rattlesnake bomber base
Other than leftover concrete, there's little to indicate that Pyote Air Force Base was once a major training center for highly trained flying crews. In the wide open spaces down the road from No Trees and Monahans, in 1944 Pyote had over 6,000 personnel and countless rattlesnakes. After the war the base stored over 2,000 planes, mostly B-29s and B-17s, as well as the Enola Gay. Today one has to imagine the history, especially since the small museum is being moved to Monahans.
Pyote Air Force Base
10.15.2006
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