Kearney Air Force Base | |
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Part of Strategic Air Command | |
Center Township, Buffalo County, near Kearney, Nebraska | |
Coordinates | 40°43′37″N099°00′24″W / 40.72694°N 99.00667°W |
Type | Air Force Base |
Site history | |
Built | 1941-1942 |
In use | 1942-1949 |
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