Naval Air Station Buckley was located near Aurora, Colorado and operated by the United States Navy. In 1954, the USAF C-97 Stratofreighter, Vixen 03 was ordered to the air field by Admiral Walter Bass for a top secret mission for Hickam AFB, Hawai'i. The Vixen 03 crashed soon after take off. The runway was eleven thousand feet long.
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