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Mountain Home AFB
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:57 pm
by tbower35
Does anyone know if Mountain Home Air Force Base has any good photo/spotting locations?
Re: Mountain Home AFB
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:24 pm
by Malcolm
Not really. There is a quarry to the south west of the base, and you can sort of see the ramp from there - but its a looooooooonnnnnnnnnngggggg way away in the distance. Personally, I don't think I'd go there unless I was on, or for an airshow.
Re: Mountain Home AFB
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:47 pm
by raameagle
A successful spotting visit to Mountain Home depends on what optics you have! If you have a pair of binoculars then as Malcolm says, go to the airshow but, if you have a high powered telescope (Swarovski or similar) then it can be done.
Re: Mountain Home AFB
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:02 pm
by paulk
Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:24 pm
Not really. There is a quarry to the south west of the base, and you can sort of see the ramp from there - but its a looooooooonnnnnnnnnngggggg way away in the distance. Personally, I don't think I'd go there unless I was on, or for an airshow.
I was there in 2017, spent an afternoon there, managed to read the whole ramp off from outside.
Re: Mountain Home AFB
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:53 pm
by tbower35
Thanks guys. I was looking at Google Maps and wasn't sure if you can get close for departures or arrivals in the fields out there. I don't know what is private land versus public land and roads.