Ohio State Highway Patrol Escorts Historic Mercury Atlas Rocket to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Museum
by Scioto Post
Scioto Post— Yesterday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Canton Post had a unique escort mission that was truly out of this world. The patrol had the honor of escorting a historic Mercury Atlas rocket destined for display at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Museum. The Mercury Atlas rocket, a key component of America’s early space exploration efforts, […]
KRQE News 13—F-16 jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base, US Air Force says. WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed west of Holloman Air Force Base near White Sands National Park Tuesday. The plane was assigned to the 49th Wing and crashed around 11:50 a.m. on Thursday according to Denise Ottaviano, public affairs and media relations chief for Holloman Air Force Base. One []
WDTN—Mercury Atlas 9 rocket spotted on ODOT camera. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) -- Drivers in parts of Ohio might have seen an actual rocket being transported to the Miami Valley. Matt Bruning, press secretary for the Ohio Department of Transportation, says a restored Atlas rocket was being transported Monday to Fairborn to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Ohio State Highway Patrol []
KOAT—Demonstration closes Gibson Gate at Kirtland Air Force Base. Kirtland Air Force Base has closed the gate on Gibson Boulevard due to a demonstration. In a social media post, Kirtland Air Force Base...