The absolute best assignment I had in my twenty years in the USAF. I wish them the best!

I think the federal government is totally ignorant for shutting down Loring Air Force Base

@muffs55mercury61

9 ай бұрын

Or any of them. Right now our enemies will look at it as a weakness.

Flew into Loring commercial from Mather via Boston in the dead of winter, ‘88, to pick up a BUFF to ferry back to Mather. It was cold and gloomy, but we did have some great steak and lobster while we were there!

@nordan00

4 ай бұрын

@@mattmann5620 Well, after Mather, I PCS’ed to Griffiss for 5 years, though it had to be much better than Loring! Great Italian food and sub shops!

I'm a Navy guy ... but thanx to a little school I went to about 80 miles northwest of Brunswick, I have a soft spot in my heart for Loring AFB. All the Best Wishes for success in its redevelopment ... BZ! ^v^

I went there not long after I first joined the Air Force. As a single person, it could be desolate, but for those with a family, it was probably the best in the Air Force along with Pease.

I spent a month in training at Loring summer of 1965. It is very remote from anywhere else and winters doubtless brutal with then 65 pieces of snow removal equipment necessary to ensure operations and underground passage ways to connect the buildings. Closure has been the story of most of these former SAC bases across the country as bombers, refuelers and missels became surplus with the end of the Cold War.

@muffs55mercury61

9 ай бұрын

Many of them likely ended up in my former home state at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, AZ but some were later reactivated. With the world being so unsteady now it would be a good idea not to do any scrapping for the time being. The B-52 will be around as long as we're alive.

@charleshaggard4341

9 ай бұрын

@@muffs55mercury61 Yep, they are still at Barksdale AFB which is about 50 miles from me. I love to watch them take off and land when I go over there from time to time. Hard to believe that they are still around 60 years later and as you say, they'll be around for at least another 40 years.

@muffs55mercury61

9 ай бұрын

@@charleshaggard4341 One of my favorite movies when growing up was "Bombers B-52" which came out in 1957 and frequently shown on TV in the years after. Seeing the B-47s, the KC-97 tankers (we had a fleet of those in Phoenix, AZ til 1977) & of course the B-52s and in color was neat.

Sad to watch this after being stationed there 1961-65, being single I still enjoyed my time at Loring, although winters were a challenge.

Wonderful opportunities for folks up North.

I worked for my dad and we wired the new runaway lighting and we also did all the underground wireing for the ramp refueling project that was a project that we worked on as they were closing the base they had a contract and all work was completed and paind for

The fact that it is so close to Europe must be a key element in any redevelopment.

I hope it works out. I also think a portion of the base could be made onto a base camp for sportsman. I can see hunting and fishing tours that are based there. Bring in sportsmen and women from around the country and the world.

@plane_guy6051

13 күн бұрын

Big Game hunting could be a giant business. A new creature could be created, half Grizzly Bear and half Elephant, so it would be big and mean and could withstand the cold climate, it could be called a Grizzaphant. Set up the base so hunters could bunk together in rooms and tell hunting and ghost stories, bring 'em in from all over the world to shoots Grizzaphants -- they could even have the Grizzaphants stuffed and flown back to their mansions and put on display in their billiard halls and smokin' rooms. I like the idea!

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My husband was in the Air Force. We were stationed there for 7 years. Our daughter was born there. Coming from Brooklyn, N.Y. and a young girl, just starting a dream job on wall street, moving there was like a culture shock to me. Now, 40 years later, my dream would be to live there again.The peace and solitude there is very special. It was a shame though, they just built a new hospital, dental clinic,BX, commissary, brand new base housing, we had a beautiful home.and more. What a waste. Very sad.

@smithnyiu

Ай бұрын

Same here. I spent 8 years there. Married a local girl, my son was born in the new hospital. Wasn't that thrilled to get orders there, but in a short time fell in love with the base, and would love to live there today. I spent most of my time in the woods or on the water, hunting and fishing. Love the area, the people, even the weather. Miss it so much.

I'm glad they are trying to keep planes there, the base I grew up next to was doing that too until Kansas City decided to fund the downtown airport over funding the Base, so the closed it down, which was the dumbest idea ever due to the base not only still having a military presents from the Army, Navy, and Marines . Not only that it held the annually KC Airshows after the base closing, but had a tradition in having some of the best put together Air Shows that I have been to and I have been too many .

Should reopen Loring, shut down those installations overseas that don't serve a purpose.

A large portion of this base neeeeeds to be a paintball facility. The patina the base has makes its beautiful in a way. Aside from the roads... Fix the roads...

Looks like a good fit would be an airfreight hub and sort facility, as well. Perform due diligence on the pre-existing environmental issues with the grounds before accepting any ownership responsibilities, though.

Good investment until you find out it is basically a Superfund toxic clean up site, and YOU OWN IT!

LDA needs to turn over the Arch Hanger to the museum for preservation before it rots. There's only 2 of them in the country..

Visited brother there in 1963

I work a Loring Job Corps, and this would be fantastic for the local area. We could include a program for the school and train students on sight for the new Jet fuel refinery job. This could be almost as big as when the base was open

so will there be a chance to reopen loring as a commercial and cargo airport? I really would like for something like that to happen

Doesn't the jobcorps on base use a section of the runaway for their cdl training because i used to practice in front of the hangers in 2017 -2018 when i was there for training

Why is it a private airport? Looks like you cannot land here unless you get prior permission

Phishland!.. amusement park and concert venue!

The only AFB that you can't get there from here.

Aero space in freezing weather does not mix remember the Challenger. I loved Loring but none of this is practical.

bORING lORING

If you live in an area where the only thing they have going on is a military base, MOVE!

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I was at loring and the local hates us they can go sssss themselves hope it stay closed.

@eddiehaskell5578

3 ай бұрын

Your right. The locals did hate us. They all cried 😢like babies when we left and took the money 💴 with us. 😊

why are they so driven to revive it is the real question - it is in the middle of nowhere, polluted and a marginal proposition to begin with - the only hope is for them to be under the auspices of the federal govt, it should be low on the priority list since the fate of this area is out of their hands for the most part, instead they should shift focus to local more sustainable opportunities that affect the populace and look at the former afb as a playground for the feds and monied developers - the risks are too great, the potential opportunities provided too low until there are more serious and tenable plans #risk adverse #unreliable historians #carrot and stick #empty promises #unfavorable terms #niche markets #LORING AIR FORCE BASE | Superfund Site Profile

I spent 4 years at loring hated it. The locals hated us hope they go down in flames. Yes when open they had tons of jobs but hated us air force guys. Hope you dont get any jobs.

@GH-oi2jf

9 ай бұрын

Maybe they just hated the ones who behaved badly, as some young military men do.

@Peter-od7op

9 ай бұрын

@@GH-oi2jf true but dont treat all like shit

@giveitathink6749

8 ай бұрын

Us? I spent 10 years at Loring and loved it. Never had an issue with the locals. Many locals work there. It was probably you Peter.

@Peter-od7op

8 ай бұрын

@@giveitathink6749 i was not alone most felt the same way

@byoh100

6 ай бұрын

That’s not at all what I found at Loring, the locals were very receptive to us G.I.’s. I was there for my entire 3.5 years of active duty. I wouldn’t trade my time in Northern Maine for anything. I knew a lot of troops that hated it, but when asked if they ever went into town and attempted to meet people, they said NO. I rest my case!

Knock the base down in it's entirety. Start from scratch.

@jamessimms415

9 ай бұрын

Why spend $5-10 billion when the runway & buildings are already there? Most can be repurposed.

It's literally in the middle of God forsaken nowhere. No legitimate investor wants to sink money into a site that far away from civilization. You might as well build your airplane overhaul depot/green fuel refinery thing or whatever in Antarctica.

@giveitathink6749

8 ай бұрын

So angry. You should hang out with Peter.

Same ol shit. Absolutely useless for Aroostook & the times. Repairing aircraft would be incredible for us. The rest is B.S. That guy has pocketed the money from this place for too long. Look @ him, no shame. But he ain't hungry is he? Looks like he like to tip em back too. No judgment....Anyone with half a brain & a bunch of money could turn that place into the money Makin, people lovin, job creating, entertainment attracting, jet flying, food eating, commerce helping, WOOO. Place in the world. But we get this guy. 😢😂😢😢😢 Glad he's Makin it✌️💚🤘#billywaylls @billywaylls @4.20.7Studios