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Among the base's protections

Among the base's protections

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Are the pilots and planes of VC-10.
Aviation maintenance

Aviation maintenance

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Sometimes work is done on military planes not assigned normally to GTMO.
Aircraft are maintained

Aircraft are maintained

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The hangar at the Leeward Point airport is equipped to deal with any problems that might arise.
Fighter planes

Fighter planes

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In GTMO, you almost get the sense that this is a small town in, say, Florida, but there's always something to remind the visitor that it isn't.
Overhead, VC-10 flies cover

Overhead, VC-10 flies cover

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Arrival is exciting

Arrival is exciting

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To avoid Cuban airspace, the plane has to make a steep bank and sharp turn immediately before landing. There have been cases where big airplanes have scraped a wing tip on approach.
Drugs are a concern

Drugs are a concern

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New arrivals are carefully searched lest they be bringing in contraband.
The airport is on the Leeward Point

The airport is on the Leeward Point

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Across the bay is the Windward Point, where housing is located as well as most of the base activity.