Missouri, United States · North America
Whiteman Air Force Base sits on the route: 10 minutes from Knob Noster.
Whiteman Air Force Base is a town located in Missouri, United States. With a population of 2,556, it is an important destination in North America.
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Whiteman Air Force Base (IATA: SZL, ICAO: KSZL, FAA LID: SZL) is a United States Air Force base located just south of Knob Noster, Missouri, United States. It is operated by the Air Force Global Strike Command, as the base for all 19 operational B-2 Spirit nuclear-capable stealth bombers, as well as for A-10Read more
Thunderbolt attack aircraft and others. There is also a sizable Missouri Air National Guard presence on base.
The base is approximately 60 miles (100 km) east-southeast of Kansas City in rural Johnson County. Originally established as the Sedalia Glider Base, it was later renamed after 2nd Lt George Whiteman, a native Missourian who was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The facility covers 5,566 acres (8.7 sq mi; 22.5 km2) and is maintained by the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron. During the Cold War, Whiteman played a significant role in the American nuclear triad, with a total of 150 Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) built in the vicinity of the base, later dismantled as part of arms reductions.
Following the end of the Cold War era, the base became home to the B-2 bomber force beginning in the 1990s and continues to play a crucial role in the US nuclear deterrent. B-2 bombers have flown non-stop flights from Whiteman for bombing campaigns in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Iran.
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Whiteman Air Force Base is located in Missouri, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.7302 latitude, -93.5589 longitude.
Whiteman Air Force Base has a population of approximately 2,556 people, making it a town in United States.
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