The old K.I. Sawyer Welcome Sign(from K.I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum) K.I. Sawyer was a U.S. Air force base, so it was reliant on the maintenance crews that kept it running. It was operational 24 hours a day for the…
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The year was 1914. The First World War was ramping up across Europe. At the time, Canada and Britain had close ties to each other. The day Britain declared war on Germany, Canada was right behind them. Canada, like so…
Comments closedIn the small town of Commerce MI, one might know that the woods that line Wise Rd are a great place to walk ones dog or go for a bike ride. This land was just purchased by the township so…
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Introduction Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center is an isolated air strip in northern Michigan 7.4 miles west from the town of Alpena. It has an immense amount of historical significance. Formerly Phelps Collins Air Field, it was an airport that…
Comments closedThe Air Force Station located in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, called Calumet Air Force Station (or CAFS for short) had an important mission; watch the northern skies for enemy attacks. Between its creation in 1950 until its eventual decommissioning on September…
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