Which Alaskan military base houses a plane which entered service in 1942?
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Temnac P-38G Lightning The Temnac P-38G Lightning is a historic military aircraft, now on display at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson. It is a Lockheed P-38 Lightning, military serial number 42-13400, which entered service in the United States Army Air Forces at what was then known as Elmendorf Field in 1942, during World War II, and was assigned to the 54th Fighter Squadron. In January 1945 it was taken out on a training mission over the western Aleutian Islands by 2d Lt. Robert Nesmith. While flying low over the Temnac River valley on Attu Island, Nesmith experienced fluctuations in one of the engines, and was forced to put the aircraft down. He crash-landed the aircraft in the valley without injury to himself.
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Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson (IATA: EDF, ICAO: PAED, FAA LID: EDF) , or J-BER as it is known to most military members, is a United States military facility in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. It is an amalgamation of the United States Air Force's Elmendorf Air Force Base and the United States Army's Fort Richardson, which were merged in 2010.
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Beaver Lake Seaplane Base Beaver Lake Seaplane Base (FAA LID: D71) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northeast of Big Lake, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.
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Arctic Circle Air Arctic Circle Air was an American airline based in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. It operated scheduled commuter services and charter flights to over 16 Alaskan communities. It was established and started operations in 1973. Its main base was Fairbanks International Airport.
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249th Airlift Squadron The 249th Airlift Squadron (249 AS) is a unit of the 176th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. The 249th is an associate unit of the 517th Airlift Squadron, which is equipped with the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.
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Minto Al Wright Airport Minto Al Wright Airport (IATA: MNT, FAA LID: 51Z) is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Minto, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Formerly known as Minto Airport, it was renamed in August 2009 to honor Al Wright, an Alaskan aviation pioneer and founder of Wright Air Service. Scheduled commercial airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
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Naknek Air Force Base Naknek Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Following its closure, it has since been redeveloped into King Salmon Airport.
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Waterfall Seaplane Base Waterfall Seaplane Base (IATA: KWF, FAA LID: KWF) is a public-use seaplane base located in Waterfall on Prince of Wales Island in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the Waterfall Cannery Resort.
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Naval Air Facility Midway Island Naval Air Station Midway Island, also known as NAS Midway, Naval Air Facility Midway, and NAF Midway (former ICAO PMDY), was a U.S. Naval Air Station in the Midway Atoll, the northernmost group of the Hawaiian archipelago. It was in operation from 1941 to 1993, and played an important role in trans-Pacific aviation during those years. Through its lifetime, the facility was variously designated as a Naval Air Station, a Naval Air Facility, and a naval base. It was finally closed on 1 October 1993.
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Naval Air Station Keflavik Naval Air Station Keflavik (NASKEF) is a former U.S. Navy base at Keflavík International Airport, Iceland. It is located on the Reykjanes peninsula on the south-west portion of the island. Built during World War II by the United States Army as part of its mission to maintain the defense of Iceland and secure northern Atlantic air routes, it served to ferry personnel, equipment, and supplies to Europe. Intended as a temporary wartime base under an agreement with Iceland and the British, US forces withdrew by 1947, but returned in 1951 as the Iceland Defense Force, now operating a NATO base. NASKEF was closed on 8 September 2006 and its facilities taken over by the Icelandic Defence Agency as their primary base until 1 January 2011 when the Agency was abolished. The base is currently used by the Icelandic Coast Guard.
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Sitka Seaplane Base Sitka Seaplane Base (FAA LID: A29) is a public use seaplane base owned by and located in Sitka, a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "general aviation" facility. This seaplane base is located near the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport.
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Burevestnik Airport Burevestnik (also Iturup; Japanese: 天寧飛行場 , "Tennei-hikōjyō") (IATA: BVV, ICAO: UHSB) is a military air base on Iturup Island, Russia, establishing the nation's presence on the disputed South Kuril Islands with the largest airfield in the region. It is also the former Soviet Union's most remote interceptor base, home of 387 IAP (387th Interceptor Aviation Regiment). During the 1970s it flew MiG-21bis and upgraded to MiG-23 jets in 1983. Burevestnik's communications and logistics were tied to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and supplies were flown in weekly on An-12 aircraft.
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Langley Air Force Base Langley Air Force Base (IATA: LFI, ICAO: KLFI, FAA LID: LFI) is a United States Air Force base located adjacent to Hampton and Newport News, Virginia. It was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the entry of the United States into World War I in April 1917.
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Unalakleet Air Force Station Unalakleet Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-20) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It was located 394 mi west of Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Port Protection Seaplane Base Port Protection Seaplane Base (IATA: PPV, FAA LID: 19P) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located in Port Protection, a community in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "general aviation" facility.
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Snettisham Airport Snettisham Airport is a publicly owned, private-use aircraft facility near the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project in Snettisham, Alaska. It is managed by Alaska Electric Light & Power.
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New Stuyahok Airport New Stuyahok Airport (IATA: KNW, ICAO: PANW, FAA LID: KNW) is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) west of the central business district of New Stuyahok, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to Dillingham Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways (PenAir).
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Savage Island (Alaska) Savage Island is a small island in the Near Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska. A satellite island of Attu Island, it is situated at in Temnac Bay on the south side of Attu. It was named by the U.S. Army during its occupation of Attu during World War II.
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Alaska Sports Hall of Fame The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame honors Alaskan athletes, coaches, contributors, recurring events, and historic moments that have significantly impacted the sporting landscape of Alaska. The Hall was established in 2006 and the first class was inducted in 2007, with new inductees announced in December and added in February. The museum is currently on display at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
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Barnhill &amp; McGee Airways Barnhill & McGee Airways, one of the earliest air services in Alaska, was founded in Anchorage as a partnership between Harvey W. Barnhill and Linious "Mac" McGee in 1932. The airline served McGee’s fur business and offered service between Anchorage and Bristol Bay. Although Barnhill & McGee Airways lasted for only two years, it was the forerunner of McGee Airways which was the forerunner of Alaska Airlines.
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Nikolskoye Airport Nikolskoye Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Никольское ) (ICAO: UHPX) is an airport on Bering Island, Russia located four kilometers southeast of Nikolskoye, Kamchatka Krai. It is the only airfield on the Commander Islands. The airport has no significant military use.
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Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (PAZA/ZAN) is located just outside the main gate of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at 700 North Boniface Parkway in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The Anchorage ARTCC is one of 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the United States.