I would like to know this as well. We have Fairchild Air Force base just
minutes away from town. Huge concrete pad areas :) The old timers say they use
to autocross there , and I would like to gain access to it again. It would be
helpful to go in with as much information as possible .
Thanks,
Mike
Autosports Northwest
John Lieberman <jlieberman@sport.rr.com> wrote:
>Hey, Gang!
>
>I need your help. I want to compile a list of active military bases -
>as well as national guard bases - where AutoX and/or club racing events
>are being held. I'd also like to know about closed bases where events
>were held when they were active. We may FINALLY have our foot in the
>door at Barksdale AFB and we want to be able to go in armed for bear.
>
>We ran a small demonstration event on the base today as part of the 2nd
>Bomb Wing's Safety Day. The Wing's Safety Group invited us! Turnout
>was great. The Wing Commander stopped by and he was impressed. He even
>took a slow lap around the course in his staff car with lights flashing
>and siren blaring. He told me afterwards we should run a regular event
>there! I told him we've been trying to get permission to do that for
>the past fifteen years but we've been shot down every time we've tried.
> He left me with the impression that he WANTS us to do it and the
>Safety Group Commander got the same impression. So the Safety Group
>Commander, his staff, and I already have our wheels turning. Any help
>YOU can provide would be greatly appreciated.
>
>For those who don't know, Barksdale is in Bossier City, LA - right
>across the river from Shreveport. It's HUGE! Home to the Eight Air
>Force, the 2nd Bomb Wing, and the 917th (Reserve) Wing. It's got acres
>and acres of beautiful Mil-spec concrete. It houses 2/3 of America's
>B-52 bomber fleet. The rest are at Minot AFB in North Dakota. It's
>also the place from which President Bush addressed the nation on 9/11.
>
>Those of you who were at Nationals on that fateful day in 2001 may
>remember seeing the horseshoe-shaped contrail in the sky above Forbes
>Field. That was Air Force One making a U-turn and heading for Barksdale.
>
>John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman
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