The Black Rock Desert Gunnery Range began in 1942 in of the Black Rock Desert and was used for World War II USAAF aerial gunnery training. The range was re-activated in October 1945 when the United States Navy closed more than to the public for two regions of the Lovelock Aerial Gunnery Range (the North Region was in the Black Rock Desert area). After a 1955 request by congressman Clair Engle, the Black Rock Desert Gunnery Range was closed by 1964.
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| - The Black Rock Desert Gunnery Range began in 1942 in of the Black Rock Desert and was used for World War II USAAF aerial gunnery training. The range was re-activated in October 1945 when the United States Navy closed more than to the public for two regions of the Lovelock Aerial Gunnery Range (the North Region was in the Black Rock Desert area). After a 1955 request by congressman Clair Engle, the Black Rock Desert Gunnery Range was closed by 1964.
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| - United States Army Air Forces, then U.S. 12th Naval District training area
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| - The 1955 Elko Sectional Aeronautical Chart shows the approximate location of the Black Rock Desert Gunnery Range. The back side of the map has a table titled "U. S. Prohibited, Restricted, Caution and Warning Areas on Elko Sectional Chart". The table states that R-266 is the "Black Rock Desert," which is has the following activities: "Air-to-Air Gunnery, Rocket and Bombing and Photo Flash Bombs."The table states that R-430 is the "Sahwave Mountains," which has the following activities: "Air-to-Air Gunnery." Both areas are used by the COMNABS 12th Naval District and have unlimited altitude and time. The "R" signifies that the areas are Restricted. The table states: "Unauthorized flight is not permitted within a Prohibited Area, or within a Restricted Area during the time of use and between the altitudes notes in the tabulation. ."
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| - The Black Rock Desert Gunnery Range began in 1942 in of the Black Rock Desert and was used for World War II USAAF aerial gunnery training. The range was re-activated in October 1945 when the United States Navy closed more than to the public for two regions of the Lovelock Aerial Gunnery Range (the North Region was in the Black Rock Desert area). In January, 1958, the Chief of Naval Operations wrote that Basic Black Rock had a capacity of 7,600 sorties and that Sahwave Basic (Located south of Basic Black Rock) would have a capacity of 10,300 sorties. Extended Sahwave would have a capacity of 16,000 sorties. The Navy committed to releasing Basic Black Rock if Extended Sahwave was obtained. If Basic Black Rock was retained, it could be used for air-to-ground weapons training. After a 1955 request by congressman Clair Engle, the Black Rock Desert Gunnery Range was closed by 1964.
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