Kansas City Smartport, Former Richars-Gebaur AFB - Closed (Kansas City, Missouri)

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Formerly known as Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, the was closed as an active duty Air Force Base in the 1990's due to B.R.A.C. Act of 1988.
www.airfields-freeman.com/MO/Airfields_MO_NW.htm#richar...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_SmartPort;
Now is used as the Kansas City SmartPort, as an inland port to provide a international trade zone. The Kansas City Southern Railway operates a TOFC and Autorack faclitity.

www.kcsmartport.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_SmartPort
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richards-Gebaur_Air_Force_Base
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Coordinates:   38°50'26"N   94°32'55"W

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  • Now is owned by the KCS Railroad.Is being used as a intemodal facility ,with warehouses being built to serve as an inland port.
  • attended many a fine (and free) airshow out at RGAFB! Always a great time, with cars parked on the grass as far as you could see. Either the USAF Thunderbirds or the USN Blue Angels flew, and plenty of other aerial entertainment as well as nice static displays of aircraft. RG was originally Grandview AFB but the name was changed to honor 2 of Americas finest...LT Richards..who died fighting the Germans in WW1, and Capt Gebaur, who died fighting the reds over Korea. It was a sad day indeed when the former RGAFB became a ...railroad hub!
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