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Friday, December 23, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM

Showoff... Northern Pintail, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 8, 2011
Showoff... Northern Pintail, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 8, 2011

Gotta get back up there with the birds

As you can probably tell I've been sorting pictures the last week or two and posting the odd finds here. It's got me wishing I were up at the Bosque with the birds. This winter has been a wet one but until that breaks I'm staying put.

Night camp

Site 8 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM

Norden Bombsight training at Deming NM

During the Second World War, Deming was again the designated location for a training base. This time, the Deming Army Air Base was established east of town to train young airmen in the use of the secret Norden bombsight. The trainees were processed in groups of 500 every 6 weeks, and they flew their missions in the 150 AT-11 Beechcraft trainers, designated the Kansan, each armed with up to 10 practice bombs.

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