Locks were considered vital to the war efforts. An airport was planned in Kinross as early as June 1941 and construction began in 1943. The base was then designated the Kinross Auxiliary Air Field, and was to serve as a refueling stop for aircraft headed for Alaska as well as to defend the locks. However, no tactical units were assigned to the base during the war. After the war, the city of Sault Ste. Marie, along with Capital Airlines and Trans-Canada Air Lines, leased the property and used it for commercial air service from 1945 to 1952. With the increasing tensions of the Cold War and the outbreak of the Korean War, the 4685th Air Base Squadron was assigned to the reactivated airfield in October 1952. Kinross AFB expanded throughout the 1950s, and was renamed "Kincheloe AFB" in September 1959. The base was a component of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Strategic Air Command, having its runway extended to 12,000 feet (3658 m) to accommodate fifteen B-52H bombers and ten KC-135A aerial refueling aircraft. In December 1965, the Department of Defense announced a decision to close Kincheloe by October 1971. Its units were either deactivated or relocated by 1968; however, in May 1971, the decision to close the base was reversed and it was again a component of SAC. This was only a six-year reprieve, as the base was inactivated on September 30, 1977 as part of an ongoing Reduction in Force in the USAF Yes it is in Michigan but not far from the USA/Canada border. I also found out that this air field was the location for the filming of Die Hard 2 with Bruce Willis Bman  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Bman visit Thu, Jun 24th, 2010 posted by Bman505 24 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Opheliaism on 9/12/2012 1:12 PM.  Latest Changes on Sep 12 12 at 13:12, Opheliaism validated this location on Sep 12 12 at 0:21, Bman505 made this location public on Sep 12 12 at 0:21, Bman505 made this location available on Jun 24 10 at 3:33, Bman505 deleted picture 321034 from gallery Bman visit on Jun 24 10 at 3:32, Bman505 added some pictures to a gallery on Jun 24 10 at 3:31, Bman505 added some pictures to a gallery on Jun 24 10 at 3:27, Bman505 added some pictures to a gallery on Jun 24 10 at 3:23, Bman505 updated gallery Bman visit on Jun 24 10 at 3:22, Bman505 created a new gallery on Jun 24 10 at 3:22, Bman505 changed the following: Notes for Mods, Type, City, Province / State (please use full name), Country, Latitude, Longitude, History, Interesting Features, Recommendation, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Description, Web Links  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2023 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 156 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 704007576 pages have been generated.