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Old 03-19-2014, 11:01 AM
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Given that the pipeline end was used for delivering Jet fuel to Loring Air Force Base, it could be used if Loring Air Force Base was brought back in to service as an active base, it closed in 1994, so it could use agian.

It's location in Maine make a good place for ASW Aircraft to take off from.

At the time of is closing the base was home to 42nd Bomb Wing which had two bomb squadron and refuelling squadron.

I found the attached picture of the US Navy's Mark 60 Encapsulated Torpedo anti-submarine naval mine being loaded on to a B-52 at Loring Air Force Base. Which begs the question would the base play that role in the war?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searspo...oring_Pipeline

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_60_CAPTOR

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loring_Air_Force_Base
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