Originally Posted By: larryb
why from portland. isn't there an air force base in tacoma? seem like the navy has an air base around seattle.


Oregon Air National Guard stands alert for the NW sector of NORAD, there are armed aircraft on alert status, these dedicated aircraft can get airborne in less than 5 minuets after the alert horn is sounded.
Neither the Navy or the Air Force have fighter aircraft in this sector, so any intercepts will come out of PDX.
FYI Portland's fighters were originally based at McChord AFB, and Oregon had a alert detachment mission there for a number of years, presently no fighters are based in Wash.