Tanarin t1_ivn8iuu wrote on November 9, 2022 at 4:42 AM

Reply to comment by Tacoman404 in Common Massachusetts W by Rannrann123

>Westover is still an active reserve base. The armory, IDK but it's now it's a community college so not all was lost.

Yeah, the Armory is a National Historic Site along with having STCC.

Tanarin t1_ivn8dx5 wrote on November 9, 2022 at 4:40 AM

Reply to comment by HillsSt in Common Massachusetts W by Rannrann123

>Nixon deactivated Otis AFB on the Cape, major hit to the economy around Bourne between Labor Day and Memorial Day. Not sure about Westover. Otis is National Guard, I think Westover is too now.

Westover is Air Reserve not ANG. Still is very much used not only for C-5 repairs, but any operation going into or out of Europe or the Middle East. Also was a shuttle emergency landing site (Since it has a runway long and strong enough to support such a craft landing.)