[quote name='Engine504Driver' post='33454' date='Sep 13 2006, 00:11 ']Awesome pics Mike.
You mentioned that old Tanker 13 might have ended up at a bombing range in NC.....it's quite possible that range is the one on the way to Stumpy Point. When I was vacationing at Hatteras Island this year, I made the long drive down Rt 264 to Stumpy Point for my station pic, and there was a small sign that said Dare Navy Bombing Range at a road that ran off to the west.
Looking at Google Earth, it's obvious that is quite a large bombing range. Looks more like it's used for targeting than actual bombing, as I also noticed there was no gate across the road leading to it.
Chris[/quote]
Chris,
Info I have read on Stumpy Point is that the FD helps protect two US Government bombing ranges. I have been told by serveral Outer Banks firefighters that there are some old Outer Banks fire trucks sitting out on the bombing range. Kind of sad.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
You mentioned that old Tanker 13 might have ended up at a bombing range in NC.....it's quite possible that range is the one on the way to Stumpy Point. When I was vacationing at Hatteras Island this year, I made the long drive down Rt 264 to Stumpy Point for my station pic, and there was a small sign that said Dare Navy Bombing Range at a road that ran off to the west.
Looking at Google Earth, it's obvious that is quite a large bombing range. Looks more like it's used for targeting than actual bombing, as I also noticed there was no gate across the road leading to it.
Chris[/quote]
Chris,
Info I have read on Stumpy Point is that the FD helps protect two US Government bombing ranges. I have been told by serveral Outer Banks firefighters that there are some old Outer Banks fire trucks sitting out on the bombing range. Kind of sad.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Mike Sanders
Winchester, VA
Winchester, VA
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