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bomb testing....?
- Thread starter jack fish
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Will B
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Eglin's primary military designation is that they are the ordinace testing facility for any air dropped or air to air ordinace. They cover all branches. They have ranges all over north florida. Years ago, I even remember seeing cruise missiles being flown from south to north out of the gulf into the ranges with three chase planes surrounding them. Very cool!
Will B
Moderator
A boobmoom? Is that some sort of Lane Bryant fashion?
No...that would be a Va va voom! :funn:
ASH
Beach Fanatic
My office is in SRB and I hear bombs going off all the time. They shake the whole building. I swear my lights are going to fall from the ceiling one of these days. If I stand in the doorway, the percussion will literally lift your shirt away from your body from air movement.
I think it is all pretty cool myself.
Keeps radical muslims out of the neighborhood.
I think it is all pretty cool myself.
Keeps radical muslims out of the neighborhood.
beachmouse
Beach Fanatic
There's an observant Muslim family in my neighborhood you see from time to time. Dad does some sort of weapons work on base that a layman couldn't understand even if it was declassified. Three of the kids have made it to the national level for the Westinghouse (or whoever's sponsoring it now) science fair.
They're good neighbors to have.
They're good neighbors to have.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
My understanding is that about once a month, they will launch missiles from the Gulf to targets in Eglin AFB. I also understand that much of the noise we hear comes from a test site on Rock Hill Road, half way from Freeport to Defuniak Springs.
ShallowsNole
Beach Fanatic
Yeah...if you think it's loud over here, try living in Niceville, or worse yet, Valparaiso.
My brother used to live on Andrew Drive in Val-p; he was across-street neighbors from the house the plane crashed on (though he moved long before that happened). I knew it was close to the base, as you had to drive about two miles to East Gate. I never quite understood why it was so loud over there, or why my nephew would come running home, followed by the MPs, every time he rode his bike down the trail at the end of the street, until I
mapped it out of boredom one day.
(I tried to insert the map but it didn't work. Pull up Andrew Drive and scroll down just a little.)
THE NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY IS LIKE, RIGHT THERE...
My brother used to live on Andrew Drive in Val-p; he was across-street neighbors from the house the plane crashed on (though he moved long before that happened). I knew it was close to the base, as you had to drive about two miles to East Gate. I never quite understood why it was so loud over there, or why my nephew would come running home, followed by the MPs, every time he rode his bike down the trail at the end of the street, until I
mapped it out of boredom one day.(I tried to insert the map but it didn't work. Pull up Andrew Drive and scroll down just a little.)
THE NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY IS LIKE, RIGHT THERE...
This thread is pretty old but here goes.
So, I live in Defuniak Springs about a mile off of Bob Sikes just 1/2 mile down the road from WalMart. And usually in the mornings I hear 2 or 3 "booms" they sound louder in the house than they do outside for whatever reason. But its about 5:30 pm on Dec 7th and for the past 30 minutes or so its about 2 or 3 a minute. I don't get it. There are tons of testing sites down Bob Sikes but there probably 10 miles or so down the road. What in the heck are they doing? My poor 2 two dogs are freaking out! Any ideas are welcome! Thanks!
So, I live in Defuniak Springs about a mile off of Bob Sikes just 1/2 mile down the road from WalMart. And usually in the mornings I hear 2 or 3 "booms" they sound louder in the house than they do outside for whatever reason. But its about 5:30 pm on Dec 7th and for the past 30 minutes or so its about 2 or 3 a minute. I don't get it. There are tons of testing sites down Bob Sikes but there probably 10 miles or so down the road. What in the heck are they doing? My poor 2 two dogs are freaking out! Any ideas are welcome! Thanks!