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Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon TX

Sunset at the Marathon Motel Campground, Marathon TX, December 26, 2008
Sunset at the Marathon Motel Campground, Marathon TX, December 26, 2008

Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon TX

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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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