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The history of Holloman AFB

Holloman Air Force Base (IATA: HMN, ICAO: KHMN, FAA LID: HMN) is a United States Air Force base established in 1942 located six miles (10 km) southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, which is the county seat of Otero County, New Mexico, Unite… We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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