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    Fort Bliss airfield runway renovated, extends usability by 20 years [Image 2 of 4]

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    A small metal utility building with a distinctive red and white checkered/striped pattern is situated in an arid desert environment. The structure bears the number '11690' on its facade and features a double gray door. A similar smaller building is visible in the background, with mountains and a clear blue sky on the horizon.

    EL PASO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    10.01.2020

    Photo by Michelle Gordon 

    Fort Bliss Public Affairs Office

    The two orange-and-white sheds along the newly-renovated Biggs Army Airfield runway house an aircraft arresting system, which is a cable that can extend across the runway to catch tactical fighters. Airfield Manager Randall J. Stewart said they last used it in September 2017, when a Navy F/A-18 Hornet that was supposed to land at El Paso International Airport had to be diverted to Fort Bliss, Texas, when its hydraulics system failed. Stewart said they deployed the aircraft arresting system and had the jet on the ground within three minutes of receiving the notification.

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    Date Taken: 10.01.2020
    Date Posted: 10.14.2020 15:37
    Photo ID: 6389885
    VIRIN: 201001-A-QV384-1723
    Resolution: 6058x4327
    Size: 21.46 MB
    Location: EL PASO, TEXAS, US
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    Downloads: 2

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    A Sierra Pacific Airlines aircraft, appearing to be a Boeing 737, is captured during takeoff or low-altitude flight above a desert runway. The aircraft features a white fuselage with light blue and dark blue accent stripes and the airline name prominently displayed on the fuselage. The arid, desert landscape and clear blue sky suggest a southwestern United States location.
    A small metal utility building with a distinctive red and white checkered/striped pattern is situated in an arid desert environment. The structure bears the number '11690' on its facade and features a double gray door. A similar smaller building is visible in the background, with mountains and a clear blue sky on the horizon.
    The image shows a straight airport runway viewed from ground level, stretching toward the horizon with standard aviation markings clearly visible. Mountains are visible in the background under a clear blue sky, suggesting an arid or semi-arid geographic location. The perspective is from the runway threshold looking down the centerline.
    A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 (registration N798SW) is parked on a tarmac with military personnel in camouflage uniforms boarding via a mobile stairway. The aircraft displays the modern Southwest livery with a blue fuselage and red/yellow tail design. A mountainous desert landscape is visible in the background, consistent with a southwestern U.S. location.

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