Didn't Get Any Responses at Barksdale AFB Airshow

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The discussion centers around a recent airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, where one participant expressed disappointment at not being visited by anyone while stationed in the Munitions Storage Area during the event. They mentioned waving from their office but receiving no responses. Additionally, another participant reminisced about a past visit to Barksdale in the late 1980s, recalling the large runway. The conversation highlights a sense of missed connections during the airshow and nostalgic memories of the base.
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So, did anyone by chance happen to visit me at Barksdale AFB this weekend to see the airshow? I was the guy waaaay past the flight line in the fenced off area that is the Munitions Storage Area. I was inside my office all day. I waved from my desk, but didn't get any responses. :frown:
 
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Missed it.

But I did stop at Barksdale for gas once, back around 1987 or 1988. Big runway, as I recall...
 

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