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328:to form
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155:Operator
1485:Station
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1186:Lemoore
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962:Marines
884:Roberts
727:AirNav
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431:in the
382:in the
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336:History
293:Source:
274:asphalt
254:Runways
230:: NTD,
228:FAA LID
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364:, and
309:was a
1338:Range
1288:Range
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1264:Beale
1205:Range
1072:Depot
1017:Range
991:Bases
893:Range
457:UH-1N
441:VXE-6
316:near
280:09/27
269:03/21
170:Built
145:Owner
28:Near
1368:Army
1139:Base
1064:Navy
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817:Army
733:ASN
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322:base
244:AMSL
224:ICAO
220:IATA
200:Fate
192:2000
177:1941
173:1941
130:Type
1396:Air
807:in
758:PDF
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556:PDF
427:to
401:in
232:WMO
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