Shemya is still open as an emergency diversion airfield
Posted on: October 30, 2019 at 20:33:22 CT
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I suspect its contractor operated and needs a civil service contract administrator and a military commander. I went TDY there several times back in the day including immediately after the Near Islands earthquake. The runway was cracked about 1/2 way down and we went out on an A model C130. SAC stripped all the special electronics off the RC135 they did Not have stationed there to get it off the island and to Eielson AFB in Fairbanks. A great TDY place, literally a hot chick behind every tree.
Edited by tigerfans3 at 20:35:21 on 10/30/19