Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, USA

Little Rock Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force installation near Jacksonville in central Arkansas, northeast of Little Rock. Local residents raised money to buy land for the base, which opened in 1955. Its airfield and surrounding facilities have supported bomber, missile and airlift missions over the decades. Today the base is associated with C-130 transport aircraft and is home to the 19th Airlift Wing and other Air Force units.